The well is in the Barents Sea, around 296 km from Hammerfest. Water depth at the site is approx. 422 metres.
The position during drilling will be:
• 73° 02′ 34.2" N
• 19° 46′ 39.3" E
Drilling is planned to begin in August 2014, with a duration of around 28 days, depending on whether a discovery is made.
In its decision to grant permission under the Pollution Act, the Norwegian Environment Agency has determined that Statoil may not drill in oil-bearing strata before 5 September 2014. This condition has been set to allow for appeals before the riskiest part of the operation gets under way.
Transocean Spitsbergen is a semi-submersible drilling facility of the Aker H-6e type. It was built at the Aker Stord yard, is registered in the Bahamas and classified by DnV.
The facility received Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) in October 2012.
