BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 15. Equinor has announced a new oil and gas discovery near the Fram field in the North Sea, with estimated recoverable resources ranging from 13 to 28 million barrels of oil equivalent, Trend reports.

Equinor and its partners have discovered oil and gas at a wildcat well on the Rhombi prospect near the legacy Fram field in the North Sea. The discovery, the first in the area in 2024, is estimated at between 13 and 28 million barrels of oil equivalent, with slightly more than half being gas, the Norwegian major said in a statement on Thursday.

Shell and Equinor on Tuesday urged a Scottish court to uphold Britain's approval for the development of two vast North Sea oil and gas fields, as environmental campaigners attempted to block the projects.

Shell and Equinor urged a Scottish court to uphold the approval for developing North Sea oil and gas fields, despite environmental opposition. Greenpeace challenges Britain's approval of Jackdaw and Rosebank projects.

Two environmental groups kicked off a legal challenge in Scotland on Tuesday to block the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in the North Sea, with activists optimistic of

The consent for drilling at Rosebank was granted in September 2023, while Shell's Jackdaw field received approval in 2022.