The 15/12-24 S well drilling programme relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production license 672, which is operated by the company.
Other partners for the license include Ithaca Petroleum Norge AS, Det norske oljeselskap ASA and Fortis Petroleum Norway AS. All licensees hold an ownership interest of 25% each in the license.
The Maersk Giant drilling facility will be used to drill the well 15/12-24 S at position 58°07’26.79” north 01°55’22.64” east, just northeast of the Varg field in the central part of the North Sea. The license area includes parts of blocks 25/12 and 16/10.
The permit is subject to approval of all other permits and consents by other authorities prior to commencing drilling activities.
Though this is the first exploration well in the licence, two exploration wells have already been drilled previously within the same area.
Talisman Energy has two core operating areas, including the Americas (North America and Colombia) and Asia Pacific.
Image: Norwegian Petroleum Directorate approves drilling permit for well 15/12-24 S in production license 672. Photo: courtesy of suwatpo/Freedigitalphotos.net.
