The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Det norske a drilling permit for well 25/2-18 S on PL 442 in the central North Sea.
The well, targeting the Langfjellet prospect, will be drilled using the Maersk Interceptor jack up drilling rig. Pre-drill estimates for the prospect are 13-62 MMboe, according to Det norske's 1H presentation.
Production license 442 was awarded on 15 June 2007 (APA 2006). This is the second exploration well to be drilled in the license, but the fourth within the area where the license is situated, says the NPD.
The permit is conditional on the operator securing all other permits and consents required by other authorities prior to commencing the drilling activity.
