Aker BP granted approval for North Sea drilling
Aker BP ASA has been granted consent by the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority to drill exploration wells in the North Sea.
Wells Trell Portiko 25/5-H-2 H and Trell Sirloin 25/5-H-2 AH, in production license (PL) 102 F/G, will be drilled in 120 m of water by the Deepsea Nordkapp semisubmersible drilling rig in Block 25/5-9 (Trell) in Tyrving field (OGJ Online, June 8, 2023).
Aker BP is operator of PL 102 F/G (60%) with partners PGNiG Upstream Norway AS (10%) and Petoro AS (30%).
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).