The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway a drilling permit for well 7220/11-3 A, in production license 609.
Well 7220/11-3 S will be drilled from the Island Innovator drilling facility.
The drilling program for well 7220/11-3 A relates to the drilling of an appraisal well in production license 609. Lundin Norway is the operator with 40% ownership share and the licenses are Idemitsu Petroleum Norge (30%) and RWE Dea Norge with (30%).
The production license consists of the blocks/part of blocks 7220/6, 7220/9, 7220/11, 7220/12, and 7221/4. The production license was awarded in the 21st licensing round in 2011.
Appraisal well 7220/11-3 A is the fifth exploration well in production license 609.
Image: map of well 7220/11-3A/Norwegian Petroleum Directorate