New URLs for map applications

1/16/2026 Due to the discontinuation of Esri technology, we will replace the current solutions for "NOD CO₂-viewer" and "Ongoing investigations".

The interface has been somewhat modernized, but all functionality will be preserved.

New URLs:

The current solutions will continue to function until approximately mid-February, when Esri will no longer support the underlying technology.

For questions regarding the new applications, please contact factweb@sodir.no

Updated: 1/16/2026

Latest news

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.
Drilling permit for wellbore 25/8-24 S
7/13/2026 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi ASA drilling permit for wellbore 25/8-24 S in production licence 1203.
Drilling permit for wellbore 36/7-6 S
7/9/2026 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Energi ASA drilling permit for wellbore 36/7-6 S in production licence 636.
Drilling permit for wellbore 6407/5-3 S
7/9/2026 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi ASA drilling permit for wellbore 6407/5-3 S in production licence 1002.
One krone invested in exploration generates a return of four kroner
7/7/2026 Exploration on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) is highly profitable. Over the past 25 years, capital invested in exploration has generated a fourfold return.
Subsurface clarity
7/2/2026 Everything was simpler before. The geologists observed a “bump”(dome) below the seabed, the rig took up position and drilled in the middle. Today, everything is more akin to computer games.
New public consultation – proposed changes to the Resource Management Regulations and the Regulations relating to documentation in connection with storage of CO2 on the shelf
7/2/2026 In the autumn of 2025, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate submitted proposed changes in two regulations for public consultation (the 2025 consultation), with 3 December 2025 as the deadline for comments.
Seminar on sub-basalt exploration
6/29/2026 Is it possible to explore for, and find, oil and gas under the basalt (a volcanic rock) on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS)?
Drilling permit for wellbore 30/8-7 S
6/29/2026 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 30/8-7 S in production licence 190.
Some of the wells that made a difference
6/24/2026 All exploration wells are important and special, say the geologists. But some are more important and special than others.