Awards: Two companies offered acreage to store CO2
10/5/2022
Today, two companies have been offered exploration license for CO2 storage in an acreage in the Norwegian part of the North Sea.
An announcement regarding this acreage was made in April this year. The authorities have considered applications from three companies.
This is the third time acreage is awarded to store CO2 pursuant to the CO2 Storage Regulations*. This is the fourth acreage awarded to store CO2 on the Norwegian continental shelf.
*Regulation No. 1517 of 5 December 2014 relating to exploitation of subsea reservoirs on the continental shelf for storage of CO2 and relating to transport of CO2 on the continental shelf (the CO2 Storage Regulations).
10/2/2025
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate is submitting proposed changes to the Resource Management Regulations and the Regulations relating to documentation in connection with storage of CO2 on the shelf for public consultation.
10/2/2025
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Harbour Energy Norge AS drilling permit for wellbore 35/8-8 S in production licence 248 LS og 248 B.
9/26/2025
At the end of September, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate participated in a brand-new festival at Ullandhaug - Ulltra 2025. Registered visitors had the opportunity to take part in a guided tour of the Geobank in our offices.
9/26/2025
Orders can now be placed for data from this summer’s cruise in the Lofoten Basin (east of the Mohns Ridge) in the Norwegian Sea and the southwestern part of the Knipovich Ridge in the Greenland Sea.
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