Drilling permit for wellbore 7220/5-4
5/16/2025 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 7220/5-4 in production licence 532.
The drilling permit to Equinor Energy AS is according to Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
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Wellbore: 7220/5-4
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Updated: 5/16/2025
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