Norway Clears Harbour Energy’s Drilling Op in North Sea

Thursday, October 2, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Harbour Energy a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.

The permit is for wellbore 35/8-8 S in production license 248 LS and 248 B.

The license is operated by Harbour Energy with 60% working interest, with Petoro as partner, holding a 40% stake.

Transocean’s Transocean Norge semi-submersible will be used for the drilling operation.

The Transocean Norge is of Moss Maritime CS60/sixth generation design, built at Jurong Shipyard Pte in 2015 and upgraded in 2018.

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