Project Profile
Location: Blocks 6608/1 and 6608/2, North Sea, offshore Norway
Water depth: 303 m
Area: 740 sq. km
PL 330 expiry date: 18 June 2014
The production licence consists of Blocks 6608/1 and 6608/2. The production licence was awarded in the 18th licensing round in 2004. RWE Dea farmed out 60% of production licence 330 to Lundin Petroleum and Marathon in 2011.
Exploration well 6608/2-1 S was spudded in June 2013. A sidetrack was initiated due to technical issues leaving the bottom hole assembly in the wellbore. The well failed to find hydrocarbons and was permanently abandoned as a dry hole in October 2013.
Operators:
RWE Dea Norge: Operator with 40% interest
Marathon Oil Norge: 30% interest
Lundin Norway: 30% interest
Contractors:
Transocean: Drilling contract for Transocean Winner semi-submersible