New issue - Norwegian Continental Shelf
22/04/2020 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.
Because of the corona situation, Norwegian Continental Shelf will only be published in a digital version at this time.
Here are some of the stories you can read:
- director general Ingrid Sølvberg’s outlook on future energy needs
- outgoing director general Bente Nyland’s reflections after 12 years at the helm
- why we talk with young people, not at them
- analysing seabed minerals
Read the magazine – Norwegian Continental Shelf No. 1 2020
Updated: 22/04/2020
Latest news
Drilling permit for wellbore 31/4-A-23 F
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The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted OKEA ASA drilling permit for wellbore 31/4-A-23 F in production licence 055, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
Production figures September 2024
21/10/2024
Preliminary production figures for September 2024 show an average daily production of 1 720 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.
Revised dataset that could facilitate CO2 storage planning
16/10/2024
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.
Drilling permit for the wells 7122/7-8 and 7122/8-3 S
10/10/2024
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår energi ASA drilling permit for the wells 7122/7-8 and 7122/8-3 S in production licence 229, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
Delineation of discovery in the Norwegian Sea (6507/2-7 S)
03/10/2024
Aker BP has proven gas in appraisal well 6507/2-7 S in the Norwegian Sea, 230 kilometres west of Sandnessjøen.
Wants to open up tight reservoirs
01/10/2024
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate believes that new innovations within hydraulic fracturing should lead to the development of more discoveries in tight reservoirs. The Directorate is now challenging the industry to have a go at one of the largest puzzles of them all – the "Victoria" discovery in the Norwegian Sea.
Did you know that you can order the NCS map?
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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.
Oil and gas discovery in the North Sea (35/10-13 S)
24/09/2024
Equinor and its partner DNO have made an oil and gas discovery in the northern part of the North Sea.
Exploration activity has been profitable in all ocean areas
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Production figures August 2024
20/09/2024
Preliminary production figures for August 2024 show an average daily production of 1 982 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.