The fee is intended to cover the cost of follow-up duties aimed at all or parts of the petroleum activities. This covers digital infrastructure and digitalisation, data management and sharing, knowledge development and sharing, storing and making geological sample materials available.

The sector fee is an annual fee of up to NOK 175,000 per year (2025 NOK) which is the same for each production licence as of 1 January of the year covered by the fee. In 2025, the sector fee is up to NOK 87,500, as the fee will be in force starting on 1 July.

Each year in connection with collecting the sector fee, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate will prepare a calculation basis for the sector fee based on costs during the previous year. The Norwegian Offshore Directorate must stipulate the sector fee based on the calculation basis, and this calculation basis shall be published.

The sector fee will be due for payment no later than 31 March of the year covered by the fee, from and including 2026. For 2025, the calculation basis will be prepared by 1 July and the fee will be due for payment on 1 September.

The calculation basis for the fee in 2025 which is due on 1 September (PDF file) is based on costs during the 2nd half of 2024.