Invitation to nominate blocks for mineral activities on the seabed
29/04/2024
In a letter of 29 April, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate invited players to nominate blocks in connection with the first licensing round for mineral activities on the seabed.
The players' nominations represent an effort to acquire knowledge, which will be included in the basis for considering which areas will be announced.
"This marks the starting point for something that could become a new industry on the Norwegian shelf. We're looking forward to seeing the input from the players," says Director general Torgeir Stordal.
The Ministry of Energy's proposed announcement will be submitted for public consultation. An announcement regarding the first licensing round is expected after the summer of 2024.
A general reasoning and information about the nominated blocks must be provided using a template in the guidelines.
01/10/2024
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate believes that new innovations within hydraulic fracturing should lead to the development of more discoveries in tight reservoirs. The Directorate is now challenging the industry to have a go at one of the largest puzzles of them all – the "Victoria" discovery in the Norwegian Sea.
25/09/2024
The map shows all fields, discoveries, licensed area and area opened for exploration on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) . It also provides an overview of all production licences.
23/09/2024
A Norwegian Offshore Directorate analysis of exploration activity over the last 20 years (2004-2023) shows that the discoveries are valued at three times the costs expended.
20/09/2024
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 6406/6-7 S in production licence 1119, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
