Equinor to drill Norne area target offshore mid-Norway

Jan. 14, 2019
Equinor has approval from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority to drill an exploration well in the Norne area of the Norwegian Sea.

Offshore staff

OSLO, Norway – Equinor has approval from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority to drill an exploration well in the Norne area of the Norwegian Sea.

The semisubmersibleTransocean Spitsbergen is due to spud well 6507/3-13 in license 159B next month, around 13 km (8 mi) west of the producing Norne field, in 368 m (1,207 ft) water depth.

Drilling is expected to last around 81 days.

01/14/2019