Drilling permit for the wells 34/6-8 S and 34/6-8 A
3/11/2025 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for the wells 34/6-8 S and 34/6-8 A in production licence 554, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
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Wellbore: 34/6-8 S
Wellbore: 34/6-8 A
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Updated: 3/11/2025
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