Drilling permit for well 6604/6-1 in production licence 894

26/11/2019 The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Wintershall Dea Norge AS a drilling permit for well 6604/6-1, cf. Section 15 of the Resource Management Regulations.

Well 6604/6-1 will be drilled from the Scarabeo 8 drilling facility at position 66°36'15.35"N and 4°53'56.34"E after a stay at the shipyard.

The drilling programme for well 6604/6-1 relates to the drilling of wildcat wells in production licence 894. Wintershall Dea Norge AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 40 per cent. The other licensees are Equinor Energy AS (40 per cent) and Petoro AS (20 per cent).

The area in this licence consists of parts of blocks 6604/5, 6604/6, 6605/4, 6605/5 and 6605/7. The well will be drilled approx. 56 kilometres south of the Asterix discovery (6705/10-1), 15 kilometres east of the Balderbrå discovery (6604/5-1) and 110 kilometres southwest of the Aasta Hansteen field.

Production licence 894 was awarded on 10 February 2017 (APA 2016). This is the second well to be drilled in the licence.

The permit is contingent on the operator securing all other permits and consents required by other authorities prior to commencing the drilling activity.

Map showing well 6604-6-1 in production licence 894.

Contact
postboks@sodir.no

Tel: +47 51 87 60 00

Updated: 12/02/2025

Latest news

Drilling permit for the wells 34/6-8 S and 34/6-8 A
11/03/2025 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for the wells 34/6-8 S and 34/6-8 A in production licence 554, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
Announcement of acreage for CO2 storage on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
05/03/2025 On 5th of March 2025, the Ministry of Energy announced one area for CO2 storage pursuant to the CO2 Storage Regulations. This area comprises defined blocks in the North Sea.
Gas/condensate discovery in the Norwegian Sea (6406/6-7 S)
05/03/2025 Equinor and its partners have proven gas/condensate in the “Mistral Sør” prospect.
Dry well in the North Sea (7/1-4 S)
04/03/2025 Vår Energi and its partners have drilled a dry well on the “Kokopelli” prospect, south of the Sleipner area.
Oil discovery in the Barents Sea (7122/8-3 S)
27/02/2025 Vår Energi has discovered oil in the “Zagato” prospect, directly north of the Goliat field.
Improved NCS map
21/02/2025 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate’s FactMaps have been upgraded, making it easier to use the service.
Dry well in the Norwegian Sea (6306/6-3 S)
21/02/2025 Aker BP ASA and its partners have drilled a dry well in the “Bounty Updip” prospect in the Norwegian Sea.
Minor increase in oil and gas resources on the NCS
20/02/2025 Total petroleum resources on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) saw a minor increase last year, according to last year’s "inventory" – the Resource Accounts for 2024.
Production figures January 2025
20/02/2025 Preliminary production figures for January 2025 show an average daily production of 1 990 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.
Drilling permit for wellbore 7220/7-CD-1 H
10/02/2025 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 7220/7-CD-1 H in production licence 532, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.