Total E&P Norge awarded Barents Sea license

Offshore staff

PARIS -- Total E&P Norge has been awarded a 40% interest and operatorship in production license PL 535 in the Barents Sea as part of Norway’s 20th licensing round.

The license covers blocks 7225/3 and 7226/1, and contains the Nordvarg prospect. It is situated 275 km (171 mi) from the Snohvit LNG plant in a water depth of 370 m (1,214 ft)

Aker Exploration, Rocksource, and North Energy have each been awarded a 20% interest in the license.

06/04/2009