Sokkeldirektoratet

Drilling permit for well 7335/3-1 in production licence 859

4/24/2019 The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS a drilling permit for well 7335/3-1, cf. Section 15 of the Resource Management Regulations.

Well 7335/3-1 will be drilled from the West Hercules drilling facility in position 73°59'49.86"N and 35°50'13.73"E.

The drilling programme for well 7335/3-1 relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 859. Equinor Energy AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 30 per cent. The other licensees are DNO Norge AS (20 per cent), Petoro (20 per cent), Lundin Norway AS (15 per cent) and ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (15 per cent).

The area in this licence consists of blocks 7434/7, 8 and 9, 7435/9, 10, 11 and 12, 7335/1, 2 and 3, 7336/1 and 7436/10. The well will be drilled about 435 kilometres north-northeast of Vardø.

Production licence 859 was awarded on 10 June 2016 (23rd licensing round on the Norwegian Shelf). This is the second well to be drilled in the licence.
The permit is contingent on the operator securing all other consents and permits required by other authorities prior to commencing the drilling activity.

 

7335/3-1

Contact
postboks@sodir.no

Tel: +47 51 87 60 00

Updated: 2/12/2025

Latest news

Drilling permit for wellbore 34/4-19 S
9/15/2025 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 34/4-19 S in production licence 057.
Drilling permit for wellbore 34/6-9 S
9/15/2025 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 34/6-9 S in production licence 554.
Oil discovery in the North Sea (31/4-A-15 B)
9/11/2025 OKEA and its partners have made an oil discovery near the Brage field.
Drilling permit for wellbore 6507/8-12 S
9/11/2025 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 6507/8-12 S in production licence 124 B.
Invitation to nominate blocks for the 26th licensing round
9/10/2025 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate is inviting the companies on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) to nominate blocks for the 26th licensing round on the NCS.
Interest in exploration on the Norwegian continental shelf remains high
9/4/2025 The authorities have received applications from 20 companies in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2025. The deadline for applications was 2 September.
Regulations relating to seabed minerals now stipulated
9/3/2025 With effect from 1 September 2025, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate has now stipulated the Regulations relating to data collection and documentation in mineral activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
New dashboard provides insight into exploration activity on the NCS
9/1/2025 Exploration activity is crucial for future oil and gas production on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
Drilling permit for wellbore 6407/1-B-2 H
9/1/2025 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 6407/1-B-2 H in production licence 1121.
Dry well in the Barents Sea (7117/4-1)
9/1/2025 Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the "Deimos" prospect.