The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway the go-ahead for its latest wildcat well.
The Leiv Eiriksson drilling facility will drill the well at position 72° 43′ 41.13” north and 20° 50′ 54.68” east.
The drilling programme for well 7220/6-3 relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 609. Lundin Norway AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 40% and the licensees are Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS with 30 per cent and DEA Norge AS with 30%.
The area in this licence consists of the blocks/parts of blocks 7220/6, 7220/9, 7220/11, 7220/12 and 7221/4. The well will be drilled about 18 kilometres northwest of the discovery well, 7220/6-2 R, in production licence 609.
Production licence 609 was awarded in the 21st licensing round in 2011.
The permit is contingent upon the operator securing the other permits and consents required by other authorities prior to commencing drilling activities.
