Fossil Energy – Drilling
Aker BP plans to drill up to 15 exploration wells next year, including in the Arctic Barents Sea, Aker BP Chief Executive Karl Johnny Hersvik said on Monday.
“Our plan is to drill somewhere in the range of 12-15 wells and I’m assuming we will have the same level going forward,” he told Reuters on the sidelines of an energy conference.
Aker BP also plans to drill at least one well and possibly more near the Arctic Wisting discovery, as a result of the company’s acquisition of the oil business of Sweden’s Lundin Energy.
