High oil prices, the availability of acreage and renewedclarity on tax issues are key drivers in the expected drilling binge which willlook well beyond recent hot spots off Norway, the report from an industryconsultancy firm read.
Wittemann E&P Consulting looked at over 650 activeexploration licences offshore UK and Norway and found there were plans to drill178 exploration or appraisal (E&A) wells.
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