Total E&P Norge AS (TEPN) has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway for exploration drilling of wells 25/6-5 S and 25/6-5 A, located in the North Sea.
TEPN is the operator for production licence 627 in block 25/6 in the central North Sea.
TEPN is to drill wells 25/6-5 S and 25/6-5 A Skirne Øst, to investigate the find’s potential.
According to the PSA, expected start-up is March 2015 with a duration of approx. 50 days, depending on whether a discovery is made.
The wells will be drilled with a semi-submersible drilling rig Leiv Eiriksson. The rig is of the SS Trosvik Bingo 9000 type. It is owned by Ocean Rig and will be operated by Rig Management Norway.
Leiv Eiriksson received Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) in July 2008.
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