Statoilhydro get consent for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea
2008.07.29 -
Field Development
StatoilHydro has received consent for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea with the mobile facility Polar Pioneer. The consent applies to drilling of exploration well 7222/11-1, Caurus, which belongs to production licence 228. The well has the following geographical coordinates: N 72° 04' 20.71", E 22° 28' 27.38". The distance to the nearest landfall is 120 kilometres and the water depth at the site is 357 metres.
The start-up of the drilling activity depends on the progress of Polar Pioneer's ongoing drilling activity at Arenaria. Spudding is scheduled for August 2008. The activity has an estimated duration of 45 days.
Polar Pioneer is operated by Transocean Offshore, which is domiciled in Stavanger. The facility received an Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) in May 2004.
PA Resources AB has signed an agreement with the shareholders to acquire the entire share capital of the British oil exploration company Scotsdale Ltd. The company is focusing on low risk exploration in North West Europe. The acquisition means that PA Resources increases its presence in the North Sea with licenses in the United Kingdom and Denmark, and potentially also in the Netherlands.
Aker Exploration has entered into agreements with the international oil company Eni Norge to acquire ownership interests in two licenses in the vicinity of the Åsgard field. The agreements further strengthen Aker Exploration’s position in the Norwegian Sea.
SCAN Geophysical ASA (SCAN) today announced that the company is
remobilising its seismic vessel, M/V Geo Searcher, to re-commence a previously-suspended
2D project offshore Pakistan for BP.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted ENI Norge AS a drilling permit for wellbore 34/12-1 in the North Sea.
Eni has successfully drilled the last appraisal well, encountered approximately 127 metres (419 ft) of net pay in multiple sands. The initial analysis indicates good reservoir quality.
