Lundin spuds well in Norway

Lundin Petroleum AB announces that drilling of the exploration well 15/12-19 on the Phi-North prospect located in Block 6/3 and 15/12, production license PL 292, in the North Sea sector of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), has commenced.

The exploration well 15/12-19 with a planned depth of approximately 3,100 metres mean sea level will target the middle Jurassic and the Triassic/lower Jurassic reservoir by using the jack up rig Mærsk Guardien. Drilling is expected to take approximately two months.

The operator is BG Norge AS. Lundin Petroleum is a partner with 40 percent interest.