THE NPD (Norwegian Petroleum Directorate) has given the green light to StatoilHydro and DNO for drilling offshore Norway with three different drilling rigs.
StatoilHydro can use the Deepsea Atlantic to drill an appraisal well on block 34/10 on licence 050, in the Gullfaks and Gullfaks Sor area of the North Sea.
The company also has clearance to use the Ocean Vanguard to drill an exploration well on block 25/2.
The well will be drilled about 20km (12 miles) east of the North Sea Frigg field.
DNO is cleared to drill an exploration well on the Norwegian Sea block 6306/6 using the Aker Barents. The drill site is located about 40km (25 miles) east of the Ormen Lange field.
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