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Drilling permit for well 31/1-3 S and 31/1-3 A

7/20/2022 The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for well 31/1-3 S and 31/1-3 A, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.

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Wellbore: 31/1-3 S
Wellbore: 31/1-3 A

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Updated: 2/12/2025

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