# Equinor new offshore oil discoveries in Norway > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/equinor-new-offshore-oil-discoveries-in-norway > Updated: 2026-08-03T06:09:59.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, Equinor announced the discovery of a new oil field in the Barents Sea, about 6 km north of the Johan Castberg development. The well revealed a 30‑metre oil column in a Jurassic reservoir, with preliminary estimates of 7.6–10.5 million barrels of recoverable oil. The find is being evaluated for connection to the existing Johan Castberg infrastructure, potentially extending that project's life. A week later, Equinor reported a second commercial discovery, the Omega South field in the North Sea, located 1.6 km east of the Snorre complex. Drilled to a depth of 4,090 m, the well showed no oil‑water contact and indicated 25–89 million barrels of recoverable resources. Equinor plans to tie Omega South into the Snorre facilities, avoiding new surface installations and aiming for first oil within two to three years, thereby prolonging the Snorre complex’s operation beyond 2040. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-03: Equinor discovers new Omega South oil field in North Sea with up to 89 million barrels Equinor announced the discovery of the Omega South oil field near Snorre in the North Sea, estimating 25‑89 million barrels and aiming to use existing infrastructure to start production in 2‑3 years. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/equinor-discovers-new-omega-south-oil-field-in-north-sea-with-up-to-89-million-barrels ### 2026-07-26: Equinor discovers new oil field near Johan Castberg in Norway's Barents Sea Equinor has discovered a new offshore oil field in Norway's Barents Sea, showing a 30‑metre oil column and an estimated 7.6‑10.5 million barrels, potentially linking to the Johan Castberg project. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/equinor-discovers-new-oil-field-near-johan-castberg-in-norways-barents-sea --- Cite as: Equinor new offshore oil discoveries in Norway. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/equinor-new-offshore-oil-discoveries-in-norway