ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS has been granted a drilling permit by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate for well 25/7-8 S in the North Sea.
The well, to be drilled in production license 917 by the Leiv Eiriksson semisubmersible drilling rig 15 km west of Ringhorne and 210 km northwest of Stavanger, will be the first well drilled on the license.
ConocoPhillips is operator with 40% interest. Partners are Lundin Norway AS, Suncor Energy Norge AS, and Var Energi AS, each with 20%.
The area in the license consists of parts of Blocks 25/7 and 25/10.
In July, ConocoPhillips was granted a permit to drill well 25/7-7 in nearby PL 782 S (OGJ Online, July 31, 2019).