The Swedish explorer announced on Monday that the semi-submersible rig Transocean Winner had started drilling the 16/1-17 well, targeting the Jorvik prospect off Norway.

The well, which is the eighth to be drilled in licence PL338 and has a planned total depth of 2075 metres subsea, is aiming to prove the presence of additional volumes in the vicinity of Edvard Grieg.

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