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Statoil has 31 new licenses in North Sea

The Transocean Spitsbergen drilling rig (image courtesy of Kenneth Engelsvold )

The Transocean Spitsbergen drilling rig (image courtesy of Kenneth Engelsvold )

In connection with the Award in Predefined Areas for 2017 Statoil has been offered interests in 31 exploration licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, 17 of these as operator, and 14 as a partner.
The offer this year includes three commitment wells. Two of these wells are in the North Sea and one in the Norwegian Sea.
In license PL921 Statoil will through drilling the Gladsheim prospect test if oil can have moved eastward from the Troll area. In PL942 in the Norwegian Sea we are aiming through drilling of the Ørn prospect to discover new resources that can be produced through the Norne installation. Statoil is also participating in the drilling a well in the PL916 at the Utsira High operated by AkerBP.