Equinor granted Barents Sea drilling permit

Dec. 19, 2019
Equinor Energy AS was granted a drilling permit by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate for well 7219/9-3 in the Barents Sea offshore Norway.

Equinor Energy AS was granted a drilling permit by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate for well 7219/9-3 in the Barents Sea offshore Norway.

The well, the 10th PL 532, will be drilled from the Transocean Enabler drilling facility about 25 km southwest of Johan Castberg FPSO.

The area in the license consists of parts of Blocks 7219/9, 7220/4, 7220/5, 7220/7, and 7220/8.

Equinor is operator with 50% interest. Partners are Var Energi AS 30% and Petoro AS 20%.