NPD issues drilling permit for well 7220/4-1 in production licence 532

November 12, 2013

NPD issues drilling permit for well 7220/4-1 in production licence 532

STAVANGER, Norway -- The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 7220/4-1. 

Well 7220/4-1 will be drilled from the West Hercules drilling facility at position 72 35` 19,60" north and 20 14´ 06,30" east.

The drilling programme for well 7220/4-1 concerns the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 532. Statoil Petroleum AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 50 per cent. The other licensees are Eni Norge AS with 30 per cent and Petoro AS with 20 per cent.

The production licence consists of blocks 7219/9, 7220/4, 7220/5, 7220/7 and 7220/8. The licence was awarded in the 20th licencing round in 2009.

Wildcat well 7220/4-1 is the sixth exploration well in production licence 532.

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