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    1. Drilling & Completion

    ConocoPhillips tests first structure on North Sea license

    July 31, 2019
    Transocean
    The semisubmersible Leiv Eiriksson will drill well 25/7-7 in license 782 S in the Norwegian Sea.
    The semisubmersible Leiv Eiriksson will drill well 25/7-7 in license 782 S in the Norwegian Sea.

    Offshore staff

    OSLO, Norway – ConocoPhillips has permission to use the semisubmersible Leiv Eiriksson for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea.

    The Petroleum Safety Authority’s approval relates to well 25/7-7 in license 782 S, awarded in February 2015. Other partners are Equinor, Aker BP, and DEA Norge.

    This will be the first well on the license, the location being around 17 km (10.6 mi) northwest of the Balder field.

    07/31/2019