Exploration drilling commenced on the Dalsnuten prospect

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Shell has as operator for production license 392 commenced drilling operations on the Dalsnuten prospect.

Dalsnuten is a large gas prospect, located about 370 kilometers off Norway in the Norwegian Sea.

The prospect is being drilled by semi submersible drilling rig Aker Barents at a water depth of about 1450 meters.

Det norske will have a 10% ownership interest in the license when drilling operations has been completed.

Contact:

VP Communication, Torgeir Anda, tel.: +47 99 11 22 03

About Det norske: Det norske oljeselskap ASA has interests in a total of 72 licenses, with 35 operatorships. Det norske is the second-largest operating company on the Norwegian Continental Shelf both considering number of operatorships and exploration activity. I 2009 the company operated nine exploration wells, and the high activity will continue in 2010. Det norske runs its activities in a safe and responsible manner in close cooperation with the authorities. Det norske currently employs a staff of 180. The company`s registered office is located in Trondheim. The company also has offices in Oslo,Harstad, and Stavanger. Det norske is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (DETNOR).