Credit: Shutterstock photoLundin Petroleum AB (LUP.TO) announced its 2013 development, appraisal and exploration budget which totals US$1,700 million.
The 2013 expenditure on development projects is budgeted at US$1,100 million, which represents approximately a 150% increase on forecast 2012 development expenditure. The 2013 budgeted expenditure on exploration activity is US$460 million, which represents approximately 40% increase on the forecast 2012 exploration expenditure.
The company also announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lundin Norway AS, has commenced the drilling of appraisal well 16/3-5 in PL501 on the Johan Sverdrup discovery, located in the North Sea sector of the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
LUP edged off by 13 cents, or about 1%, to $23.24 in moving further away from year high $27.49.
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