We have changed our name to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
02/01/2024
We have a new name! On 1 January 2024, we changed our name from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate.
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate's primary objective is to contribute to the greatest possible values for society from the oil and gas activities through efficient and prudent resource management, where due consideration is given to health, the environment, safety, as well as other users of the ocean.
The name change reflects that the Directorate has been tasked with additional responsibilities in recent years associated with CO2 storage (CCS), offshore wind and seabed minerals.
New website address
The name and domains will be updated gradually. The website will change from www.npd.no to www.sodir.no. Our e-mail-addresses have been changed from @npd.no to @sodir.no. E-mails sent to old addresses will be automatically forwarded to new addresses during a transitional period. Regulations and agreements will be continued.
Due to the need to transition IT systems in connection with the name change, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate's services may be unstable or down for brief periods of time. We are working to fix this as quickly as possible.
If you have any questions in connection with the name change, you can contact your normal contact person in the Norwegian Offshore Directorate, or you can send an inquiry to postboks@sodir.no.
Our new nameplate is now in place at our offices in Stavanger.
17/01/2025
Vår Energi ASA and its partners found gas in the “Elgol” prospect; however, preliminary estimates indicate that the discovery is not profitable given current price assumptions.
14/01/2025
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).
09/01/2025
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate's summary of activity on the Norwegian continental shelf in 2024 shows that gas production is higher than ever.
08/01/2025
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted DNO Norge AS drilling permit for wellbore 35/10-15 S in production licence 1182 S, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
08/01/2025
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP ASA drilling permit for wellbore 6507/2-8 in production licence 942, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
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.
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.