Neptune granted permit for North Sea drilling

Neptune Energy Norge AS has been granted a permit by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate for drilling in the North Sea.

Well 36/7-5 S in production license 636 is expected to be drilled by the Deepsea Yantai semisubmersible drilling platform this month.

Neptune is operator of the license with 30% interest. Partners are INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS (30%), PGNiG Upstream Norway AS (30%), and Sval Energi AS (10%).