Aker BP ASA has been granted consent by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway for use of the Deepsea Stavanger semisubmersible rig for drilling, completion, recompletion, and plugging of wells on Skarv oil and gas field in PL 212 in the northern part of the Norwegian Sea. Water depth at the site is 350-450 m.
Well 6507/5-B-7 H will be drilled and completed, well J-3 H (Gråsel) will be recompleted, and well 6507/5-A-3 H will be plugged and abandoned.
Skarv, discovered in 1998, lies 35 km southwest of Norne field and is a joint development of Skarv and Idun deposits. The field has been developed with a production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) tied to subsea templates. Fifteen development wells consisting of 5 gas producers, 6 oil producers, and 4 gas injectors have been drilled and completed. Production started in 2013.
Aker BP is operator (23.84%) with partners Equinor Energy AS (36.17%), Wintershall Dea Norge AS (28.08%), and PGNiG Upstream Norway AS (11.92%).
