Offshore staff
OSLO, Norway -- Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has approved Lundin Norway’s application for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea, using the semisubmersible Transocean Leader drilling rig.
The rig will drill well 7120/2-3 in production license 438, at a location 172 km (107 mi) northwest of Melkøya, and 30 km (18.6 mi) northwest of the Snøhvit field. Water depth is 312 m (1,023 ft).
Drilling will start in mid-May, with an estimated duration ranging from 56 days in the event of a dry hole, to 71 days for a discovery.
05/10/2011
