Offshore staff
OSLO, Norway – Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has approved requests to drill five exploratory wells in various sectors offshore Norway.
Lundin Norway has consent to use the semisubmersibleIsland Innovator to drill well 7220/11-3 in production license 609 in the Barents Sea.
Drilling is due to start next month and will last 56 days, depending on whether a discovery follows. Water depth at the site is 397 m (1,302 ft).
Tullow Oil has clearance to use the semisubLeiv Eiriksson to drill well 6507/11-11 in PL 591 in 272 m (892 ft) of water in the Norwegian Sea, targeting the Zumba prospect.
Drilling will start either this month or in June, lasting 50 days, possibly extended by a further eight days for testing in the event of a discovery.
Repsol Exploration Norge will engage the semisubBredford Dolphin to drill the Hagar prospect in 226 m (741 ft) of water in PL 642 in the southern Norwegian Sea. The location is 80 km (50 mi) southwest of the Draugen field, and 65 km (40 mi) west of Smøla. Drilling is expected to start this month and will likely continue for 64 days, depending on the outcome.
VNG Norge has consent to use the semisubTransocean Arctic to drill wells 6406/12-4 S and 6406/12-4 A in the Norwegian Sea in PL 586 in block 6406/12 in 319 m (1,046 ft) of water.
The company expects the program to start next month and to last 52 days, although activity may be prolonged by a further 84 days for well testing if a discovery results.
Additionally, PSA has approved two well plug programs. Statoil will use the semisubScarabeo 5 for permanent plugging of well 6506/11-N-4 H on the Kristin field in the Norwegian Sea in 367 m (1,204 ft) of water starting in mid-May. The operation could take 27 days.
Talisman Energy has authorization to use the jackupMærsk Giantfor plugging wells 15/12-A-2, A-4, A-9, A-11, A-12, A-13, A-15, and A-16 on the Varg oil field in the central Norwegian North Sea. Here the program, due to begin soon, could last up to 153 days.
Varg is an oil field south of Sleipner East, produced through thePetrojarl Varg production vessel, which has integrated oil storage and which is connected to the Varg A wellhead facility.
05/11/2015
