The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for wildcat well 7219/9-3 in production licence PL 532.
Well 7219/9-3 will be drilled from the Transocean Enabler drilling facility in position 72 17`23.02 N and 19 59`56.43 E.
Equinor is the operator with an ownership interest of 50 per cent. The other licensees are Vår Energi with 30 per cent and Petoro with 20 per cent.
The area in this licence consists of parts of Blocks 7219/9, 7220/4, 7220/5, 7220/7 and 7220/8. The well will be drilled about 25 kms southwest of Johan Castberg FPSO.
Production licence 532 was awarded on 15 May 2009 in the 20th licensing round on the Norwegian shelf. This is the 10th well to be drilled in the licence.
The permit is contingent on the operator securing all other permits and consents required by other authorities prior to commencing the drilling activity.
Source: NPD
