Drilling permit for wellbore 34/8-20 S and 34/8-20 A
7/9/2025 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 34/8-20 S and 34/8-20 A in production licence 554 E.
The drilling permit to Equinor Energy AS is according to Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
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Wellbore: 34/8-20 S
Wellbore: 34/8-20 A
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Updated: 7/9/2025
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