Shell digs into Dalsnuten

Sept. 10, 2010
The harsh-environment semisubmersible Aker Barents has started drilling the deepwater Dalsnuten prospect for Norske Shell in the Norwegian Sea.

Offshore staff

TRONDHEIM, Norway -- The harsh-environment semisubmersible Aker Barents has started drilling the deepwater Dalsnuten prospect for Norske Shell in the Norwegian Sea.

According to partner Det norske Oljeselskap, this is a large gas prospect around 370 km (230 mi) offshore western Norway, in a water depth of around 1,450 m (4,757 ft).

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