Drilling permit for wellbore 15/5-8 S and 15/5-8 A
5/22/2025 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 15/5-8 S and 15/5-8 A in production licence 1140.
The drilling permit to Equinor Energy AS is according to Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
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Wellbore: 15/5-8 S
Wellbore: 15/5-8 A
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Updated: 5/22/2025
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