Ireland: Cairn to operate Porcupine basin well in 2014

Ireland’s energy minister has approved Cairn Energy PLC’s farm-in as operator of two licenses and one license option offshore west of Ireland, where drilling is to start in 2014.
July 9, 2013

Ireland’s energy minister has approved Cairn Energy PLC’s farm-in as operator of two licenses and one license option offshore west of Ireland, where drilling is to start in 2014.

Working interests are Cairn 38%, Providence Resources PLC 32%, Chrysaor 26%, and Sosina Exploration Ltd. 4%.

Cairn has let a contract to use the Blackford Dolphin semisubmersible to spud the Spanish Point appraisal well in FEL 2/04 in the Porcupine basin Quad 35 area in second-quarter 2014, subject to approvals.

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