Vår Energi AS has been granted a drilling permit by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate for two exploration wells in the Barents Sea.
Wells 7122/8-1 S and 7122/9-1 in production licenses (PL) 229 and 229E, respectively, will be drilled by the Transocean Enabler semisubmersible drilling rig.
Vår Energi is operator at PL 229 with 65% interest. Partner is Equinor Energy AS (35%). Vår Energi is operator at PL 229E with 50% interest. Partner is ABP Norway AS (50%).
Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
