ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS has been granted consent by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway for exploration drilling of the Peder prospect in the North Sea.
Well 6507/4-3S will be drilled in production license (PL) 1064 by the Transocean Norge in 435.6 m of water. Expected drilling duration is 50.6 days if it’s a dry hole or 66.3 days if there is a discovery.
ConocoPhillips is operator of PL 1064 (40%) with partners PGNiG Upstream Norway AS (30%), Aker BP AS (20%), and Equinor Energy AS (10%).
About the Author
Alex Procyk
Upstream Editor
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).