Total E&P Norge received approval from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway to drill two wells in production license 627 in the central North Sea.
Blocks 25/6-5 S and 25/6-5 A Skirne Øst will be drilled with the Leiv Eiriksson semisubmersible to investigate the find's potential. Expected start-up is March 2015 for about 50 days, depending on whether a discovery is made.
Image of the Leiv Eiriksson. From Ocean Rig.