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Latest news

Dry wells in the North Sea (35/10-14 S and A)
23/12/2024 Equinor and its partners have drilled two dry wells (“Kvernbit/Mimung”) in the North Sea.
Drilling permit for wellbore 7/1-3
23/12/2024 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi ASA drilling permit for wellbore7/1-3 in production licence 1090, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
Production figures November 2024
20/12/2024 Preliminary production figures for November 2024 show an average daily production of 1 975 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.
What would you like to learn more about at Technology Day 2025?
20/12/2024 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.
Three companies offered acreage for CO2 storage
19/12/2024 Today, three companies have been offered exploration licences for CO2 storage in two areas in the North Sea.
The Shelf in 2024 will be presented on 9 January
19/12/2024 On 9 January 2025 at 10:00 o'clock, you can hear the figures, trends and stories straight from Director general Torgeir Stordal.
Drilling permit for the wells 6306/6-3 S and 6507/5-13 S
19/12/2024 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP ASA drilling permit for wellbore 6306/6-3 S in production licence 886 and 6507/5-13 S in production licence 212, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
Oil and gas discovery in the North Sea (31/1-4)
17/12/2024 Equinor and its partners have discovered oil and gas in wildcat well 31/1-4 (“Ringand) in the North Sea.
Oil discovery near the Goliat field (7122/8-2 S)
16/12/2024 Vår Energi and its partner Equinor have proven oil in well 7122/8-2 S in the Barents Sea.
Dry well in the North Sea (34/6-7 S)
13/12/2024 Aker BP and its partners have drilled wildcat well 34/6-7 S (“Kaldafjell”) in the northern part of the North Sea.