Announcement of awards in predefined areas (APA) 2019

29/05/2019 The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced APA 2019 on 29 May 2019, encompassing the predefined areas with blocks in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.

The deadline to apply for APA 2019 is Tuesday, 27 August 2019 at 12:00. Applicants are encouraged to submit in good time before the deadline.

Awards are expected during the first quarter of 2020.

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Drilling permit for well 6406/5-2 S

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Drilling permit for well 31/2-23 S and 31/2-23 A

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Five companies have applied for CO2 storage acreage

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Oil discovery near the Goliat field in the Barents Sea

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Dry well near the Edvard Grieg field in the North Sea

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Production figures January 2023

21/02/2023 Preliminary production figures for January 2023 show an average daily production of 1 979 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.

Drilling permit for 25/2-24 S

21/02/2023 The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Aker BP ASA drilling permit for well 25/2-24 S, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.