7 companies offered ownership interests
Illustration photo.
23/06/2021 Seven companies have received offers of ownership interests in a total of four production licenses on the Norwegian Shelf in the 25th licensing round.
Three of the licenses are in the Barents Sea and one license is offered in the Norwegian Sea.
Press release from the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
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