West Phoenix drilling ahead on Norvarg

May 3, 2011
The semisubmersible West Phoenix has started drilling the Norvarg prospect in the Norwegian Barents Sea in license Barents Sea.

Offshore staff

OSLO, Norway -- The semisubmersible West Phoenix has started drilling the Norvarg prospect in the Norwegian Barents Sea in license Barents Sea.

Total E&P Norge is the license operator, in partnership with Det norske oljeselskap, North Energy, and Rocksource.

The latter is also a partner in the AGC Profond production-sharing contract off northwest Africa. Here drilling of the Kora prospect has been delayed until late May, due to prolonged operations at the rig's current location.

05/03/2011