Equinor has lined up a rig to drill a test well for carbon dioxide storage off Norway in November as it joins partners Total and Shell in committing a total of 150 people to a groundbreaking and challenging carbon capture and storage project.
Seadrill's semi-submersible rig West Hercules has been chartered for the work.
The Norwegian state-controlled player is seeking a drilling permit from authorities for injection and storage of carbon dioxide in a subsea reservoir under the proposed Northern Lights project.
