Norway Well Update

RNS Number : 5755D

Tullow Oil PLC

07 July 2016

 

News Release

Norway Well Update

7 July 2016 - Tullow Oil plc announces that Tullow Oil Norge AS has completed drilling of the exploration well 16/5-6 on the Rome prospect in production licence PL776 in the Central North Sea. The well did not encounter any hydrocarbons and will now be plugged and abandoned.

The well was drilled to a total vertical depth of 2,319 metres below sea level by the semi-submersible Borgland Dolphin rig in a water depth of 98 metres. Tullow Oil Norge AS has a 40% operated interest in licence PL776 with Concedo, Wintershall and Petoro each holding 20%.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tullow Oil plc (London) ([phone]) Chris Perry (Investor Relations) Nicola Rogers (Investor Relations) George Cazenove (Media Relations)

Citigate Dewe Rogerson (London) ([phone]) Martin Jackson Grant Ringshaw

Murray Consultants (Dublin) ([phone]) Pat Walsh Joe Heron

Notes to Editors              

Tullow Oil plc

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