NPD announces new study on unmanned wellhead platforms Oct 26, 2015
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate wants unmanned wellhead platforms to be considered more often as an alternative to subsea tie-back in connection with development decisions.A new study will look into the benefits and disadvantages of wellhead platforms.'The main argument in favour of unmanned wellhead platforms as a concept, is that this could be an efficient development solution in terms of both cost and production.

NPD announces September 2015 production figures Oct 15, 2015

Preliminary production figures for September 2015 show an average daily production of about 1 864 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.

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NPD investments to boost production from the Gullfaks field Sep 24, 2015
One of the major cash cows on the Norwegian shelf, the Gullfaks field, which has been producing for nearly 30 years, is facing further investments

NPD grants drilling permit for well 25/10-14 S to Suncor Energy Sep 21, 2015
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Suncor Energy Norge AS a drilling permit for well 25/10-14 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource

Norwegian Petroleum Directorate announces August 2015 production figures Sep 17, 2015
Preliminary production figures for August 2015 show an average daily production of about 1 917 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.

Shell drills dry well southwest of the Draugen field in the Norwegian Sea Sep 16, 2015
A/S Norske Shell, operator of production licence 793, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 6407/10-5.

NPD grants drilling permit in PL338C to Lundin Petroleum Sep 10, 2015
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway AS a drilling permit for well 16/1-25 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource

NPD grants consent for use of equipment for improved recovery on Gullfaks Aug 28, 2015
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted the licensees of Gullfaks Sør consent for start-up and operation of new subsea

NPD grants drilling permit in PL169 to Statoil Aug 28, 2015
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 25/11-28, cf. Section 8 of the Resource

NPD grants drilling permit for well 6407/10-5 in production licence 793 Aug 27, 2015
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted A/S Norske Shell a drilling permit for well 6407/10-5 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management

NPD grants drilling permit to Wintershall Aug 20, 2015
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Wintershall Norge AS a drilling permit for well 35/12-5 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations.

Norwegian Petroleum Directorate grants drilling permit to VNG Norge Aug 18, 2015
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has issued a drilling permit to VNG Norge AS for well 6406/12-4 A, cf. Section 8 of the Resource

NPD grants drilling permit in PL072 B to Statoil Aug 13, 2015
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 16/7-11, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management

NPD declares June 2015 production figures Jul 17, 2015
Preliminary production figures for June 2015 show an average daily production of about 1 948 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.This is 49 000 barrels per day (about 3 percent) more than

NPD grants drilling permit in PL609 to Lundin Petroleum Jul 14, 2015
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway AS a drilling permit for well 7220/6-2, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations.