Centrica to resume drilling offshore southern Norway

Offshore staff

OSLO, Norway – Centrica Energi (Norge) has authorization to drill an exploration well in the southern Norwegian North Sea.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has approved theMærsk Giant to drill well 8/10-5 on production license 405. This was awarded under Norway’s APA 2006 licensing round.

This will be the fourth exploratory well on the concession which comprises parts of blocks 7/9, 7/12, 8/7, 8/8, 8/10, and 8/11.

10/17/2013