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North Sea partners spud Galtvort well



By Upstream staff 

Norway’s StatoilHydro has spudded the Galtvort well on Production Licence 348 in the Norwegian North Sea, minority partner Endeavour International said today.

US-based Endeavour said the well, in which it holds a 7.5% interest, represented the start of its 2008 drilling campaign in the North Sea.

The company said it would take part in even exploration and appraisal wells and one development wells. It operates three of the blocks to be drilled.

Endeavour said it would operate its first well in Norwegian waters when it spuds the Jade well on Block 35/3, in which it holds a 65% interest. The well will test prospects near the recent Agat discoveries in the area.

Endeavour also holds minority stakes in the planned Noatun C well on the Njord field in Norway Block 6407/7 and the Brage North well on Norway Block 31/4.

In the UK sector of the North Sea, Endeavour said it planned to take part in the Tesla exploration well on Block 22/24c, where it holds a 25% stake, as well in an appraisal well on the Cygnus discovery on southern North Sea Block 44/12a, where it holds a 12.5% interest.

An appraisal is also planned on the Rochelle discovery on Block 15/27, where Endeavour holds a 55.6% stake. Endeavour said it would also operate a development well on one of two blocks in the same area in the fourth quarter of the year.


Wednesday, 23 April, 2008, 05:46 GMT  | last updated: Wednesday, 23 April, 2008, 05:46 GMT

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