Aker BP gets go-ahead for North Sea appraisal drilling

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Aker BP permission to drill an appraisal well in the North Sea.

Oct 26th, 2016

Offshore staff

OSLO, Norway – The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Aker BP (ex-BP Norge/Det norske oljeselskap) permission to drill an appraisal well in the North Sea.

The jackupMaersk Interceptor will drill well 25/2-18 B in license PL 442, awarded in June 2007, which covers parts of block 25/2 and block 25/3.

This will be the third well drilled on the license.

10/26/2016

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