
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has given Lundin Norway the green light for its North Sea wildcat well.
Well 16/4-10 will be drilled from the Island Innovator drilling facility in position 58°35’03.08’’ north 02°10’21.95’’ east.
Lundin is the operator with a 40% stake in the prospect. The other licensees are Bayerngas Norge AS and Lime Petroleum Norway AS, each with 30%.
The area in this licence consists of part of block 16/4. The well will be drilled southwest of the 16/4-6 S oil discovery (Luno II) in the central part of the North Sea.