Neptune Energy spudded the Dugong exploration well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, the first Neptune-operated exploration well in the northern North Sea since the Duva discovery in 2016.
The well will be drilled with a down-dip sidetrack from the main bore, subject to the results of the main bore. Dugong will be drilled by the Deepsea Yantai, a new semi-submersible rig owned by CIMC and operated by Odfjell Drilling.
Dugong lies 158 km west of Florø, Norway, at a water depth of 330 m, close to existing production facilities of Snorre field. The reservoir lies at a depth of 3,250-3,400 m.
Neptune is operator of Dugong with 40%. Partners are Concedo 20%, Petrolia NOCO 20%, and Idemitsu Petroleum Norge 20%.