OKEA ASA announced that drilling operations on the Equinor-operated Ginny exploration well 6407/9-13 have commenced from the West Hercules rig. The well, in production licence PL1060, targets both an Upper Jurassic (Ginny) and a Middle Jurassic (Hermine) prospect located between the Galtvort and Hasselmus discoveries. The company holds a 40% working interest in the licence which was awarded in the APA 2019 licensing round.

The licence is located NW of the Draugen field which is operated by the company (44.56% WI). Equinor Energy AS is operator of PL1060 with 31% working interest.  The other licensees are Chrysaor Norge AS (20% WI) and Longboat Energy Norge AS (9% WI).

Further announcements will be made, if applicable, when hydrocarbons are encountered, and/or on completion of drilling operations.