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14/12/2021 FactMaps and related services are now operational again.
Due to preventative measures in connection to the Log4j-vulnerability, FactMaps and related services where shut down late Friday 11/12/2021. All systems are now operational. See https://nsm.no/fagomrader/digital-sikkerhet/nasjonalt-cybersikkerhetssenter/varsler-fra-ncsc/utvidet-oppdatering-for-apache-log4j-cve-2021-44228 (Norwegian only) for further information.
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Latest news
Drilling permit for 7122/8-1 S and 7122/9-1
22/09/2022
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Vår Energi AS drilling permit for 7122/8-1 S and 7122/9-1, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
Production figures August 2022
21/09/2022
Preliminary production figures for August 2022 show an average daily production of 1 998 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.
Dry well near the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea – 6608/1-1 S
21/09/2022
PGNiG Upstream Norway AS, operator of production licence 1017, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6608/1-1 S.
Consultation – proposed amendments
20/09/2022
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is presenting proposed amendments for a public hearing/consultation process.
APA 2022: Still significant interest for exploration in mature areas
13/09/2022
The authorities have received applications from 26 companies in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2022.
Dry well near the Balder field in the North Sea – 25/7-10
13/09/2022
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, operator of production licence 782 S, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 25/7-10.
Dry well near the Oseberg Øst field in the North Sea – 30/3-11 S
13/09/2022
Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 1104, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 30/3-11 S.
Elected to the International Seabed Authority
06/09/2022
Senior geologist and former Director of Exploration in the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), Sissel Eriksen, has been elected as a member of the Legal and Technical Commission (LTC) for the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
Drilling permit for well 6605/1-2 S and 6605/1-2 A
02/09/2022
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for well 6605/1-2 S and 6605/1-2 A, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
IOR award recognises systematic, long-term efforts
30/08/2022
The licensees on the Statfjord field in the North Sea receives the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate's award for improved recovery (the IOR award) for utilising a number of IOR measures that contribute to the world-class recovery rate.