Oil and gas field · Norway
Bestla
Bestla is a permitted oil and gas field in Norway, with 23.8 million boe of recoverable reserves, owned by DNO Norge AS (39.3%), OKEA ASA (39.3%), Lime Petroleum AS (17%) and 1 other.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Name in the source | BESTLA | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Norway | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Permitted | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Discovered | 2016 | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | DNO Norge AS (39.3%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | OKEA ASA (39.3%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Lime Petroleum AS (17%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | M Vest Energy AS (4.44%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | OKEA ASA | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Remaining reserves | 23.8 million boe | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Recoverable reserves | 23.8 million boe (original recoverable) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Bestla is the 117th-largest of 140 oil and gas fields in Norway by recoverable reserves; its 23.8 million boe is <0.1% of the 70,075 million boe we hold for Norway. Ranks and totals cover the oil and gas fields in our data that report their recoverable reserves, not every one in existence.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 117th of 140 | 70,075 million boe | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this oil and gas field from its sources, oldest first.
- Discovered
- DNO Norge AS (39.3%), OKEA ASA (39.3%), Lime Petroleum AS (17%) and 1 other on record as owners
- Recoverable reserves estimated: 23.8 million boe
Owners, operator and place
- DNO Norge ASOwner · 39.3%
- OKEA ASAOwner · 39.3%
- Lime Petroleum ASOwner · 17%
- M Vest Energy ASOwner · 4.44%
- OKEA ASAOperator
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More from DNO Norge AS
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- Åsgard2,875 million boe
- Johan Sverdrup2,654 million boe
- Gullfaks2,639 million boe
- Ormen Lange2,208 million boe
Data on this page
- Sodir. Sodir FactPages, NLOD 2.0.