Statoil to drill wildcat well in PL 029B in North Sea
STAVANGER, Norway -- Statoil Petroleum has received a drilling permit, from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, for wildcat well 15/6-13 in PL 029B, near Gina Krog field in the central North Sea.
Statoil Petroleum is the operator with an ownership interest of 50%. The other licensees are Total E&P Norge and Det norske with 30% and 20%, respectively.
The area in this license consists of part of Block 15/6. This is the second wildcat well to be drilled in the license, but wildcat wells have previously been drilled within the area covered by this license.
Well 15/6-13 S will be drilled by the Songa Trym drilling facility.