22/08/2024
Are you attending ONS between August 26th and 29th? Drop by us at stand 8100 in hall 8!
The main theme of our stand is the Norwegian Continental Shelf (the NCS), with a particular focus on the activities there and the roles of the authorities. As usual, we will award the Improved Recovery Award on Tuesday.
At our stand, shared with the Ministry of Energy, you will have the opportunity to meet representatives from both the Directorate and the Ministry. Feel free to take the opportunity to pick up the new version the NCS map and a summary of the new resource report.
Also, explore our new map-based ONS website, where you can learn more about the NCS and the responsibilities of the authorities. These include petroleum, CO2 storage (CCS), minerals, and more.
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.
