Equinor Gets Permit to Drill North Sea Wildcat Well

Thursday, January 29, 2026

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

The permit is for wellbore 25/7-13 in production license 782 S.

The license is operated by Equinor with 60% working interest, with partner Aker BP holding the remaining 40%.

The Drilling operation will be conducted with COSL’s COSLInnovator semi-submersible drilling rig.

The rig is able to operate in water depths up to 750 meters and is designed for North Sea, Norwegian Sea and worldwide use in harsh environments.

Categories: Drilling North Sea Industry News Activity Europe Oil and Gas

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