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Norwegian Offshore Directorate

Resource management on the Norwegian continental shelf (formerly the Petroleum Directorate)

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  1. Press release

    Equinor and partners strike oil and gas at the Grimsnes prospect in the Oseberg area of the North Sea

    • Equinor and its partners found oil and gas in the «Grimsnes» prospect (well 30/8-7 S) in the North Sea.
    • The find is in the Oseberg area, about 140 kilometres west of Bergen.
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  2. News article

    Applications for production licences must be submitted via Altinn from 21 October

    • From 21 October, companies must send applications and notices about production licences through Altinn.
    • This should make the process easier for the companies.
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  3. News article

    Appraisal well at Verdandi and Lillefix in the North Sea upgrades resource estimate

    • Aker BP, Equinor and DNO have drilled a new well at the Verdandi and Lillefix oil and gas discoveries in the North Sea. The results show that there is more oil or gas there than previously estimated.
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  4. Statistics

    Norway's average daily oil production in August 2026: 2,073,000 barrels

    • Norway produced an average of 2,073,000 barrels of oil, natural gas liquids (NGL) and condensate per day in August 2026. The figures are preliminary.
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  5. News article

    The Norwegian Offshore Directorate and Directorate of Fisheries to host a course for fisheries experts in Bergen, 3–5 November 2026

    • The Norwegian Offshore Directorate and the Directorate of Fisheries are running a course for fisheries experts in Bergen from 3 to 5 November 2026.
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  6. News article

    Aker BP confirms small-to-modest gas discovery in the North Sea at 1–15 million barrels

    • Aker BP has found gas in two North Sea wells (36/4-2 and 36/4-2 A), with an estimated 1 to 15 million barrels worth of oil equivalent — a preliminary figure with significant uncertainty.
    • The find is relatively small by Norwegian standards, and further work is needed to determine whether it can be profitably developed.
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  7. News article

    Norway's Sokkeldirektoratet grants Equinor drilling permit for well 25/9-5 S

    • Equinor has received permission to drill a new well (25/9-5 S) on the Norwegian continental shelf, within a licence called production licence 1042.
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  8. News article

    21 companies apply for exploration licences in Norway's TFO 2026 licensing round

    • Norwegian authorities received applications from 21 companies in the Awards in Predefined Areas (TFO) 2026 round, with the deadline on 1 September 2026.
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  9. News article

    The Norwegian Shelf Map for 2026 is now available for download or as a paper edition

    • The directorate's updated shelf map can now be downloaded digitally or ordered as a printed copy.
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  10. News article

    Norway's 2026 Resource Report now available in English

    • The Norwegian Offshore Directorate's Resource Report for 2026 has been published in an English version.
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