Introduction

Location: in the Norwegian sea

Area: 149.947 sq km

Block name: 6507/1, 6507/2

Awarded: 2018-02-03

Licence expires: 2023-02-03

Production licence 814 was awarded in 2018. Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority has given Equinor consent to drill exploration well 6507/2-5 S in production licence PL 942 in the Norwegian Sea. The drilling location is on the Dønna terrace, about 20 kms northwest of the Skarv field. Well 6507/2-5 S has the following geographical coordinates: 65° 50' 44.19" N 07° 22’ 43.71" E. Water depth at the site is 332 metres.

Drilling of the well is scheduled to start in June 2019. The drilling operations are expected to last 53 days. The well is to be drilled by West Phoenix, a semi-submersible drilling facility of the Moss Maritim CS50 type, operated by North Atlantic Drilling (formerly Seadrill Management).

Equinor Energy AS: Operator with 40% interest

Wellesley Petroleum AS: 30% interest

Aker BP ASA: 30% interest