The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has issued Det norske oljeselskap ASA a drilling permit for wellbore 15/9-24, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations.

Wellbore 15/9-24 will be drilled from the Bredford Dolphin drilling facility at position 58° 16' 27.5" north 1° 58' 55.9" east after the facility completes the drilling of wildcat well 15/12-22 for Det norske oljeselskap ASA (Det norske) in production license 337.

The drilling program for wellbore 15/9-24 relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production license 408. Det norske is the operator with a 100 percent ownership interest. The area in the license consists of the southeastern part of block 15/8 and the southern part of 15/9. The well was drilled just southeast of the Sleipner Øst field in the central part of the North Sea.

Production license 408 was awarded on February 16, 2007 (APA2006). This is the second well drilled within the license area.

The permit is granted on the condition that all other permits and consents required by other authorities have been secured before the drilling activity commences.

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