Wintershall to drill Balderbrå with West Phoenix

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Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has approved Wintershall to drill a wildcat in a prospect named Balderbrå in the Norwegian Sea.

West Phoenix. Image from PSA.

The well is in PL 894 at 1220m water depth, where Wintershall is the operator.

Drilling is planned to begin by 1 October 2017, and will last 36 days, depending on whether a discovery is made.

The well will be drilled with the West Phoenix semisubmersible drilling facility, operated by North Atlantic Drilling.

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