By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, June 2 -- Statoil ASA has spudded the first exploration well in its Tulipan prospect on Block 6302/6 in the Norwegian Sea. The field is west of Hydro's giant Ormen Lange gas and condensate field.
Ocean Rig's Eirik Raude semisubmersible is drilling the wildcat in 1,250 m of water to 3,000 m TMD beneath the seabed. The drilling is expected to take 2-3 months.
Statoil plans to drill two other exploration wells on the Norwegian continental shelf during 2005.
