Aker BP receives consent for exploration and production drilling in the North Sea

Aker BP is the operator for production licence 340/869. The Bøyla field is in the North Sea, around 200 km from land (Karmøy).

The well has the following coordinates:

• 59° 20' 29.01" N
• 01° 49' 55.32" E

Water depth at the site is around 119 m.

The operation is scheduled to begin in Q1 2019 and to last 94 days.

Aker BP must apply for separate consent to begin test production from the well.

Drilling is to be carried out using the Scarabeo 8 mobile drilling facility. This is a semi-submersible drilling facility of the Moss CS50 MKII type, operated by Saipem Norge. It was built in Russia and Italy and put into service in 2012. The facility is classified by DNV GL and registered in the Bahamas.

Source : https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/drilling-and-production/30112018/aker-bp-receives-consent-for-exploration-and-production-drilling-in-the-north-sea/