ExxonMobil has been given consent to use a new subsea well on the Balder field in the Norwegian North Sea.
The company had the move approved by the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA).
ExxonMobil is the operator of the Balder field in block 25/11, around 190km west of Stavanger.
The Balder field belongs to production licence PL 001.
The first oil discovery on this field was made in 1967.
The Balder field has been developed using subsea wells and a floating production unit (FPU).
In 2013, the PSA granted consent to use six subsea wells on the field.
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