NPD sanctions Wintershall wildcat in the Norwegian Sea

Wintershall has secured approval from the Norwegian Petroleum to drill an exploration well in a deepwater area 120 km (74.6 mi) southwest of the Aasta Hansteen gas/condensate field in the Norwegian Sea.
Nov. 27, 2017
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Exploration well 6604/5-1 on production license PL 894 in the Norwegian Sea
Exploration well 6604/5-1 on production license PL 894 in the Norwegian Sea

Offshore staff

OSLO, Norway – Wintershall has secured approval from the Norwegian Petroleum to drill an exploration well in a deepwater area 120 km (74.6 mi) southwest of the Aasta Hansteen gas/condensate field in the Norwegian Sea.

The semisubmersibleWest Phoenix will drill well 6604/5-1, the first on production license PL 894, which was awarded this February under Norway’s APA 2016 Round.

11/27/2017

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