04/07/2022
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has announced a temporary appointment, naming Torgeir Stordal (60) as Director general of the NPD from 30 June and until a new Director general of the NPD is hired.
Stordal has been the acting Director general since Ingrid Sølvberg resigned from her limited term appointment on 17 June. Stordal has a Master of Science in geophysics from the University of Bergen. He has been employed by the NPD since 2017, first as Exploration director and since 2021 as Director of the Technology, analyses and co-existence department.
Stordal has previously held a number of leading industry positions within exploration and resource management.
16/07/2024
We look forward to welcoming you to a seminar on the topic of exploration in the Barents Sea, to be held on 23-24 October 2024 at our offices in Stavanger. The seminar will include presentations by the Ministry of Energy, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate, licensees and suppliers.
11/07/2024
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 6610/7-3 in production licence 1014, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
10/07/2024
Wellesley Petroleum has proven oil and gas in the Gnomoria Appraisal (35/10-12 S) well in the North Sea, about 100 kilometres southwest of Florø.
04/07/2024
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP ASA drilling permit for wellbore 35/6-5 S in production licence 1110, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
03/07/2024
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 31/1-4 in production licence 923 B, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
28/06/2024
Director General Torgeir Stordal shares his thoughts on the trends in activity on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) in the first half of 2024.
28/06/2024
Aker BP and its partners have discovered gas in wildcat well 7324/8-4 (Hassel) in the Barents Sea, around 300 kilometres from the northern coast of Norway.
26/06/2024
In connection with the first licensing round for mineral activities on the seabed, the Ministry of Energy has sent blocks nominated for announcement on a public consultation process.