The 34/12-1 "Afrodite" discovery in the North Sea has been confirmed (35/7-2)
10/29/2026 Equinor and its partners have drilled an appraisal well on the 34/12-1 "Afrodite" discovery, which was made in 2008.
Large volumes of data from the Norwegian Offshore Directorate ready for AI
10/26/2026 About 92,000 well documents have been converted from PDF format to files that can be read by artificial intelligence (AI). This will provide better and faster analyses of the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).
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Oil production 2026
Liquid production 2026
Gas production 2026
Drilling permits
Drilling permit for wellbore 33/9-F-4 DH
10/27/2026
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 33/9-F-4 DH in production licence 1214.
Drilling permit for wellbore 25/9-5 S
9/15/2026
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 25/9-5 S in production licence 1042.
Drilling permit for wellbore 35/6-7 S
7/13/2026
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi ASA drilling permit for wellbore 35/6-7 S in production licence 929.