Equinor gets go-ahead for North Sea Røver wildcat

Equinor will use Seadrill’s semisubmersible West Hercules to drill the Røver Nord prospect in the Norwegian North Sea, with an option for a side track.
Oct. 1, 2020
(Photo: Ole Jørgen Bratland / courtesy Equinor)
Seadrill’s semisubmersible West Hercules.
Seadrill’s semisubmersible West Hercules.

Offshore staff

OSLO, Norway – Equinor will use Seadrill’s semisubmersible West Hercules to drill the Røver Nord prospect in the Norwegian North Sea, with an option for a side track.

This follows approval from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority.

The location is in license PL 923, in 349 m (1,145 ft) water depth. Depending on the outcome of the first well, drilling could last for 65 days.

10/01/2020

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