We have changed our name to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate

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The name change reflects that the Directorate has been tasked with additional responsibilities in recent years.

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.

 

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Our new nameplate is now in place at our offices in Stavanger.

Contact
postboks@sodir.no

Tel: +47 51 87 60 00

Updated: 02/01/2024

Latest news

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04/11/2024 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi ASA drilling permit for wellbore 7122/9-2 in production licence 1131, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
Drilling permit for wellbore 31/4-A-23 F
24/10/2024 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.
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Drilling permit for the wells 7122/7-8 and 7122/8-3 S
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Delineation of discovery in the Norwegian Sea (6507/2-7 S)
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