Statoil has been given the go-ahead for a wildcat well in the Norwegian North Sea.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted the operator a drilling permit for well 7435/12-1.
It will be drilled from the Songa Enabler drilling facility at position 74°4’18.21’’N and 35°48’31.06’’E.
Statoil Petroleum AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 30%. The other licensees are Chevron Norge AS (20%), Petoro AS (20%), ConocoPhillips Scandinavia (15%) and Lundin Norway AS (15%).
The well will be drilled about 320 km northeast of 7225/3-1 (Norvarg), about 365 kilometres northeast of discovery well 7324/8-1 (Wisting).
The production licence was awarded in the 23rd licensing round in 2016. This is the first well to be drilled in the licence.