25th licensing round – announcement on public consultation
01/07/2020 The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy proposes announcing nine area in the 25th licensing round. The proposal was submitted for public consultation on 24 June 2020.
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Press release from the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (Norwegian only)
Contact in the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate:
Stig-Morten Knutsen, tel. 51 87 68 20
Pressekontakt: Eldbjørg Vaage Melberg, tel. 51 87 61 00
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Updated: 01/07/2020
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