Maersk Intrepid preparing to drill at Martin Linge in the North Sea

Offshore staff

OSLO, Norway – Statoil has authorization from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority to use the jackup Maersk Intrepid for production drilling on the Martin Linge field in the North Sea.

Water depth is 115 m (377 ft).

The consent covers the top-hole sections for wells on the field, where Statoil recently succeeded Total as operator.

Operations should start early next month and could continue for up to 42 days.

04/27/2018