Statoil cleared for Mikkel area well

April 18, 2011
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has approved Statoil’s request for wildcat drilling close to the Mikkel field in the Norwegian Sea.

Offshore staff

OSLO, Norway -- The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has approved Statoil’s request for wildcat drilling close to the Mikkel field in the Norwegian Sea.

The semisub Transocean Leader will drill well 6407/3-1 S in production license 312, after it has completed well 6407/4-2 for Statoil in PL 429.

PL 312, awarded in December 2003, comprises part of blocks 6407/3 and 6407/6. The well will be drilled 6 km (3.7 mi) north of the Mikkel gas/condensate field.

04/18/2011