The towing of the Troll A platform – the largest man-made structure that has ever been moved. Photo: Equinor.
14/06/2022
14 June 1972 – Parliament (the Storting) decided to establish the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and Statoil (now Equinor).
50 years have passed – and what a journey it has been – both on the Norwegian shelf, for Norwegian industry and working life, and not least, for Norway as a welfare state.
Building the future on the shoulders of history
In a feature article, Director General Ingrid Sølvberg takes a walk down memory lane, observes the current unrest in the world of energy and fixes her eyes on the future.
30/05/2023
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Aker BP ASA drilling permit for well 30/11-15, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
26/05/2023
Do you want to learn more about exploration on the Norwegian shelf, but don’t know where to start? Chat with Neil, your geological assistant, to learn everything about relinquisment reports.
22/05/2023
In late April, geologist Stig-Morten Knutsen was re-elected to the board of a UN expert group for resources (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe /Expert Group on Resource Management – UNECE/EGRM).
10/05/2023
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced APA 2023 on 10.05.2023, encompassing the predefined areas with blocks in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.
26/04/2023
On Wednesday, a sold-out crowd at the Barents Sea Conference in Hammerfest heard Director General Torgeir Stordal encourage more exploration.
26/04/2023
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Aker BP ASA drilling permit for well 25/2-24 B, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
26/04/2023
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted DNO Norge AS drilling permit for well 25/7-11 S, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
