OMV Norge to drill Eirik prospect

Jan. 27, 2023
OMV Norge AS has been granted consent by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) to drill exploration well 15/2-2 S (Eirik prospect), in North Sea production license (PL) 817.

OMV Norge AS has been granted consent by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) to drill exploration well 15/2-2 S (Eirik prospect), in North Sea production license (PL) 817. 

The well will be drilled in Block 15/2 by Odfjell Drilling Ltd.’s Deepsea Yantai in 114 m of water. Consent also applies for drilling of side-tracks 15/2-2 A and 15/2-2 B.

OMV is operator at PL 817 (50%) with partners Neptune Energy Norge AS (30%) and Source Energy AS (20%).

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