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Map services – updated changelog

09/03/2020 Updated changelog with information about new datalayer, "Wellbore, all" in our chartservices.

Updated: 09/03/2020

Latest news

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and the Petroleum Safety Authority are changing their names
22/09/2023 Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre emphasises that both agencies are crucial in the effort to further evolve the Norwegian shelf, both within oil and gas as well as new industries.
Dry well near the Munin field in the North Sea
22/09/2023 Equinor Energy is concluding the drilling of exploration well 30/11-15 in the North Sea. The well is dry.
Drilling permit for well 6406/3-12 S
22/09/2023 The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Wintershall Dea Norge AS drilling permit for well 6406/3-12 S in production licence 836 S, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
Postponed: Seminar on safe CO2 storage
21/09/2023 The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and Norwegian Environment Agency (NEA) are postponing the planned seminar on safe CO2 storage due to ongoing work on updating the CO2 Storage Regulations.
Production figures August 2023
21/09/2023 Preliminary production figures for August 2023 show an average daily production of 2 006 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.
New edition of the continental shelf map
12/09/2023 You can now download or order the new edition of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s shelf map.
Harald Brekke to receive knighthood
07/09/2023 Senior geologist Harald Brekke has been nominated as Knight 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav.
Coexistence – challenging, but possible
30/08/2023 The general message at this year's NPD conference was that there is plenty of room to create values from multiple industries on the Norwegian shelf.
APA 2023: Still significant interest for exploration in mature areas
29/08/2023 The authorities have received applications from 25 companies in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2023.
Drilling permit for well 35/6-4 S
25/08/2023 The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Neptune Energy Norge AS drilling permit for well 35/6-4 S in production licence 929, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.