Equinor granted North Sea drilling permit

Feb. 11, 2021
Equinor Energy AS has been granted a drilling permit for a wildcat well in North Sea production license (PL) 554 by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. The area in the license consists of part of Block 34/6.

Equinor Energy AS has been granted a drilling permit for a wildcat well in North Sea production license (PL) 554 by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. The area in the license consists of part of Block 34/6.

Well 34/6-5 S—the sixth exploration well in the license—will be drilled about 25 km east of Snorre field and 1.5 km northwest of the 34/6-2 S Garantiana discovery well by the West Hercules semisubmersible drilling rig.

Equinor is operator of the license with 40% interest. Partners are Aker BP ASA (30%) and Vår Energi AS (30%).