Repsol Exploration Norge AS (RENAS) is the operator for production licence 642 in block 6306/5 in the southern Norwegian Sea. Exploration well 6306/5-2 is to be drilled in a prospect called Hagar.
The drill site is 80 km south-west of the Draugen field, and 65 km west of Smøla. Water depth at the site is 226 metres.
The coordinates of the well will be:
- 64° 43′ 52.3″ N
- 06° 34′ 27.4″ E
Drilling is scheduled to begin in May 2015 and estimated to last 64 days, depending on whether a discovery is made.
The well will be drilled by Bredford Dolphin, which is a mobile drilling facility of the Aker H-3 type. It was built in 1977 and significantly upgraded in 1999. The facility is registered in Singapore and classified by DNV GL.
Bredford Dolphin was issued with an Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) by the PSA in June 2007.