20 January 2012
As a result of the APA2011 application, E.ON has been offered 5 new exploration licenses in the Norwegian Sea, including 4 operated licenses.
The license work commitments include the acquisition of 400 sq km 3D seismic, 500 km 2D seismic, reprocessing of older 3D seismic in addition to geological studies.
“The licenses offered are located both adjacent to current E.ON licenses and in areas where, up until now, we have only performed regional evaluations.
A concrete result of these regional studies are the offered PL651 and PL656, both of which are considered to be favourably located for hydrocarbon generation, migration and accumulation. These new licenses will generate challenging job opportunities for our growing organisation, along with the increased focus on the acquisition of additional proven resources,” says Svend Erik Pettersson, General Manager Exploration and BD.
E.ON has drilled two wells as operator in Norway during the last months. E.ON is testing unproven plays, demonstrating exploration creativity and commitment.