Weather restrictions halt Barents probe

OE Staff
Friday, November 6, 2015

Lundin Petroleum has successfully drilled a section of the exploration well 7220/6-2 on the Neiden prospect in PL609, but drilling operations have had to be temporarily suspended due to winter restrictions on the use of the Island Innovator drilling rig in the Barents Sea South.

Operations to complete the well are expected to resume next year.

The Island Innovator is a GM4000 semisubmersible was purpose built as a heavy well intervention unit but converted to a mobile offshore drilling unit. It is owned by Island Drilling, managed by Odfjell and on contract to Lundin.  

Lundin Norway is the operator of and holds a 40% interest in PL609. Partners are DEA Norge and Idemitsu Petroleum Norge with 30% each. 

Categories: Drilling

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