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

This related to: Regulations No. 2004 of 13 December 2017 relating to resource management in the petroleum activities (the Resource Management Regulations) and Regulations No. 2004 of 13 December 2017 relating to materials and documentation in connection with surveys for and utilisation of subsea reservoirs on the continental shelf to store CO₂ (the Documentation Regulations).

Norwegian Offshore Directorate received a number of comments regarding the consultation proposal. Based on this feedback, Sodir is now proposing a new round of public consultation.
Therefore, Sodir is hereby submitting proposed changes in the Resource Management Regulations and the Documentation Regulations for public consultation.

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate proposes that these changes become effective as from 1 January 2027.

The deadline for comments is 1 October 2026. 

Consultation comments can be submitted by email to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate; postboks@sodir.no. The consultation comments will be available for public access on this webpage.

Consultation information: (All documents in Norweian only)

• Consultation memo (word and pdf)
• Consultation draft of the Resource Management Regulations and the Documentation Regulations (word and pdf)

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Consultation comments: (Norwegian only)

• Ministry of Justice and Public Security (pdf)
• The Norwegian Fishermen’s Association(pdf)
• Pelagisk forening (pdf)
• Havtil (pdf)
• Offshore Norge (pdf)
• Miljødirektoratet (pdf)
• Ministry of defense
• As Norske Shell