Engie E&P Norge has received consent to drill an exploration well in block 36/7 in the North Sea.
The company said the well will be the first to be drilled in the production licence.
It will be drilled in a prospect named Cara and is located in the northern North Sea, west of Floro and six kilometres northeast of the Gjoa field.
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) said drilling is expected to begin mid-June and will last around 66 days.
The drilling will be performed using the Transocean Arctic which is a semi-submersible mobile drilling facility operated by Transocean Offshore (North Sea) Ltd.
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