Drilling of exploration well 8/5-1 on the Ogna prospect in licence 453S in the North Sea is about to be completed.

Det norske oljeselskap ASA has a 25 percent working interest in the licence, which is operated by Lundin Petroleum. The well is dry.

About Det norske: 
Det norske oljeselskap ASA (DETNOR) specialize in extracting petroleum resources on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). We are an ambitious company with significant exploration activity. Recently we have taken part in some major discoveries, Sverdrup being the single most important. During the first quarter of 2013 we will start producing our first own oil from Jette – the company’s first development as operator. Det norske has recently submitted Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the Ivar Aasen field to the authorities.

Det norske has its headquarter located in Trondheim, and offices in Oslo and Harstad. As of today we are more than 200 employees. Det norske is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with the ticker “DETNOR”.