Sokkeldirektoratet

Three companies have applied for a licence to store CO2

CCS-1.jpg

6/8/2022 When the application deadline expired on 1 June, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) had received applications from three companies that are interested in awards of acreage suitable for future storage of CO2.

The area was announced in April, and comprises defined blocks in the North Sea.

The companies that have applied are:

  • CapeOmega AS
  • TotalEnergies EP Norge AS
  • Wintershall Dea Norge AS

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) will review the received applications and provide our assessment to the MPE. The MPE aims to award acreage pursuant to the CO2 Storage Regulations during the last half of 2022.

This is the third time acreage will be awarded to store CO2 on the Norwegian shelf.

The invitation provides a more detailed description of the authorities’ criteria and the process for awarding acreage for CO2 storage on the Norwegian shelf.

More information

Press release from the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

Licences for carbon storage

 

Contact

Ola Anders Skauby

Director Communication, public affairs and emergency response

Tel: +47 905 98 519

Updated: 6/8/2022

Latest news

Dry well in the North Sea (34/6-8 S)
7/17/2025 Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the "Garantiana NV" prospect.
Dry well in the Norwegian Sea (6606/4-1 S)
7/16/2025 OMV and its partners have drilled a dry well in the "Hoffmann" prospect.
Gas discovery near the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea - (7220/5-4)
7/10/2025 Equinor Energy AS and its partners have made a gas discovery in the "Skred" prospect.
Drilling permit for wellbore 34/8-20 S and 34/8-20 A
7/9/2025 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 34/8-20 S and 34/8-20 A in production licence 554 E.
Drilling permit for wellbore 31/4-A-15 B
6/30/2025 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted OKEA ASA drilling permit for wellbore 31/4-A-15 B in production licence 055.
Oil discovery near the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea (7220/7-CD-1H)
6/30/2025 Equinor and its partners have made an oil discovery in the "Drivis Tubåen" prospect.
Check out our key figures in new visualisations!
6/27/2025 Now you have a quick and easy way to extract key figures associated with petroleum activities on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) in an interactive dashboard.
Drilling permit for wellbore 6506/12-PB-3 H
6/26/2025 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 6506/12-PB-3 H in production licence 094.
Dry well in the North Sea (25/11-30 S)
6/26/2025 Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well on the «Lit» prospect in the North Sea.
Dry well in the Norwegian Sea (6405/7-4)
6/25/2025 Aker BP and its partners have drilled a dry well on the “Rondeslottet” prospect in the Norwegian Sea.