Northern Petroleum says that GM-ES-4, the third well of the current four well exploration programme in the Guyane Maritime Permit (French Guiana) has been spudded by Shell as Operator on 3rd May 2013.

Northern through holding 50 per cent of Northpet Investments Limited, owns a net 1.25 per cent interest in the offshore exploration licence ‘Guyane Maritime’. Northern is in partnership with Shell (Operator, holding 45 per cent), Total (25 per cent), Tullow Oil (27.5 per cent) and Wessex Exploration (also holding 1.25 per cent through owning the remaining 50 per cent interest in Northpet Investment Limited).

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