Det Norske bit between teeth at Ulvetanna

Lined up: Maersk Guardian for drilling at Ulvetanna

MAERSK DRILLING

Steve Marshall

 03 July 2012 14:35 GMT

Det Norske Oljeselskap has been given the green light by Norway’s safety authority to drill a wildcat at the Ulvetanna prospect in the North Sea as it seeks to reverse a run of poor exploration results.

The explorer will use the jack-up Maersk Guardian to drill the 3/4-2 S probe in Production Licence 356, which it operates with a 50% stake alongside partners Repsol (40%) and Petrolia (10%).

It will be the first exploration well to be drilled in the licence, with drilling scheduled to start in the third quarter.

Det Norske is hoping to prove up estimated gross resource potential of between 70 million and 250 million barrels of oil equivalent at Ulvetanna as it targets further finds in the mature area of the North Sea following its…

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