NPD grants ExxonMobil, StatoilHydro drilling permits

Offshore staff

STAVANGER -- The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Norway AS a drilling permit for wellbore 15/6-10.

The drilling program calls for a wildcat well in production license 029 B using theBredford Dolphin.

The NPD has also granted StatoilHydro ASA a drilling permit for wellbore 34/8-14 D. The drilling program consists of an appraisal well in production license 120 using theBorgland Dolphin.

01/21/2009