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    1. Drilling & Completion

    Aker BP to drill in North Sea Ivar Aasen area

    April 17, 2019
    Aker BP has secured approval from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to drill an exploratory well 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of the Ivar Aasen field in the central Norwegian North Sea.
    Exploration well 25/11-29 S in PL 916 in the central Norwegian North Sea
    Exploration well 25/11-29 S in PL 916 in the central Norwegian North Sea

    Offshore staff

    OSLO, Norway – Aker BP has secured approval from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to drill an exploratory well 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of the Ivar Aasen field in the central Norwegian North Sea.

    The semisubmersibleDeepsea Stavanger will drill well 25/11-29 S in PL 916 after completing its current program for Aker BP at the Volund field in the Alvheim area.

    This will be the first well on the recently awarded license, although five wildcat wells have been drilled previously in the area.

    04/17/2019