Drilling permit for well 33/12-N-3 GH and 33/12-N-3 HH
11/20/2025 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 33/12-N-3 GH in production licence 037 B/152 and 33/12-N-3 HH in production licence 037 B/277.
The drilling permit to Equinor Energy AS is according to Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
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Updated: 11/20/2025
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