Announcement of awards in predefined areas (APA) 2024
Illustration image: Kunna, furthest south in Salten, modern shallow marine depositional environment, where the beach facing north (left) is more affected by waves and wind than the beach facing south (right). Photo: Fridtjof Riis, Norwegian Offshore Directorate
08/05/2024
The Ministry of Energy announced APA 2024 on 8 May 2024, encompassing the predefined areas with blocks in the Norwegian Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.
The deadline to apply for APA 2024 is 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 3 September 2024. Applicants are encouraged to submit in good time before the deadline.
Awards are expected during the first quarter of 2025.
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.
