The strike called off
05/06/2024 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.
Update: The strike has ended and normal operations will resume as soon as it is practically possible.
The personnel on strike work across the directorate's areas of responsibility, and there will be reduced capacity in case processing, professional assessments, and communication of facts.
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Updated: 05/06/2024
Latest news
Improved NCS map
21/02/2025
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate’s FactMaps have been upgraded, making it easier to use the service.
Dry well in the Norwegian Sea (6306/6-3 S)
21/02/2025
Aker BP ASA and its partners have drilled a dry well in the “Bounty Updip” prospect in the Norwegian Sea.
Minor increase in oil and gas resources on the NCS
20/02/2025
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.
Production figures January 2025
20/02/2025
Preliminary production figures for January 2025 show an average daily production of 1 990 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.
Drilling permit for wellbore 7220/7-CD-1 H
10/02/2025
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 7220/7-CD-1 H in production licence 532, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
CO2 storage on the Norwegian shelf could become a new industry
07/02/2025
Last year, more licences were granted for storing CO2 on the Norwegian continental shelf than ever before.
Dry well in the North Sea (35/6-5 S)
06/02/2025
Aker BP ASA and its partners have drilled a dry well in the “Njargasas” prospect in the North Sea.
Consultation – proposed new Regulation on data collection and documentation for mineral activities on the continental shelf
05/02/2025
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) is presenting proposed new Regulation on data collection and documentation for mineral activities on the continental shelf.
Drilling permit for wellbore 7/1-4 S
31/01/2025
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi ASA drilling permit for wellbore 7/1-4 S in production licence 1090, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
Dry well in the Norwegian Sea (6305/10-1)
22/01/2025
Orlen Upstream Norway and its partner Norske Shell have drilled a dry well, wildcat well 6305/10-1 “Tomcat”, in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea.