https://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/rss/general-news/https://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/one-krone-invested-in-exploration-generates-a-return-of-four-kroner/Exploration on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) is highly profitable. Over the past 25 years, capital invested in exploration has generated a fourfold return.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:21:55 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/subsurface-clarity/Everything was simpler before. The geologists observed a “bump”(dome) below the seabed, the rig took up position and drilled in the middle. Today, everything is more akin to computer games.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:12:17 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/new-public-consultation--proposed-changes-to-the-resource-management-regulations-and-the-regulations-relating-to-documentation-in--connection-with-storage-of-co2-on-the-shelf/In the autumn of 2025, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate submitted proposed changes in two regulations for public consultation (the 2025 consultation), with 3 December 2025 as the deadline for comments.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:33:55 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/seminar-on-sub-basalt-exploration/Is it possible to explore for, and find, oil and gas under the basalt (a volcanic rock) on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS)?Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:53:29 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/new-guide-for-status-reports-for-production-licences/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has published a new guide and changed practice for status reports in connection with the surrender, lapse or expiration of production licences.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:39:40 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/some-of-the-wells-that-made-a-difference/All exploration wells are important and special, say the geologists. But some are more important and special than others.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:29:30 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/from-simple-weights-to-cutting-edge-technology-new-milestone-for-mapping-deep-sea-areas/Last year, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate procured an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). This AUV recently embarked on its first expedition in the northern Norwegian Sea.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:47:32 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/60-years-since-the-hunt-for-oil-and-gas-began/first-encountered-the-oil-boom-from-his-lounge-window/Rolf Øverland was 22 years old and working permanently as a car mechanic when he spotted Ocean Traveler in the summer of 1966. From his home at Kalhammaren in Stavanger, he could see the rig that had arrived in Norway to start the search for oil and gas. This was interesting...Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:27:34 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/60-years-since-the-hunt-for-oil-and-gas-began/On Tuesday 19 July 1966 at 08.20, drilling commenced on the first exploration well on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:30:50 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/full-house-eager-to-learn-at-technology-day/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate is working to encourage the industry to develop, cooperate more closely and utilise new technology to an even greater extent. Tickets for this year's Technology Day were in high demand.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:53:44 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/announcement-of-awards-in-predefined-areas-apa-2026/The Ministry of Energy announced APA 2026 on 5 May 2026, encompassing the predefined areas with blocks in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea. Tue, 05 May 2026 10:20:26 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/the-prospect-form-is-updated/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has updated the prospect form for reporting prospects, leads and in some cases, discoveries.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:05:40 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/advanced-methods-can-curb-production-decline/There is no time to waste if we want to extract more oil and gas from the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) using advanced methods (EOGR). The benefits for our broader society could be enormous. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:21:45 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/technology-day-programme-announced/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate’s Technology Day will be held on 4 June. There are still some slots available!Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:33:26 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/who-will-see-gro-as-a-diamond-in-the-rough/6603/12-1 (Gro) is one of the largest undeveloped gas discoveries on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). There is a considerable value creation potential here, but time is running out.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:40:43 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/who-deserves-the-improved-recovery-award/There is still time to propose candidates for the award, but the deadline is quickly approaching.Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:50:15 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/profitable-development-of-tight-reservoirs/According to a mapping conducted by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate, cooperation between the companies, cost reductions and applying new technology can contribute to profitable production from tight reservoirs.Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:21:59 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/high-production-and-increase-in-petroleum-resources/According to the Resource Accounts for 2025, oil production on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) in 2025 was the highest since 2009.Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:00:19 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/do-you-know-a-project-that-would-be-a-good-fit-for-technology-day/If you are familiar with any type of new technology or new application of technology that you think can be presented at Technology Day, we’d love to hear from you.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:03:50 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/19-companies-offered-ownership-interests/In the 2025 awards in pre-defined areas (APA), 19 companies have been offered ownership interests in a total of 57 production licences on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:43:11 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/best-exploration-year-in-several-years/Last year's exploration result was among the best in several years, according to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate's summary of activity on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) in 2025.Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:02:03 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2026/young-source-rock-proven-common-in-the-norwegian-sea/For the first time, a new scientific publication has documented a young source rock with widespread presence in the Norwegian Sea.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:05:42 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/the-shelf-in-2025-will-be-presented-on-8-january/On 8 January 2026 at 10:00 o'clock, you can hear the figures, trends and stories.Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:00:35 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/regulatory-changes-postponed/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has put forward proposed changes to the Regulations relating to resource management in the petroleum activities and the Regulations relating to documentation in connection with storage of CO2 on the shelf for public consultation.Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:26:59 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/norwegian-companies-take-a-more-dominant-role/A new report from the Norwegian Offshore Directorate shows that, in 2024, there were 24 oil and gas companies on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). This is the lowest number since activity started up on the shelf. At the same time, developments in exploration activity reveal a clear shift from global to Norwegian players. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:33:14 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/who-deserves-the-improved-recovery-award/The time has come to nominate candidates for this prize, which was first awarded in 1998. Back then it was known as the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s IOR Award.Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:57:41 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/what-would-you-like-to-learn-more-about-at-technology-day-2026/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate is pleased to announce Technology Day 2026. Save the date – 4 June 2026 – and take this opportunity to nominate speakers for the event!Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:42:29 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/new-dashboard-resource-stats-by-company/Our new Dashboard provides an overview of the licensees’ respective petroleum resources and reserves on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:56:04 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/new-technology-is-profitable-when-shutting-down-wells/About 2900 wellbores on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) will be plugged and shut down in the years to come, but development and implementation of new technology can save the industry and society considerable costs.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:57:18 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/new-ccs-guidelines/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has drawn up guidelines explaining how to fulfil the requirements in Section 26 of the Regulations relating to documentation in connection with storage of CO2 on the Norwegian continental shelf.Mon, 03 Nov 2025 08:31:19 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/new-report-about-power-from-shore/Power from shore as replacement for gas turbines has been the most important abatement to reduce greenhouse gases emissions offshore.Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:05:20 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/public-consultation--proposed-changes-to-two-regulations/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate is submitting proposed changes to the Resource Management Regulations and the Regulations relating to documentation in connection with storage of CO2 on the shelf for public consultation.Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:46:39 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/popular-tours-of-the-geobank-during-the-ulltra-festival--celebrating-the-future/At the end of September, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate participated in a brand-new festival at Ullandhaug - Ulltra 2025. Registered visitors had the opportunity to take part in a guided tour of the Geobank in our offices. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:52:38 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/seabed-data-from-this-summers-cruise-now-available-for-order/Orders can now be placed for data from this summer’s cruise in the Lofoten Basin (east of the Mohns Ridge) in the Norwegian Sea and the southwestern part of the Knipovich Ridge in the Greenland Sea. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:35:33 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/green-light-for-export-via-gas-pipeline-from-troll-b/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted consent for start-up of a tie-in from the Troll B platform to the Kvitebjørn gas export line.Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:30:36 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/invitation-to-nominate-blocks-for-the-26th-licensing-round/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate is inviting the companies on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) to nominate blocks for the 26th licensing round on the NCS.Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:04:03 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/interest-in-exploration-on-the-norwegian-continental-shelf-remains-high/The authorities have received applications from 20 companies in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2025. The deadline for applications was 2 September.Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:12:29 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/regulations-relating-to-seabed-minerals-now-stipulated/With effect from 1 September 2025, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate has now stipulated the Regulations relating to data collection and documentation in mineral activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:53:08 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/new-dashboard-provides-insight-into-exploration-activity-on-the-ncs/Exploration activity is crucial for future oil and gas production on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:38:18 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/the-norwegian-shelf--a-safe-harbour-in-stormy-seas/The Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) is positioned to remain a competitive producer and exporter of oil and gas for many years to come.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:13:22 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/johan-castberg-plays-a-key-role-in-the-barents-sea/The Johan Castberg field will be producing oil for many years to come, and new discoveries can be incorporated. The field is important for further development in the Barents Sea.Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:33:49 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/looking-for-the-new-edition-of-the-norwegian-continental-shelf-map/The shelf map has now been updated as of July 2025. It shows fields, discoveries, awarded areas, and areas opened for exploration on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:04:13 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/check-out-our-key-figures-in-new-visualisations/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.Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:22:49 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/expedition-to-map-the-environment/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has participated in research expeditions for many years in an effort to acquire more knowledge about the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) and the resources in the subsurface. Now we’ve also gathered environmental data.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:44:08 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/ensemble-data-updated-version-of-guideline/In 2023, a group under the FORCE umbrella drew up a guideline for sharing ensemble data in production licences. It has now been revised to incorporate feedback received. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:43:27 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/one-company-offered-acreage-for-co2-storage/Today, Equinor Low Carbon Solution AS has been offered an exploration licence for CO2 storage in the North Sea.Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:07:09 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/full-house-at-technology-day/Technology is one of the tools that can help generate additional values from the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). At Technology Day new technology from different suppliers are presented. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:46:09 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/new-interactive-map-of-deep-sea-data/Today, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate is launching an interactive map, Deep Sea Surveys.Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:26:53 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/new-director-of-offshore-development-and-technology/Producing the resources on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) so they generate the greatest possible values for society is an important driving force for the Norwegian Offshore Directorate's new director.Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:48:33 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/seminar-on-deep-sea-data-on-the-ncs/We are organising a seminar on seabed minerals, focusing on deep-sea data that has been collected, and how this data enhances our understanding of biology and geology in the deep sea on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).Thu, 15 May 2025 10:09:45 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/announcement-of-awards-in-predefined-areas-apa-2025/The Ministry of Energy announced APA 2025 on 9 May 2025, encompassing the predefined areas with blocks in the Norwegian Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.Fri, 09 May 2025 06:24:48 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/changes-to-the-guidelines-for-the-measurement-regulations/The Guidelines for the Measurement Regulations have been updated. Fri, 02 May 2025 07:43:51 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/annual-report-helping-develop-the-norwegian-shelf/The annual report outlines how the Norwegian Offshore Directorate carried out its tasks and its civic mission last year. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:59:21 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/new-source-rock-discovered-west-of-svalbard/Studies of natural oil and gas seeps from the seabed have yielded new knowledge about a previously overlooked young source rock.Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:54:30 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/technology-day-programme-announced/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate’s Technology Day will be held on 5 June. There are still some slots available!Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:20:55 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/an-apa-overview/Through APA the industry has gained regular access to new acreage on the Norwegian continental shelf. Today, this includes nearly all the acreage that has been opened for petroleum activity.Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:19:28 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/another-sulphide-deposit-gygra-discovered-on-the-ncs/The Centre for Deep Sea Research at the University of Bergen (UiB) and the Norwegian Offshore Directorate have discovered a new sulphide location on the Knipovich Ridge, west of Svalbard.Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:13:36 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/new-organisation-at-the-norwegian-offshore-directorate/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate is implementing a new organisation.Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:04:02 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/announcement-of-acreage-for-co2-storage-on-the-norwegian-continental-shelf/On 5th of March 2025, the Ministry of Energy announced one area for CO2 storage pursuant to the CO2 Storage Regulations. This area comprises defined blocks in the North Sea.Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:48:36 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/improved-ncs-map/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate’s FactMaps have been upgraded, making it easier to use the service.Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:43 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/minor-increase-in-oil-and-gas-resources-on-the-ncs/Total petroleum resources on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) saw a minor increase last year, according to last year’s "inventory" – the Resource Accounts for 2024. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:00:44 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/co2-storage-on-the-norwegian-shelf-could-become-a-new-industry/Last year, more licences were granted for storing CO2 on the Norwegian continental shelf than ever before. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:08:49 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/consultation--proposed-new-regulation-on-data-collection-and-documentation-for-mineral-activities-on-the-continental-shelf/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) is presenting proposed new Regulation on data collection and documentation for mineral activities on the continental shelf.Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:48:02 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/20-companies-offered-ownership-interests/In the 2024 awards in pre-defined areas (APA), 20 companies have been offered ownership interests in a total of 53 production licences on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:46:39 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2025/record-high-gas-production-in-2024/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate's summary of activity on the Norwegian continental shelf in 2024 shows that gas production is higher than ever. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 09:01:17 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/what-would-you-like-to-learn-more-about-at-technology-day-2025/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate is hosting a Technology Day on 5 June 2025 in Stavanger – and now you can nominate suggested lectures for the event.Fri, 20 Dec 2024 07:38:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/three-companies-offered-acreage-for-co2-storage/Today, three companies have been offered exploration licences for CO2 storage in two areas in the North Sea.Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:23:23 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/the-shelf-in-2024-will-be-presented-on-9-january/On 9 January 2025 at 10:00 o'clock, you can hear the figures, trends and stories straight from Director general Torgeir Stordal.Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:47:39 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/stay-up-to-date-with-news-from-the-directorate/Did you know that you can receive alerts about our news items straight to your inbox?Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:12:42 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/revised-dataset-that-could-facilitate-co2-storage-planning/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has reviewed around 800 wells and revised the top and bottom for the Utsira Group and the Skade Formation, to ensure consistency.Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:11:38 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/vil-apne-tette-reservoarer/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.Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:20:17 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/did-you-know-that-you-can-order-the-ncs-map/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.Wed, 25 Sep 2024 06:38:45 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/exploration-activity-has-been-profitable-in-all-ocean-areas/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.Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:09:16 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/exploration-seminar-program-finalised/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate is organising an exploration seminar in Stavanger on 23-24 October. The agenda has now been announced.Tue, 10 Sep 2024 07:23:47 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/interest-in-exploration-on-the-norwegian-continental-shelf-remains-high/The authorities have received applications from 21 companies in the Awards in predefined areas (APA) 2024. The deadline for applications was 3 September. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:21:13 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/six-companies-have-applied-for-co2-storage-acreage/The Ministry of Energy has received applications from six companies in connection with the announcement of an area in the North Sea for potential storage of CO2 on the Norwegian shelf.Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:03:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/inviting-to-a-seminarworkshop-on-fracturing-and-stimulating-reservoirs-with-low-permeable-zones/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate invites interested parties to a seminar and panel debate on fracturing and stimulating reservoirs with low permeable zones on Tuesday, 1 October 2024 in our offices. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 08:20:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/improved-recovery-award-for-creativity-perseverance--and-appetite-for-risk/This year’s Improved Recovery Award goes to the licensees on the Valhall and Hod fields in the North Sea.Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:55:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/new-sulphide-deposit-on-the-norwegian-continental-shelf-ncs/The Centre for Deep Sea Research at the University of Bergen (UiB) proved a new sulphide deposit on an expedition in the Norwegian Sea and the Greenland Sea this summer.Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:39:25 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/visit-us-at-ons/Are you attending ONS between August 26th and 29th? Drop by us at stand 8100 in hall 8!Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:27:59 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/norway-could-be-giving-up-the-equivalent-of-nearly-an-entire-government-pension-fund/According to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate's projected scenarios leading up to 2050, the difference between high and low production of oil and gas can amount to nearly an entire government pension fund.Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:00:25 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/the-norwegian-offshore-directorate-to-publish-new-resource-report/We will be publishing the Resource Report 2024 at 10:00 on Wednesday, 21 August.Mon, 19 Aug 2024 06:42:54 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/join-us-for-an-exploration-seminar/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.Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:44:26 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/the-norwegian-shelf-is-continuously-developing/Director General Torgeir Stordal shares his thoughts on the trends in activity on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) in the first half of 2024.Fri, 28 Jun 2024 06:49:07 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/nominated-blocks-for-announcement-on-public-consultation/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.Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:07:33 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/ensemble-data-call-for-feedback-on-guideline/In 2023, a group under the FORCE umbrella drew up a guideline for sharing ensemble data in production licences. Now it’s time for a review.Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:04:12 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/six-companies-offered-acreage-for-co2-storage/Six companies have been offered exploration licences to store CO2 in four areas in the North Sea. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 08:04:36 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/technology-is-the-key/Technology Day 2024 turned out to be exactly what the Norwegian Offshore Directorate was hoping for, with presentations and discussions about acquiring subsurface data, challenging barrels and next-generation production systems. