Announcement of awards in predefined areas (APA) 2022
Fossil dinoflagellate (microplankton) of Late Cretaceous age, approximately 75 million years. This specimen is 0.1 millimeter in width.
14/06/2022
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced APA 2022 on 14 June 2022, encompassing the predefined areas with blocks in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.
The deadline to apply for APA 2022 is Monday, 12 September 2022 at 12.00.
Applicants are encouraged to submit in good time before the deadline.
Awards are expected during the first quarter of 2023.
04/07/2022
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has announced a temporary appointment, naming Torgeir Stordal (60) as Director General of the NPD from 30 June and until a new Director General of the NPD is hired.
04/07/2022
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted OMV (Norge) AS drilling permit for well 30/5-4 S, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
04/07/2022
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Neptune Energy Norge AS drilling permit for well 35/6-3 S, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
28/06/2022
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS drilling permit for well 25/7-10, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
27/06/2022
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for well 6607/12-5, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.