Norwegian Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2016 Announced Mar 17, 2016The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has announced this year’s licensing round for mature areas on the Norwegian continental shelf – Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2016.
NPD reports slight increase in the resource base on the Norwegian shelf Feb 26, 2016The NPD's estimate of total discovered and undiscovered petroleum resources on the Norwegian continental shelf has increased with 0.1 billion standard cubic metres of oil
NPD declares December 2015 production figures Jan 18, 2016Preliminary production figures for December 2015 show an average daily production of about 2 023 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.
Lundin makes minor gas discovery on the Finnmark platform Jan 1, 2016Lundin Norge AS, operator of production licence 708, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 7130/4-1. The well is being drilled about 85 kilometres north-east of
NPD grants drilling permit for well 7324/7-3 S in production licence 537 Dec 23, 2015The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has issued a drilling permit to OMV Norge AS for well 7324/7-3 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations.
Drilling permit for well 1/5-5 in production licence 618 Dec 22, 2015The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted a drilling permit to Total E&P Norge AS for well 1/5-5. Well 1/5-5 will be drilled from the Mærsk Gallant drilling
NPD grants drilling permit for well 7224/2-1 in production licence 611 Dec 22, 2015The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Wintershall Norway AS a drilling permit for wellbore 7224/2-1, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management
NPD releases production figures for November 2015 Dec 21, 2015Preliminary production figures for November 2015 show an average daily production of about 1 993 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.
Wintershall makes minor oil discovery near the Vega Sør field Dec 11, 2015Wintershall Norge AS, operator of production licence 248, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 35/11-18 and appraisal well 35/11-18 A. The wells have been drilled approx. four kilometres west of the Vega Sør field. The primary exploration target for well 35/11-18 was to prove petroleum in Middle Jurassic reservoir rocks (the Brent group). The secondary exploration target was to prove petroleum in Upper Jurassic reservoir rocks (sandstones in the Heather formation).
Norwegian Petroleum Directorate: 26 companies apply for exploration acreage Dec 7, 2015The application deadline for production licences in the 23 licensing round expired on 2 December, and 26 companies had applied for exploration acreage by the end of the deadline.This licensing round comprises 57 announced blocks or parts of blocks, 3 of which are in the Norwegian Sea and 54 in the Barents Sea. 34 of the announced blocks are situated in the newly opened area in the south-eastern Barents Sea, and many of the applications target this acreage in particular.
NPD grants 16/4-10 drilling permit to Lundin Norway Dec 1, 2015The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Lundin Norway AS a drilling permit for well 16/4-10, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations.
NPD gives green light for production start-up on Edvard Grieg Nov 17, 2015The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted consent to start production on the Lundin Norway-operated Edvard Grieg field in production licence 338 in the North Sea. Production start-up is scheduled in accordance with the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO). Development costs have increased slightly, but the increase is within the uncertainty range of plus/minus 20 per cent in the PDO investment projections.
NPD grants drilling permit to Lundin Norway Nov 16, 2015The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway AS a drilling permit for well 7130/4-1, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations.
NPD announces dry well near the Njord field Nov 11, 2015VNG Norge AS, operator of production licence 586, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 6406/12-5 S. The well has been drilled about 33 kilometres southwest of the Njord field and about five kilometres southeast of the 6406/12-3 S (Pil) discovery in the Norwegian Sea.
NPD grants start-up consents for Edvard Grieg and Utsira High pipelines Nov 9, 2015The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted start-up consents for the Edvard Grieg oil pipeline and the Utsira High gas pipeline. These transport
