Equinor granted drilling permit for North Sea wells

Equinor Energy AS has been granted a permit by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to drill an exploration well and an appraisal well in the North Sea.

Wells 35/11-24 S and A, in production license 248 C, will be drilled about 7 km west of Fram field by Seadrill’s West Hercules drilling facility after it concludes well 30/5-2 for Equinor in production license 878.

These are the third and fourth exploration wells to be drilled in the license. The area in the license consists of the southwestern part of Block 35/11.

Equinor is operator with 35% interest. Partners are Petoro 40% and Wellesley Petroleum 25%.