The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a permit to drill a wildcat well in the North Sea, using Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Atlantic rig.
The drilling permit is for wellbore 35/11-30 S in production license 090, which is operated by Equinor with 45% working interest, along with Vår Energi 40% and INPEX Idemitsu Norge 15% as partners.
The wildcat well will be drilled with Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible drilling rig.
The rig is sixth generation deepwater and harsh environment unit, which can operate at water depths of up to 3,000 meters.
The dual derrick, dynamic-positioned rig incorporates enhanced GVA 7500 designs. Its maximum drilling capacity is 10,670 meters.
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