Announcement of awards in predefined areas (APA) 2024
Illustration image: Kunna, furthest south in Salten, modern shallow marine depositional environment, where the beach facing north (left) is more affected by waves and wind than the beach facing south (right). Photo: Fridtjof Riis, Norwegian Offshore Directorate
08/05/2024
The Ministry of Energy announced APA 2024 on 8 May 2024, encompassing the predefined areas with blocks in the Norwegian Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.
The deadline to apply for APA 2024 is 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 3 September 2024. Applicants are encouraged to submit in good time before the deadline.
Awards are expected during the first quarter of 2025.
15/04/2025
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP ASA drilling permit for wellbore 30/11-16 S in production licence 873, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
09/04/2025
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.
02/04/2025
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.
27/03/2025
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 25/11-30 S in production licence 169, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