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 08:35:23 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/our-experts-perform-important-scientific-work-for-the-entire-industry/Experts in the Norwegian Offshore Directorate are key speakers at the EAGE technical conference. Here they’ll talk about scientific work that benefits the industry as well as the broader society.Fri, 07 Jun 2024 08:22:54 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/many-new-mud-volcanos-discovered-in-the-western-barents-sea/As many as ten new mud volcanos have been proven in water depths of 440-480 meters in the western Barents Sea.Thu, 06 Jun 2024 06:39:10 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/announcement-of-acreage-for-co2-storage-on-the-norwegian-continental-shelf2/On 6th of June 2024, the Ministry of Energy announced three areas for CO2 storage pursuant to the CO2 Storage Regulations. These areas comprises defined blocks in the North Sea.Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:13:58 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/strike-leads-to-reduced-capacity/Starting Wednesday June 5th 23 employees in the Norwegian Offshore Directorate, that are members of the trade union Unio, are on strike. Update: On Wednesday morning, all employees are back to work as normal. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 05:54:36 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/large-area-with-new-released-datasets-in-the-barents-sea/The announced APA area in the Barents Sea has been expanded with 34 blocks, featuring good coverage thanks to recently released seismic data.Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:47:10 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/announcement-of-awards-in-predefined-areas-apa-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.Wed, 08 May 2024 10:11:40 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/invitation-to-nominate-blocks-for-mineral-activities-on-the-seabed/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.Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:35:12 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/eight-companies-have-applied-for-co2-storage-acreage/The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has received applications from eight companies in connection with the announcement of two areas in the North Sea for potential storage of CO2 on the Norwegian shelf.Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:32:19 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/norwegian-offshore-directorate-publishes-new-deep-sea-data/In June 2022, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate published data collected up to 2022. The Directorate is now releasing deep sea data gathered from 2022 to 2024. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:36:09 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/the-future-in-the-barents-sea-is-here-now/The Johan Castberg ship will soon be heading north. With the ship in place, the plan is to have three producing fields in the Barents Sea by the end of the year.Wed, 17 Apr 2024 07:58:05 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/entering-into-cooperation-with-greenland-and-denmark-on-seabed-minerals/This cooperation involves an MoU – Memorandum of Understanding – with the aim of acquiring additional knowledge on seabed minerals.Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:04:35 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/seabed-minerals--step-by-step/Seabed minerals represent a new and exciting opportunity for Norway, and a chance for us to be a pioneer nation – much like we have been within the oil and gas industry, both as regards stewardship of resources and development of technology.Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:39:22 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/extending-deadline-for-award/The deadline for nominating candidates for the Improved Recovery Award is being extended to 15 April. The prestigious award will be given out during ONS in August.Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:36:45 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/technology-day-2024/Now, a very exciting program with lectures from a variety of companies is ready for Technology Day on June 6th. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:11:26 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/we-need-your-input/Are you familiar with the printed version of our Map of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS)? Do you have one yourself – maybe hanging on your wall? Is this something that's nice to have or a useful tool? We're conducting a mini-survey to map this specific issue.Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:30:35 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/the-industry-gives-the-norwegian-offshore-directorate-high-marks/Nearly all petroleum industry executives believe that the Norwegian Offshore Directorate is achieving its objective to contribute to the greatest possible value for the broader society from the oil and gas industry.Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:54:50 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/high-price-to-pay-for-halting-exploration-for-oil-and-gas/Stopping exploration activity on the Norwegian shelf will accelerate the scale-down of the oil and gas industry.Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:05:37 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/seabed-minerals-on-the-map/The Storting (Norwegian parliament) has given the go-ahead for opening parts of the Norwegian shelf for exploration and possible production of minerals.Thu, 07 Mar 2024 12:45:47 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/announcement-of-acreage-for-co2-storage-on-the-norwegian-continental-shelf/On 6 of March 2024, the Ministry of Energy announced two areas for CO2 storage pursuant to the CO2 Storage Regulations. This area comprises defined blocks in the North Sea.Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:10:14 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/green-light-for-eldfisk-nord/The authorities have given ConocoPhillips consent to start up Eldfisk nord in the North Sea.Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:47:05 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/go-ahead-for-hanz/The authorities have consented to start-up of production on the Hanz field in the North Sea.Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:39:32 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/the-resource-accounts-for-last-year-have-now-been-published/The Resource Accounts for 2023 show an increase in the volume of reserves and contingent resources. The overall petroleum resources have been reduced somewhat.Tue, 20 Feb 2024 11:11:02 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/change-in-the-guidelines-for-the-measurement-regulations/The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has published a new Appendix 4 to the Guidelines for the Measurement Regulations.Mon, 19 Feb 2024 13:14:25 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/who-deserves-the-improved-recovery-award/For the twentieth time, companies are invited to nominate candidates for what will now be known as the Improved Recovery Award.Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:21:38 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/the-minerals-we-need/Change is often difficult. This will also be true for the transition from fossil energy systems to renewables.Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:51:25 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/apa-2023-24-companies-offered-ownership-interests/On 16 January 2024, 24 companies were offered ownership interests in a total of 62 production licences on the Norwegian shelf in awards in pre-defined areas (APA) 2023. This is an increase compared with the three previous years.Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:48:54 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/the-shelf-in-2023-robust-activity-and-major-investments/2023 was an active year on the Norwegian shelf. 92 fields were in operation at year-end, 27 projects were under development and many exploration wells were drilled.Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:05:21 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/norwegian-shelf-opened-for-mineral-activity/Today, the Storting (Norwegian parliament) endorsed the Government’s proposal to open parts of the Norwegian continental shelf for exploration for and production of seabed minerals.Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:39:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2024/we-have-changed-our-name-to-the-norwegian-offshore-directorate/We have a new name! On 1 January 2024, we changed our name from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate.Tue, 02 Jan 2024 07:59:37 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/the-shelf-in-2023-will-be-presented-on-11-january/At 10:00 on 11 January 2024, you'll get the figures, trends and the story on our website.Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:39:19 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/the-gas-bank-in-the-barents-sea/Analyses show that the Barents Sea contains significant resources, probably more gas than oil. What needs to be done if Norway is to supply Europe with the requested volumes of gas?Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:06:59 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/plenty-of-potential-in-tight-reservoirs/There are vast proven gas resources on the Norwegian shelf which are currently without development plans. Much of this gas is located in tight reservoirs – which makes it difficult to produce.Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:30:35 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/valuable-gas-resources-untouched/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has conducted a mapping of gas resources that, for various reasons, have yet to be developed. Several of these discoveries could be produced in a manner that is profitable from a socio-economic perspective.Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:55:46 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/name-change-for-the-npd/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is changing its name to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate as of 1 January 2024. The new name reflects the additional responsibilities assigned to the directorate in recent years.Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:09:38 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/first-offshore-wind-data-sets-available-in-diskos/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has collected and prepared the first data sets for offshore wind on the Norwegian shelf. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 09:57:05 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/adjustment-of-area-fee-rates/The area fee rates in Section 39 (1) of the Petroleum Regulations will be adjusted starting from 1 January 2024. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 08:31:19 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/ready-for-tommeliten-a-start-up/The authorities have granted consent for start-up of the Tommeliten A field in the North Sea.Thu, 05 Oct 2023 09:01:40 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/the-npd-is-releasing-even-more-data-to-the-public/Almost 6000 data sets from relinquished areas will now be available to the public. This is in addition to 30,000 data sets released in the past year.Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:59:01 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/the-npd-has-received-two-applications-proposing-acreage-for-co2-storage/Four companies have submitted applications with proposed acreage for storing CO2 in the North Sea. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:00:26 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/green-light-for-breidablikk/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted consent for start-up of the Breidablikk field in the North Sea. Production is expected to start in October.Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:15:39 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/help-us-improve-our-website/We want to continue evolving our website, npd.no, and would like your input on how we can improve. We would greatly appreciate if you could complete a brief user survey. It should only take about two minutes and it is anonymous. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 08:57:52 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/the-norwegian-petroleum-directorate-and-the-petroleum-safety-authority-are-changing-their-names/Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre emphasises that both agencies are crucial in the effort to further evolve the Norwegian shelf, both within oil and gas as well as new industries.Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:44:03 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/postponed-seminar-on-safe-co2-storage/The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and Norwegian Environment Agency (NEA) are postponing the planned seminar on safe CO2 storage due to ongoing work on updating the CO2 Storage Regulations.Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:03:40 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/new-edition-of-the-continental-shelf-map/You can now download or order the new edition of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s shelf map.Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:45:24 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/harald-brekke-to-receive-knighthood/Senior geologist Harald Brekke has been nominated as Knight 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav.Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:44:46 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/coexistence--challenging-but-possible/The general message at this year's NPD conference was that there is plenty of room to create values from multiple industries on the Norwegian shelf.Wed, 30 Aug 2023 07:22:22 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/apa-2023-still-significant-interest-for-exploration-in-mature-areas/The authorities have received applications from 25 companies in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2023.Tue, 29 Aug 2023 08:30:48 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/improved-recovery-from-statfjord-ost/The licensees in Statfjord Øst have received consent to use new facilities linked to the gas lift project on the field. Expected start-up will be soon.Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:53:37 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/three-companies-offered-acreage-for-co2-storage/Today, three companies have been offered exploration licences for CO2 storage in one area in the North Sea. The companies are Sval Energi AS, Storegga Noway and Neptune Energy Norway.Fri, 18 Aug 2023 11:19:32 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/norwegian-gas-important-for-europes-energy-security/Norway can continue to be a stabile supplier of oil and gas and contribute to Europe’s energy security for many years to come. But that means that we must continue to develop the Norwegian shelf. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 08:02:40 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/continued-high-gas-production-and-many-new-development-projects/A high activity level contributes to strengthening Norway’s role as a safe and stable energy supplier to Europe.Fri, 30 Jun 2023 11:57:03 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/safe-co2-storage-on-the-ncs/How can we ensure that injection and storage of CO2 on the Norwegian shelf (NCS) can be accomplished in a way that is safe? And what roles do the Norwegian authorities play in this?Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:01:28 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/government-gives-green-light-for-seabed-mineral-activity/The Government is proposing to open parts of the Norwegian continental shelf for commercial seabed mineral activity. Tue, 20 Jun 2023 12:41:12 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/new-director-of-technology-analysis-and-coexistence/Kjersti Dahle (51) has been appointed director of the main area Technology, analysis and coexistence (TAS).Tue, 20 Jun 2023 07:30:56 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/30000-data-sets-are-now-publicly-accessible/This is the first time the NPD has made such large volumes of data available to the public all at once.Mon, 19 Jun 2023 08:23:22 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/consultation-regarding-index-adjustment-of-area-fee-rates/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate submits for consultation a proposal to amend Regulation 27 June 1997 no. 653 to the Petroleum Act (pf.) 39 first paragraph.Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:49:29 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/valuable-npd-data/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s data is expected to play a vital role when it comes to facilitating and contributing towards more rapid development of new industries on the shelf.Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:22:19 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/new-research-article-about-the-barents-sea-north/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has contributed a research article in the internationally recognised periodical Geological Society of London (GSL) Special Publication Memoir no 57.Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:07:32 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/research-article-on-natural-oil-and-gas-seeps-on-the-norwegian-shelf/The scientific data being presented in a new research article documents one of the largest gas seepage areas in the Arctic Region.Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:03:05 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/questions-about-exploration-ai-neil-at-your-service/Do you want to learn more about exploration on the Norwegian shelf, but don’t know where to start? Chat with Neil, your geological assistant, to learn everything about relinquisment reports.Fri, 26 May 2023 13:10:15 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/npd-geologist-re-elected-to-un-post/In late April, geologist Stig-Morten Knutsen was re-elected to the board of a UN expert group for resources (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe /Expert Group on Resource Management – UNECE/EGRM).Mon, 22 May 2023 11:21:44 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/announcement-of-awards-in-predefined-areas-apa-2023/The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced APA 2023 on 10.05.2023, encompassing the predefined areas with blocks in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.Wed, 10 May 2023 16:09:26 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/revised-guidelines-to-the-annual-status-reporting-for-fields-in-production/Revised guidelines to annual status report for fields in production, and template for tables has been published.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:07:48 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/not-enough-exploration-in-the-barents-sea/On Wednesday, a sold-out crowd at the Barents Sea Conference in Hammerfest heard Director General Torgeir Stordal encourage more exploration.Wed, 26 Apr 2023 11:30:17 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/proposing-to-study-20-areas-for-offshore-wind/A broadly composed group in the Directorate has identified 20 areas on the Norwegian shelf that could be technically suitable for offshore wind, and where there are relatively few conflicts of interest.Tue, 25 Apr 2023 13:49:32 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/pioneering-digital-effort-for-increased-value-creation/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has started building large-scale regional aquifer models that can be updated on an annual basis.Tue, 25 Apr 2023 11:29:16 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/diskos-2.0-is-up-and-runningThe new version of Diskos, Diskos 2.0, went live yesterday, 17 April.Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:32:19 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/stordal-to-continue-as-director-general/ Today, Torgeir Stordal was appointed as Director General of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) in the Council of State.Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:48:21 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/four-companies-offered-acreage-for-CO2-storage/Today, four companies have been offered exploration licences for CO2 storage in two areas in the North Sea. The companies are Aker BP, OMV Norway, Wintershall Dea Norway og Stella Maris CCS.Fri, 31 Mar 2023 05:51:57 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/npd-technology-day-programme-in-place/Have you remembered to sign up for the NPD Technology Day in Stavanger on 7 June?Fri, 24 Mar 2023 11:21:58 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/new-diskos-data-type-multi-gigapixel-palynology-slides/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate's digitalisation project Avatara-p has produced over thirty thousand digital palynological slides from 284 released wells. This expanding dataset of 57 terabytes is now available in Diskos.Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:19:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/five-companies-have-applied-for-co2-storage-acreage/The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) has received applications from five companies in connection with the announcement of an area in the North Sea for potential storage of CO2 on the Norwegian shelf.Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:59:59 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/resource-accounts-good-reserve-growth-in-2022/The Resource Accounts for the Norwegian continental shelf in 2022 show good growth in reserves and good maturing of resources in fields and discoveries. Total resources have declined slightly. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 11:00:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/inviting-the-industry-to-a-new-course/The Norwegian model is founded on interaction and teamwork between the authorities and the oil and gas industry.Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:00:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/seabed-minerals-substantial-resources-on-the-norwegian-shelf/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has prepared a resource assessment of the seabed minerals on the Norwegian shelf.Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:04:48 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/changes-in-the-regulations/The Resource Management Regulations and Regulations relating to documentation in connection with storing CO2 on the shelf have been changed.Fri, 13 Jan 2023 11:16:55 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/six-companies-have-applied-for-co2-storage-acreage/The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) has received applications from six companies in connection with the announcement of an area in the North Sea for potential storage of CO2 on the Norwegian shelf.Wed, 11 Jan 2023 10:32:15 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/announcement-acreage-for-co2-storage-on-the-norwegian-continental-shelf/ On 11 of January 2023, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced an area for CO2 storage pursuant to the CO2 Storage Regulations.Wed, 11 Jan 2023 08:42:02 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/apa-2022-25-companies-offered-ownership-interests/On 10 January 2023, 25 companies were offered ownership interests in a total of 47 production licences on the Norwegian shelf in the awards in predefined areas (APA) 2022.Tue, 10 Jan 2023 12:43:12 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/investments-for-the-future-on-the-shelf/Only rarely have we seen so much oil and gas produced on the Norwegian shelf as was the case last year – and only rarely have we seen such significant investment decisions. Mon, 09 Jan 2023 08:57:40 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2023/continuing-the-near-subsurface-mapping-for-offshore-wind/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has awarded contracts to the companies Fugro and Enviros for mapping of the shallowest strata under the seabed. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 15:22:21 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/the-shelf-2022-will-be-presented-9-january/9 January at 10:00 you can see the story, the numbers and the trends on npd.no.Mon, 19 Dec 2022 09:36:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/submitted-eleven-development-plans/On Friday, Aker BP submitted plans for development and operation to the authorities worth close to 200 billion kroner. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:11:31 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/the-opportunities-are-in-the-details2/All fields on the Norwegian continental shelf have their unique characteristics.Fri, 09 Dec 2022 12:37:58 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/welcome-to-iea-technical-collaboration-workshops/22. – 23. November: Research and experience on Enhanced Oil Recovery. 24. November: "Oil and gas in the context of energy security and transition".Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:07:37 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/all-status-reports-are-now-on-the-factpages-and-the-factmaps/All available status reports (relinquishment reports) are now available on the FactPages.Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:44:23 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/announcement-acreage-for-co2-storage-on-the-norwegian-continental-shelf2/On 2 November 2022, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced an area for CO2 storage pursuant to the CO2 Storage Regulations. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:44:27 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/sharing-data-from-older-wells/Production and injection data from older wellbores is now available in Diskos.Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:43:45 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/impact-assessment-for-mineral-activity-on-the-norwegian-continental-shelf/The impact assessment in connection with the opening process for seabed mineral activities is now being put forward for consultation, with a deadline for responses of 27 January 2023.Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:41:50 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/evaluating-new-file-format-for-seismic/In the near future, a number of companies on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, including oil companies, software suppliers and seismic companies, are going to be contacted by Troika International. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:40:37 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/Updating-Diskos/In January, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) will launch an updated version of the Diskos petroleum database. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:18:55 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/awards-two-companies-offered-acreage-to-store-co2/Today, two companies have been offered exploration license for CO2 storage in an acreage in the Norwegian part of the North Sea.Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:19:20 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/seabed-minerals-sample-analyses-are-now-available/Analyses from the NPD’s data collection linked to sulphide deposits is now available.Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:28:03 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/consultation--proposed-amendments/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is presenting proposed amendments for a public hearing/consultation process.Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:36:07 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/apa-2022-still-significant-interest-for-exploration-in-mature-areas/The authorities have received applications from 26 companies in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2022.Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:52:12 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/elected-to-the-international-seabed-authority/Senior geologist and former Director of Exploration in the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), Sissel Eriksen, has been elected as a member of the Legal and Technical Commission (LTC) for the International Seabed Authority (ISA).Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:12:17 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/ior-award-recognises-systematic-long-term-efforts/The licensees on the Statfjord field in the North Sea receives the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate's award for improved recovery (the IOR award) for utilising a number of IOR measures that contribute to the world-class recovery rate.Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:07:59 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/mineral-deposits-proven-along-the-knipovich-ridge/An expedition under the direction of the German research centre Marum at the University of Bremen has proven an area of hydrothermal activity west of Spitsbergen, which is a prerequisite for the formation of so-called black smokers consisting of metal-rich sulphides.Sun, 28 Aug 2022 20:11:49 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/class-in-session-at-ons/In keeping with tradition from previous years, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate will be in place in Hall 8 during ONS 2022, which will get under way on 29 August. The theme for this year’s stand is ‘The NOR-way’ and the concept is built around a classroom. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:11:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/resource-report-2022-norway-is-a-competitive-and-long-term-supplier-of-oil-and-gas-to-europe/Resource report 2022: Norway is a competitive and long-term supplier of oil and gas to Europe The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) today presents its Resource report 2022.Thu, 25 Aug 2022 08:04:45 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/npd-to-present-new-resource-report/On Thursday, 25 August, Kjersti Dahle Grov, acting Director of technology, Analysis and coexistence, will present the Resource Report 2022.Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:14:04 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/laying-the-groundwork-for-offshore-wind/Earlier this year, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate was tasked with conducting subsurface surveys in the areas of Sørlige Nordsjø II and Utsira Nord, which have been opened for applications for renewable energy production.Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:09:21 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/data-from-old-wells-is-now-available/Data from the analysis project that Earth Science Analytics AS carried out on assignment from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) in 2021 is now available for download.Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:17:14 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/the-npd-releases-geochemical-data/Geochemical data from the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea are now available via the NPD’s Fact pages.Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:04:25 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/high-level-of-activity-on-the-norwegian-shelf-in-the-first-half-of-2022/50 years after the Storting (parliament) decided to establish the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), there is still plenty of activity on the Norwegian shelf.Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:17:38 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/temporary-appointment---director-general/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. Mon, 04 Jul 2022 10:52:27 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/preparing-nova-for-start-up/The authorities have granted consent to start production from the Nova field in the North Sea.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:31:32 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/prestigious-un-post-for-harald-brekke/Senior geologist Harald Brekke has been elected to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS).Thu, 23 Jun 2022 07:25:24 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/newsrelease-director-general/Sølvberg has today, Friday 17 June, resigned from her position as Director General for the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:44:20 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full/There's no reason to sit back and rest on our laurels when an old field reaches tail production.Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:30:03 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/the-npd-celebrates-its-50th-anniversary-today/14 June 1972 – Parliament (the Storting) decided to establish the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and Statoil (now Equinor).Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:18:21 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/building-the-future-on-the-shoulders-of-history/14 June marks the 50th anniversary of the Storting's (parliament's) decision to establish the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and Statoil. Director General Ingrid Sølvberg takes a walk down memory lane, observes the current unrest in the world of energy and fixes her eyes on the future.Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:52:34 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/shared-experiences-with-technology/We recently organised Technology Day as part of our goal for the industry to develop and utilise new technology, work in close cooperation and share experiences. The seminar was popular, with relevant presentations and exciting discussions.Thu, 09 Jun 2022 14:40:58 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/extended-lifetime/In February 2022, production came to a halt on the Veslefrikk field in the North Sea. More than 32 years had passed since the field came on stream. The story of the field's extended lifetime was hardly visible in the whirlwind of news during the winter.Fri, 10 Jun 2022 07:18:13 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/announcement-of-awards-in-predefined-areas-apa-2022/The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced APA 2022 on 14 June 2022, encompassing the predefined areas with blocks in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:50:01 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/three-companies-have-applied-for-a-licence-to-store-co2/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.Wed, 08 Jun 2022 15:33:06 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/releasing-seabed-data/Last Thursday, the first data on seabed minerals on the Norwegian continental shelf were released to the public.Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:41:01 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/mapping-offshore-wind/The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) has given the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) an assignment to conduct surveys in connection with awarding acreage for offshore wind.Fri, 13 May 2022 07:27:57 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/guidelines-for-interpreted-data/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has now prepared guidelines that clarify the term 'interpreted data'. The guidelines contain a definition of the term and describe what 'interpreted data' shall mean.Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:42:39 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/green-light-for-hod-b/The authorities have granted Aker BP consent to start up the Hod B facility in the North Sea. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 07:59:30 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/announcement-acreage-for-co2-storage-on-the-norwegian-continental-shelf/On 8 April 2022, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced an area for CO2 storage pursuant to the CO2 Storage Regulations. This area comprises defined blocks in the North Sea.Mon, 11 Apr 2022 07:08:43 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/awards-three-companies-offered-acreage-to-store-co2/On 5 April 2022, three companies were offered exploration licences to store CO2 in two areas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. One area in the North Sea and one in the Barents Sea were announced in September last year, and the authorities have assessed applications from five companies.Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:36:12 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/resource-accounts-for-2021-increase-in-proven-resources-and-good-growth-in-reserves/The Resource Accounts for the Norwegian continental shelf 2021 were presented today. The Accounts show that more oil and gas was proven than in the previous year, and that nearly two-thirds of these reserves were gas. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:32:23 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/we-want-to-understand-the-data-needs-of-the-service-industry/Do you work in the oil and gas service industry? Do you have ideas on how data from the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) can be used smarter – and how to increase coordination? Take part in a survey and give us your input.Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:19:39 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/video-learn-more-about-seabed-minerals/Watch a video with the geologists Nils Rune Sandstå and Jan Stenløkk, and learn more about seabed minerals. You can either watch a short or a long version.Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:34:58 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/the-search-is-on-for-a-new-winner-of-the-ior-award/"A major recognition and very motivating," was the immediate response of researcher Geir Evensen of the Norce research institute when asked how it felt to win the award for improved recovery (IOR) in 2020.Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:29:37 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/more-knowledge-available-200-status-reports-on-factpages/Over the past year, more than 200 status reports (relinquishment reports) have been made available on the Factpages.Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:26:03 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/apa-2021-28-companies-offered-ownership-interests/18 January 2022, 28 companies have received offers of ownership interests in a total of 53 production licences on the Norwegian Shelf in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2021.Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:17:56 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/record-high-revenues-from-the-norwegian-shelf/The combination of high production of oil and gas from a total of 94 fields, significant demand and high commodity prices led to a historically high level on the State's export revenues from petroleum. Much of this is due to record-high gas prices.Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:04:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2022/follow-the-livestream-of-the-shelf-2021/Thursday, 13 January 2022 from 10:00 Director General Ingrid Sølvberg gives a summary of the Shelf in 2021.Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:50:42 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/smarter-use-of-data-can-increase-value-creation/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has taken an initiative to discuss with the industry which steps can be taken to increase value creation through better use of data.Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:00:07 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/five-companies-want-to-store-co2/The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received applications from five companies in connection with the announcement of two areas associated with injection and storage of CO2 on the Norwegian continental shelf.Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:41:09 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/geobank-will-remain-closed/Due to increasing infection levels, Geobank will close starting from 15 December. This will initially apply until the end of the year.Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:01:50 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/nok-160-million-for-new-national-petroleum-centres/The Research Council of Norway has announced that two new national petroleum centres will receive state funding, following a decision in the Portfolio Board for Petroleum. Mon, 13 Dec 2021 11:28:55 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/the-shelf-in-2021-past-present-and-future-on-the-norwegian-shelf/Each year in January, we host "The Shelf" event, which is a presentation of the previous year on the Norwegian shelf – and a bit about the years to come. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 11:10:26 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/ior-award-2022--nominate-your-candidate/Now you can nominate candidates for the IOR award! The award was presented for the first time in 1998, and the next time we present the award will be at ONS 2022.Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:16:14 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/new-technology-norwegian-petroleum-directorate-stepping-up-efforts/Technology has been very important for developing the oil and gas industry in Norway.Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:08:21 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/sharing-ccs-knowledge-in-glasgow/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate's Eva Halland is giving two CCS presentations this week during CoP26, the UN climate conference in Glasgow.Wed, 03 Nov 2021 09:59:38 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/25-years-experience-with-safe-and-secure-co2storage/Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a hot topic. Director General Ingrid Sølvberg recently took part in a panel discussion at the EU-Norway Energy Conference to spread the word about safe and secure storage of CO2 on the Norwegian shelf.Tue, 05 Oct 2021 07:43:09 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/continued-significant-interest-in-exploration-in-mature-areas-in-apa-2021/The authorities have received applications from 31 companies in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2021.Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:10:44 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/announcement-award-of-area-for-storage-of-co2-on-the-norwegian-continental-shelf/On 10 September 2021, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced two areas for storage of CO₂.Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:03:07 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/solveig-secures-consent-for-start-up/The authorities have granted consent for start-up of the Solveig field in the North Sea. Operator Lundin plans to start up the field this autumn.Thu, 02 Sep 2021 07:08:19 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/what-nature-itself-is-doing-at-the-ice-edge/The ice edge has been frequently debated – both where and how the ice edge should be defined and what it should mean for further commercial activity in the Barents Sea. This text was written by geologists Rune Mattingsdal and Stig-Morten Knutsen in the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate as an opinion piece in Teknisk Ukeblad (Norwegian engineering magazine).Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:56:29 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/yme-starts-up-again/The authorities have granted Repsol consent for a new start-up of the Yme field in the North Sea. Yme will once again be producing oil, 20 years after the last time the field was on stream. Planned start-up will be in the second half of 2021.Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:05:20 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/green-light-for-duva/The authorities have granted consent for start-up of the Duva field in the North Sea, where the operator Neptune Energy estimates the reserves at about 11 million standard cubic metres of oil equivalent (71 million barrels of o.e.)Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:49:10 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/geobank-re-opening/Once again, the Geobank is available for viewing core samples and extracting samples for studies.Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:30:23 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/high-activity-level-on-the-norwegian-shelf/The activity level on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) has been high in the first six months of the year – despite the Covid situation. Eight discoveries have been made, production remains high, and many new development projects are on the drawing board. Wed, 21 Jul 2021 08:27:45 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/new-technology-unlocks-new-insight-from-old-wells/Exploring for oil and gas on the Norwegian shelf is still important – and old wells can help us discover more.Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:34:44 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/consent-to-start-up-troll-phase-3/Licensees in Troll Nord in the North Sea have secured consent to start up facilities and modifications associated with the Troll phase 3 project.Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:47:56 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/relinquishment-reports-submitted-after-1-january-2021-are-now-available/An amendment to Section 85 of the Petroleum Regulations became effective from the new year. This amendment entails changes in the length of the confidentiality period for status reports (also called relinquishment reports).Thu, 01 Jul 2021 06:32:16 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/ole-einar-hass-will-be-the-new-head-of-the-harstad-office/Ole Einar Hass (age 48) has been hired as the head of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate's office in Harstad, and will start this job on 1 October.Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:14:11 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/7-companies-offered-ownership-interests/Seven companies have received offers of ownership interests in a total of four production licenses on the Norwegian Shelf in the 25th licensing round.Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:46:18 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/subsea-technology-a-modern-industrial-adventure/"The development of subsea technology in the 1980s marked the beginning of a modern Norwegian industrial adventure which shaped us as a petroleum nation."Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:26:06 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/more-well-data-becomes-available/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate is releasing prognosis and result data from wildcat wells from the period between 1990 and 2000. Moving forward, such data will be regularly made available via the FactPages on npd.no. Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:18:48 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/exceptional-ekofisk/This is the 50th anniversary of the Ekofisk field starting up, making Norway an oil-producing nation. And what an adventure it's been. Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:19:02 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/announcement-of-awards-in-predefined-areas-apa-2021/The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced APA 2021 on 9 June 2021, encompassing the predefined areas with blocks in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:34:13 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/authorities-and-research-communities-shared-knowledge-about-seepage-from-the-seabed/Causes, risks and effects linked to seepage from the seabed were among the topics discussed at a workshop including participants from the Petroleum Safety Authority, the Norwegian Environment Agency, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and several professional and research communities.Tue, 11 May 2021 07:00:19 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/the-petroleum-industry-represent-jobs-for-the-future/The low number of applicants for petroleum-oriented studies has attracted attention and sparked debate, says Director general Ingrid Sølvberg in a comment in the Norwegian newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad. Fri, 07 May 2021 13:01:35 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/further-emission-cuts-from-the-troll-field/Once Troll Vest in the North Sea is hooked up to receive electric power through cables from shore in 2026 (Troll B partial, Troll C complete), this will result in emission cuts of 466,000 tonnes of CO₂ each year, according to statements by operator Equinor in a new plan for development and operation (PDO), submitted Friday.Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:36:26 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/diskos-contracts-signed/The contracts for Diskos 2.0, entered into with Landmark and Kadme, have been signed and implementation is under way.Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:44:12 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/important-un-post-for-npd-geologist-harald-brekke/Senior geologist in the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, Harald Brekke, has been selected to chair the board of the Legal and Technical Commission under the International Seabed Authority, ISA.Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:46:02 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/co2-storage-on-teams/We have extensive experience with carbon capture and storage (CCS). Since 2010, we have led a forum that addresses CO2 storage, headed by Eva Halland in the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:28:50 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/new-guidelines-for-status-reports/The new regulation relating to status reports entered into force on 1 January 2021, and the revised guidelines for the status reports are now ready.Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:44:34 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/25.-licencing-round-on-the-norwegian-continental-shelf----here-are-the-applicantsSeven companies have applied for production licenses in the 25th licensing round on the Norwegian shelf. The deadline for applications was 23 February.Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:06:02 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/plenty-of-oil-and-gas-left-on-the-norwegian-shelf/In the updated Resource Accounts, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate projects that there are 8 billion standard cubic metres of oil equivalent (Sm3 o.e.) remaining resources on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:52:56 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/APA-2020-30-companies-offered-ownership-interests/30 companies have received offers of ownership interests in a total of 61 production licences on the Norwegian Shelf in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2020.Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:19:07 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/the-shelf-2020-high-activity-and-significant-investments/Activity on the Norwegian continental shelf last year remained at a high level, despite the ongoing pandemic. The year has been characterised by high production and significant investments in developments and projects on the fields.Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:07:18 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/changes-to-the-resource-management-regulations-and-new-guide/Regulation No. 2004 of 13 December 2017 relating to resource management in the petroleum activities (the Resource Management Regulations) has been amended, effective from 1 January 2021: Amended Resource Management Regulations – 1 January 2021.Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:44:38 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/14-january-follow-the-summary-of-the-norwegian-shelf-in-2020-live/At 10.00-11.00 on Thursday, 14 January 2021, Director general Ingrid Sølvberg will present ‘The shelf in 2020’.Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:09:08 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2021/norwegian-petroleum-directorate-launches-new-system-for-reporting-geophysical-surveys/The new system will streamline reporting of geophysical surveys. It will also contribute to better coexistence with fishery interests, and greater efficiency for the governmental agencies involved in the process.Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:20:17 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/The-Shelf-in-2020-mark-your-calendar/From 10.00-11.00 on Thursday, 14 January 2021, Director General Ingrid Sølvberg will present The Shelf in 2020. Mon, 21 Dec 2020 13:24:30 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/award-of-diskos-2-0-contracts/Landmark and Kadme are the proposed winners of the contracts for Diskos 2.0.Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:47:18 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/meet-our-ten-new-managers/Ten of the eleven level-two executives in the NPD’s new organization are now in place. Six new directors were hired earlier this year. This change in the management constellation has come about in connection with a new statute governing central government employees in Norway. Thu, 03 Dec 2020 10:32:07 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/force-celebrates-25-years/The FORCE cooperating forum is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Most companies in the oil and gas industry in Norway are members. As the regulatory authority, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate plays an active role as head of the Secretariate.Thu, 26 Nov 2020 11:43:45 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/announcement-of-25th-licensing-round/The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced the 25th licensing round on 19th of November 2020, encompassing 136 blocks in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea.Thu, 19 Nov 2020 11:06:06 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/resource-report-web-version-and-background-numbers-ready/A new resource report for exploration was newly presented. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:44:04 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/go-ahead-for-gjoa-expansion/The authorities have granted consent for start-up of a subsea installation with two new wells on the Gjøa field in the North Sea.Fri, 18 Dec 2020 09:18:18 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/green-light-to-start-up-the-snorre-expansion/The expansion of the Snorre field in the North Sea consists of six subsea templates, which will be tied into Snorre A. Now the authorities have given Equinor and its partners consent to start up.Sat, 14 Nov 2020 09:08:38 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/profitable-exploration-on-the-norwegian-shelf/Exploration activity on the Norwegian shelf is profitable in all areas and minor discoveries account for a significant share of value creation. There are still vast remaining resources in all areas. These are among the main conclusions in the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate's new resource report for exploration, which was presented on Tuesday, 27 October.Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:02:58 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/maturing-a-CO2-storage-site-in-the-North-Sea-Basin-a-story-about-the-Johansen-Formation/This year a new milestone was reached for CO2 storage in the North Sea basin. The first exploration well was drilled in the exploitation license and a development plan was submitted to the authorities. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:04:41 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/The-npd-is-presenting-a-new-resource-report-for-exploration/Follow the presentation of the report live on npd.no on Tuesday, 27 October, at 10:00.Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:10:41 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/dvalin-ready-for-start-up/The authorities have issued consent for start-up of the Dvalin field in the Norwegian Sea. Operator Wintershall Dea estimates that it can recover 18 billion standard cubic metres of gas from Dvalin.Wed, 21 Oct 2020 06:16:37 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/the-national-budget--consistent-good-project-implementation/Most projects are delivered within budget according to the NPD report “Project implementation on the Norwegian shelf”, presented earlier this year.Fri, 16 Oct 2020 08:20:48 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/Guidelines-for-production-permit-application-now-updated/The revised guidelines for production permit applications are now ready for use. The update is part of the effort to simplify and streamline processes in the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD). Tue, 13 Oct 2020 09:05:19 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/productive-mineral-expedition/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has conducted another search for seabed minerals – this time facilitated by the use of new technology, new in this context, that is.Fri, 09 Oct 2020 06:09:31 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/Important-measurements-that-form-the-basis-for-enormous-sums-to-the-public-purse/One of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s tasks is to supervise the measurement (or metering) of oil and gas produced from the Norwegian shelf. The assets we are talking about here are the Norwegian State’s ownership interests on the shelf (SDFI), the oil companies’ revenues and the CO2 tax.Mon, 05 Oct 2020 07:04:24 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/NPD-to-hire-ten-managers/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is continuing its work to phase out the rotation scheme for managers. Ten managers will be hired in connection with this transition. They will report to the new executive management team, which was recruited before summer this year.Fri, 02 Oct 2020 11:29:36 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/arfugl-phase-1-ready-for-production/Development of the Ærfugl gas and condensate field in the Norwegian Sea is planned in two phases. The authorities have given start-up consent to the operator Aker BP to start production from Phase 1.Fri, 02 Oct 2020 07:08:36 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/Start-up-consent-for-Tor-ii/The licensees in the Tor Unit in the southern North Sea have secured consent to start up the Tor II facilities.Wed, 30 Sep 2020 14:44:58 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/received-pdo-for-breidablikk/The authorities have received a plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Breidablikk oil field in the North Sea. Equinor and its partners are planning start-up in 2024.Mon, 28 Sep 2020 07:00:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/continued-significant-interest-in-exploration-in-mature-areas-in-apa-2020/The authorities have received applications from 33 companies in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2020. The deadline for applications was 22 September.Fri, 25 Sep 2020 08:14:21 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/consultation--proposed-amendment-of-the-resource-management-regulations/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is hereby submitting proposed amendments to the Regulations relating to resource management in the petroleum activities (the Resource Management Regulations) with comments for a public hearing.Wed, 16 Sep 2020 07:58:29 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/Revised-guidelines-for-production-permit-applications/Revised guidelines for production permit applications will be published in early October. Mon, 14 Sep 2020 11:50:16 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/Documents-for-the-annual-status-report-for-fields-in-production-is-ready/The updated guideline for the Annual status report for fields in production (ASR) and an attachment in excel format are now available.Wed, 02 Sep 2020 10:24:44 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/Researcher-Geir-Evensen-wins-the-award-for-improved-oil-recovery/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is presentings its 16th award for improved oil recovery. This time the IOR award goes to researcher Geir Evensen at the research institute NORCE.Tue, 01 Sep 2020 10:31:56 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/soon-we-announce-the-winner-of-the-ior-award-2020/Who will win the award for improved oil recovery 2020? Tuesday 1 September at 12:20 pm Director general Ingrid Sølvberg will present the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s IOR award.Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:30:29 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/interim-report--activity-rising-again-in-the-petroleum-industry-following-turbulence-in-the-first-months-of-the-year/In the first half of 2020, activity on the Norwegian shelf has been characterised by the corona situation with restrictions on activity, a drop in demand and a declining oil price.Fri, 17 Jul 2020 10:30:26 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/three-finalists-for-ior-award-2020/geir-evensen/For many years, Geir Evensen has delivered invaluable efforts in the development of ensemble-based modelling methods. These methods have contributed to enormous value creation on the Norwegian Shelf.Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:52:17 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/three-finalists-for-ior-award-2020/licensees-on-the-grane-field/Since its start-up in 2003, the Grane field in the central part of the North Sea has been among the fields on the Norwegian Shelf that have produced the most.Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:51:49 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/three-finalists-for-ior-award-2020/lundin/Oil and gas company Lundin Energy Norway has distinguished itself through standardised use of formation and long-term testing of reservoirs before making important decisions regarding developing discoveries. Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:52:06 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/three-finalists-for-ior-award-2020/Three finalists have been nominated for the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s IOR award for 2020. The finalists are the licensees on the Grane field in the North Sea, researcher Geir Evensen and oil company Lundin.Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:57:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/facts/production-licences/licensing-rounds/apa-2020/invitation-to-apply-for-petroleum-production-licence/extended-map-updates/The NPD’s interactive maps are closed for new updates from Monday 6 July 2020, thus including as many relinquished licences as possible in the acreage available for APA 2020.Mon, 06 Jul 2020 13:39:40 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/streamlined-template-for-annual-status-report-for-fields-in-production/The template for the annual status report (ASR) for fields in production from 2019 to 2020 has been simplified. Starting from 2020, ASR for fields in production must be submitted to the NPD by 15 October.Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:23:40 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/25th_licensing_round_proposal_to_announce_nine-areas/The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy proposes announcing nine area in the 25th licensing round. The proposal was submitted for public consultation on 24 June 2020.Wed, 01 Jul 2020 06:00:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/almost-half-of-norwegian-petroleum-production-will-soon-be-run-on-power-from-shore/The companies are considering multiple electrification projects that could reduce emissions considerably.Fri, 26 Jun 2020 11:11:58 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/this-is-the-npds-new-senior-management-team/The six directors who will make up the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s senior management team along with Director General Ingrid Sølvberg have now been employed.Thu, 25 Jun 2020 06:52:55 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/the-north-sea-new-times-new-methods-and-new-opportunities/More than 50 years have passed since the first commercial discovery of oil was made in the North Sea. The gigantic Johan Sverdrup field – which started production in 2019 – will produce for the next 50 years according to plan.Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:03:21 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/planning-redevelopment-of-the-hod-field/On behalf of the licensees, operator Aker BP has submitted a Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for a redevelopment of the Hod field in the Valhall area in the North Sea.Wed, 24 Jun 2020 14:12:10 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/Announcement-of-awards-in-predefined-areas-APA-2020/The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced APA 2020 on 19 June 2020, encompassing the predefined areas with blocks in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea Fri, 19 Jun 2020 05:56:54 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/can-machine-learning-help-highlight-missed-pay/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has since 2018 contributed to a machine learning project with the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) in the UK. Wed, 03 Jun 2020 11:46:36 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/new-podcast-critical-resources-in-times-of-crisis/Norwegian podcast translated into written English. In this podcast, we will be speaking with Kalmar Ildstad, director of development and operations in the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate about critical resources in times of crisis. What is the actual status on the Norwegian shelf?Fri, 29 May 2020 10:20:32 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/minerals-from-the-deep/We have been where no one has gone before. 3000 metres below sea level, on a subsea ridge, where warm, enriched water from the depths of the earth seeps out.Thu, 28 May 2020 11:37:13 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/historic-northern-lights-has-submitted-a-plan-for-development-and-operation-pdo-for-the-first-co2-storage-project-on-the-norwegian-shelf/The Northern Lights Alliance, with operator Equinor and partners Shell and Total, has submitted a plan for an important part of the Norwegian full-scale project for transport and storage of CO2 on the shelf.Fri, 15 May 2020 15:32:38 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/podcast-with-the-director-general/Norwegian podcast translated into written English. Fri, 08 May 2020 12:11:20 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/cutting-oil-production/The Norwegian authorities’ decision to cut oil production starting in June is being made in an effort to contribute toward more rapid stabilisation of the oil market than the market mechanism alone could ensure.Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:19:02 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/more-than-6.5-kilometres-of-high-quality-geology-published-on-factpagesThe Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has recently published high resolution core images of 94 so-called shallow wellbores in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:55:06 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/new-issue-norwegian-continental-shelf/The new issue of the Norwegian Continental Shelf magazine is now available in a digital version with plenty of interesting reading. The articles in the magazine were written before the corona crisis.Wed, 22 Apr 2020 08:47:43 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/green-light-for-arfugl-well/Operator Aker BP is starting production from the second development stage (phase two) on the Ærfugl field in the Norwegian Sea. This will take place from the existing subsea template on the nearby Skarv field.Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:05:35 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/ten-more-years-for-troll-b/The authorities have granted consent to operator Equinor and the other licensees for a 10-year lifetime extension for the Troll B facility in the North Sea.Mon, 20 Apr 2020 06:53:20 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/npd-uses-video-to-share-oil-and-climate-info-with-lower-secondary-school-in-oslo/It all started with a phone call to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) from Hedda Greni, a teacher at Skullerud lower secondary school in Oslo. And ended up with a geologist and a chartered engineer from the NPD taking part in a two-period-long video conference to talk to the students in classes 9a and 9b about oil and the climate.Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:39:21 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/reduced-exploration-activity-production-is-maintained-for-now/Exploration activity on the shelf has been reduced, and production will be maintained for the time being, in spite of the corona outbreak and the decline in oil price. At the same time, the companies have announced and initiated several measures that could have long-term consequences for production and overall resource extraction.Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:11:26 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/norwegian-petroleum-directorate-handles-day-to-day-business-from-home-offices/Employees at the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate currently handle day-to-day business from home offices. This does not impact the daily operation of the Directorate. All types of applications will be processed as usual. Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:31:11 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/improved-execution-of-development-projects/A review of 66 projects on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) in 2007-18 reveals that most have kept their cost within the estimates given in their plan for development and operation (PDO).Fri, 13 Mar 2020 06:00:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/restrictions-on-visits-in-connection-with-spread-of-coronavirus/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has introduced restrictions with regard to presence in the Directorate’s offices for persons who have been in areas with prolonged spread of coronavirus.Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:37:30 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/cook-and-johansen-formations-are-good-candidates-for-co2-storage--315-7/Equinor Energy AS, operator of exploitation licence 001, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 31/5-7. Thu, 05 Mar 2020 10:37:33 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/awards-in-apa-2019/On 14 February 2020, the King-in-Council awarded ownership interests in the APA 2019 licencing round (Awards in Predefined Areas). Tue, 03 Mar 2020 10:47:26 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/skogul-gets-green-light/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted consent for start-up of the Skogul field in the North Sea. Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:29:12 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/the-resource-accounts-for-2019-are-now-available/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate's estimate of total proven and unproven petroleum resources on the Norwegian continental shelf is about 15.7 billion standard cubic metres of oil equivalents.Thu, 20 Feb 2020 10:37:05 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/most-of-the-amount-swindled-from-the-norwegian-petroleum-directorate-is-back-where-it-belongs/In November of last year, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) was the target of a payment fraud amounting to 17.6 million kroner. Most of these funds, around NOK 17 million, have now been returned to the Directorate.Tue, 11 Feb 2020 13:23:54 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/who-deserves-improved-recovery-award-2020/Every other year we present the IOR award at ONS. Do you know of anyone who deserves the award? Nominate your candidate for the IOR award 2020 by 1 March 2020.Mon, 03 Feb 2020 06:00:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/developments-on-the-shelf--what-have-we-learned/To what extent are development projects on the Norwegian shelf affected by delays and cost overruns? The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has examined the development from 2007 to 2018 and will present its findings on 7 February.Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:51:30 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/Dialogue-is-the-key-to-good-coexistence-on-the-sea/Cooperation is a key word for good coexistence between industries at sea. The value of dialogue and good communication between the industries was the topic when the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate recently hosted the very first joint regulatory authority meeting for the seismic industry.Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:41:32 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/apa-2019-licence-shares-offered-to-28-companies/28 companies have been offered ownership interests in a total of 69 production licences on the Norwegian Shelf in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2019.Tue, 14 Jan 2020 12:45:31 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/basis-for-increased-gas-transport-from-the-barents-sea-south/Today, Gassco presented a new report regarding the transport of gas from the southern Barents Sea. The report shows that it could be socio-economically profitable to increase the transport capacity for gas, thereby further increasing value creation in the Barents Sea.Mon, 13 Jan 2020 13:00:04 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/the-shelf-in-2019--a-good-year-overall/Activity on the shelf was high last year. There are considerable resources in fields and discoveries, and more yet to be discovered in all sea areas. A record number of fields are producing.Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:00:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2020/the-shelf-2019-a-summary/Thursday, 9 January Ingrid Sølvberg, our new director general, summarized the past year on the Norwegian shelf. She also presented investment and production forecasts for the next five years.Fri, 03 Jan 2020 06:00:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/Increasing-recovery-from-the-Balder-field/On Tuesday 17 December, Vår Energi submitted an amended Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the Balder field and the associated Ringhorne deposit in the North Sea. The development will contribute to increase recovery from Balder.Fri, 20 Dec 2019 08:02:03 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/The-Shelf-2019-is-approaching-registration-is-open/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate publishes The Shelf in January of every year. The publication is a summary of the past year; results from exploration and production, as well as investment and production forecasts for the next five years.Fri, 13 Dec 2019 14:27:08 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/hoping-for-a-dry-well-near-troll/For the first time, an exploration well is being drilled where the objective is not to find oil or gas.Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:51:23 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/more-technology-to-create-value/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate wants to contribute to the industry developing and using even more technology to create value on the Norwegian shelf. A task force has presented nine proposed measures to achieve this.Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:02:35 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/reminder-register-for-popular-course/We would like to remind you of "Course for the industry" (Kurs for næringen) which will be held on 14 November in our offices in Stavanger. Tue, 29 Oct 2019 10:22:19 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/busy-norwegian-sea/A lot is going on in the Norwegian Sea! In this sea area, which is twice the size of the North Sea, there are 19 fields in production, numerous discoveries are being developed and around 350 exploration wells have been drilled over the past 40 years.Fri, 18 Oct 2019 08:25:17 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/ingrid-solvberg-to-become-new-director-general2/Ingrid Sølvberg will take over the post of director general of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, following Bente Nyland.Mon, 14 Oct 2019 08:01:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/together-for-50-years-on-the-norwegian-shelf/50 years have passed since the first commercial discovery of oil on the Norwegian shelf. To mark the occasion, the cooperating forum Force is arranging a two-day seminar which will focus on telling the story and highlighting the lessons we have learned that can be passed on to younger generations. Mon, 14 Oct 2019 08:00:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/suggest-candidate-for-improved-recovery-award/Who's the best at improved recovery? Suggest who you think should win the IOR award 2020. The deadline is 1 March 2020.Mon, 07 Oct 2019 10:25:34 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/oil-production-has-started/Nine years after the field was proven, production commenced on Saturday from the North Sea giant, Johan Sverdrup. 24/7, for the next 40 years, oil from this field will secure substantial revenues for Norway.Sat, 05 Oct 2019 17:37:59 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/go-ahead-for-new-facility-on-valhall/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted consent to start up the Valhall West Flank facility in the North Sea. Start-up will take place this autumn.Wed, 02 Oct 2019 06:40:06 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/continued-high-activity-on-the-norwegian-shelf--aktivitet-pa-norsk-sokkel/Even after more than 50 years, the Norwegian shelf still holds vast opportunities. Fri, 27 Sep 2019 08:01:16 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/reminder-presentation-of-the-new-resource-report/Have you already registered? Or do you plan to follow online? On Friday 27 September at 10 am we will present the new resource report on fields and discoveries.Wed, 25 Sep 2019 06:58:56 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/registration-open-for-popular-course/You can now register for “Course for the industry" (Kurs for næringen) which will be held on 14 November in our offices in Stavanger. The registration deadline is 8 November.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 05:32:54 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/tordis-and-vigdis-facilities-to-remain-in-production/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Equinor consent to use the facilities on the Tordis and Vigdis fields beyond the approved lifetime.Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:43:20 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/welcome-to-a-presentation-of-the-new-resource-report/On Friday, 27 September, director of development and operations Ingrid Sølvberg will present the new resource report on fields and discoveries.Thu, 12 Sep 2019 05:07:47 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/successful-exploration-for-seabed-minerals/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has just completed a successful data acquisition expedition on the Mohns Ridge in the north-western Norwegian Sea, using the Seabed Constructor vessel.Mon, 09 Sep 2019 08:42:18 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/the-guidelines-to-the-annual-status-report-for-fields-in-production-have-been-updated/The Guidelines to the annual status report (ASR) have been updated, to ASR2019. The Guidelines are unchanged from last year’s Guidelines (ASR2018), with the exception of Chapter 3.2, “Reserves and resources – status”.Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:23:30 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/continued-significant-interest-in-exploration-in-mature-areas-in-apa-2019/The authorities have received applications from 33 companies in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2019.Wed, 04 Sep 2019 06:59:09 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/green-light-for-giant-field/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted its consent for start-up of the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea. The field is expected to produce oil for the next 40 years.Mon, 02 Sep 2019 08:28:35 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/new-search-for-minerals/For the next month, colleague Jan Stenløkk will trade his office in Stavanger for the vessel "M/V Seabed Constructor" in the Norwegian Sea.Fri, 16 Aug 2019 11:39:43 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/start-up-consent-for-the-utgard-field/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted its consent to start-up of the Utgard field in the North Sea. Wed, 14 Aug 2019 06:01:02 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/high-activity-in-the-first-six-months/Production on the Norwegian shelf is holding steady at a high level. Many projects are in the development or planning phases.Sat, 13 Jul 2019 14:03:24 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/plans-to-re-develop-tor/On behalf of the licensees, operator Conoco Phillips has submitted a Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for a re-development of the Tor field in the Greater Ekofisk area in the North Sea.Mon, 01 Jul 2019 09:08:37 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/Learn-more-about-resource-management-save-the-date-now/This autumn, for the fourth straight year, we will be holding a course on our roles and tasks, and what this entails for your working day in the oil and gas industry. Tue, 18 Jun 2019 12:00:07 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/analysis-reveals-extensive-seabed-minerals/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s chemical analyses of sulphides and manganese crusts from the Norwegian shelf reveal that the sulphides contain a high content of copper, zinc and cobalt.Fri, 07 Jun 2019 08:22:28 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/announcement-of-awards-in-predefined-areas-apa-2019/The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced APA 2019 on 29 May 2019, encompassing the predefined areas with blocks in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.Wed, 29 May 2019 09:34:25 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/ready-for-start-up-on-trestakk/The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted consent for start-up of the Trestakk field in the Norwegian Sea. Operator Equinor plans start-up during second quarter of 2019. Mon, 13 May 2019 09:55:11 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/the-future-is-in/Our estimates indicate that more than half of the oil and gas that has not yet been discovered is located in the Barents Sea. The rest is distributed between the Norwegian Sea and the North Sea. The opportunities are greatest in the Barents Sea, where vast areas have not yet been explored.Wed, 08 May 2019 08:06:17 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/continental-shelfs-extent-outside-bouvet-island-clarified/Bouvet Island is a Norwegian island situated in the southernmost part of the Atlantic Ocean.Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:21:41 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/new-report-on-petroleum-activity-in-the-high-north/Today the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate will present the report Petroleum Activity in the High North. The report places the petroleum activity in the High North into a historical, international and technological framework.Tue, 02 Apr 2019 07:50:00 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/development-plan-for-solveig-submitted/The authorities have received the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the Solveig oil discovery in the North Sea.Wed, 27 Mar 2019 13:34:17 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/oda-field-starts-production/The Oda field started to produce oil and gas on 16 March. The field, which is located 13 kilometres east of Ula in the North Sea, is operated by Spirit Energy.Tue, 19 Mar 2019 08:28:33 Zhttps://www.sodir.no/en/whats-new/news/general-news/2019/welcome-to-our-new-website/We have upgraded our website. The content is largely the same as before, but we have made an effort to improve, streamline and update to give you a better user experience.Thu, 14 Mar 2019 07:37:29 Z