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NPD selling Troll area 3D seismic data

Jul 12, 2016

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is looking to sell 3D seismic data covering Block 31/5, as well as part of Block 31/4, southeast of Statoil’s Troll area that it acquired in September 2008 using the Ramform Challenger vessel. The seismic data…

Statoil approved for Rutil start-up

Jun 13, 2016

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted its consent to Statoil and its partners in Gullfaks production license 050 to start-up the facilities on the Rutil deposit on Gullfaks South, and to start producing.  Illustration of Rutil…

Lundin to drill Alta appraisal with Leiv Eiriksson

Jun 10, 2016

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Lundin Norway a drilling permit for appraisal well 7220/11-3 AR on its Alta discovery in the Barents Sea. The well will be drilled from the Leiv Eiriksson in production license PL 609…

NPD continues deep sea mapping

Jun 08, 2016

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) will continue to acquire geological samples and deep-sea minerals in the Norwegian Sea this summer. The objective is to increase understanding of resources and the geological development of the North Atlantic…

NPD grants Total, Tullow drilling permits

May 18, 2016

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted both Total E&P Norge and Tullow Oil Norge drilling permits in the North Sea. Map of 30/4-3 S, from NPD. Total’s wildcat Total…

NPD: Norwegian shelf confidence remains high

Apr 14, 2016

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s (NPD) updated estimate for undiscovered resources shows that the total remaining resources on the Norwegian shelf can provide a basis for oil and gas production for decades to come. Image of the Johan Sverdrup…

Norwegian investment continues to fall

Jan 15, 2016

Despite high drilling rates on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, discovery rates have been low and investment fell 16% in 2015, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).  Fifty-six exploration wells were spudded, with just…

NPD skeptical of plugging proposal

Nov 23, 2015

Reusing wells on the Norwegian shelf can be good business. This is why the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is skeptical of the proposal to plug wells as a measure to keep drilling rigs in activity. As resource steward, the NPD wants…

43 applicants vie for APA 2015

Sep 09, 2015

Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Ministry (NPD) received applications from 43 companies for it latest Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2015 Norwegian continental shelf licensing round. Image from Chevron…

Statoil gets wildcat nod

Aug 12, 2015

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) granted Statoil a drilling permit for well 16/7-11 in the North Sea. Located in Block 16/7, the well will be drilled from the Songa Trym drilling facility, to the east of the Sleipner Øst field in the central sector of the North Sea…

More to play for on NCS

May 27, 2015

A review of resources on the Norwegian Continental Shelf shows that the current recoverable volume of oil in fields and discoveries exceeds the estimated figure in 2005. Further, it presume that more oil remains to be discovered, according…

Suncor gets North Sea nod

May 21, 2015

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) granted Suncor Energy a drilling permit for the wildcat well 25/10-13 S in the central North Sea. Well 25/10-13 S, located in production license 571, will be drilled from Dolphin Drilling's Borgland Dolphin semisubmersible…

Norway remains upbeat despite activity drop

Jan 16, 2015

High costs and weaker oil prices could drive cost cuts, which, while leading to a short-term drop in activity, would strengthen Norway's petroleum industry over the long-term, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD). The…

Norway completes Barents seismic campaign

Aug 21, 2014

Norway's Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has collected 5600km 2D seismic in the northern Barents Sea since July 18, it said today. The acquisition is a continuation of the acquisitions which the NPD has conducted in the southeastern and northern Barents Sea since 2011…

TGS focuses on Barents southeast

Apr 30, 2014

TGS has started a 2D seismic reprocessing project on the Barents Sea Southeast in preparation for the Norwegian 23rd licensing round.   The underlying data, acquired in 2011 and 2012, is owned by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and covers more than 18…

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