Aker BP ASA has been granted consent by the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority to drill exploration wells in the North Sea.
Wells Trell Portiko 25/5-H-2 H and Trell Sirloin 25/5-H-2 AH, in production license (PL) 102 F/G, will be drilled in 120 m of water by the Deepsea Nordkapp semisubmersible drilling rig in Block 25/5-9 (Trell) in Tyrving field (OGJ Online, June 8, 2023).
Aker BP is operator of PL 102 F/G (60%) with partners PGNiG Upstream Norway AS (10%) and Petoro AS (30%).
Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
