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Norway Adds 70 Offshore Blocks in New Oil And Gas Licensing Round

May 05, 2026

Norway’s Ministry of Energy has launched the APA 2026 licensing round, expanding available exploration acreage on the Norwegian continental shelf by 70 blocks across the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.The Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) system covers mature exploration regions and provides oil companies with predictable access to acreage, the ministry said.The expansion includes acreage previously nominated for the 26th licensing round in 2025…

T12 Engineering Delivers Subsea Structure for Norway Oil and Gas Scheme

Jun 09, 2026

T12 Engineering has completed the assembly and shipment of a 60-tonne gravity-based subsea structure destined for offshore installation in Norway.The structure, designed for an independent Norwegian oil and gas operator, departed from the Port…

Equinor and Aker BP Swap Stakes in Norwegian Offshore Fields

May 21, 2026

Equinor and Aker BP have agreed to swap stakes in several oil and gas fields offshore Norway, as part of a strategic collaboration aimed at increasing production and value creation across selected areas.The companies said the agreement focuses initially on the Troll-Fram…

TGS Scores Multi-Client 3D Survey in Norwegian North Sea

May 05, 2026

Energy data and intelligence TGS has secured a new multi-client 3D streamer acquisition and processing project in the Åsta Graben area of the Norwegian North Sea.The new GeoStreamer survey will expand on TGS’ existing data coverage in the area…

OKEA Sells 20% Stake in Norwegian Sea License to Japex for $30M

Apr 20, 2026

Norwegian oil and gas firm OKEA has agreed to sell its 20% working interest in the PL1119 license, which contains Mistral discovery, to Japex Norge for $30 million.The transaction, effective from January 1, 2026, is subject to customary government…

Norway Flags Major Gas Discovery as Development Window Narrows

Apr 08, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has put in focus a major undeveloped gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea that could offer significant value, but warned that time is running out to bring it into production.The Gro discovery, located about…

TGS Wraps Up Three-Year Offshore Campaign in Norwegian Sea

Mar 23, 2026

Energy data and intelligence specialist TGS has completed the three-year GeoStreamer X (GSX) acquisition and processing campaign in the Norwegian Sea, culminating in the delivery of the final Dual Azimuth products to clients.With the campaign completed…

Equinor Cleared for Drilling Ops in Norwegian Sea

Jan 23, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea.The permit is for wellbore 6507/8-D-4 CH in production license 124, which is operated by Equinor with 39.79% working interest.Equinor’s…

Equinor Finds Oil in Norwegian Sea

Jan 19, 2026

Equinor and its partners have proven oil in a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea, drilled by COSL's COSL Innovator semi-submersible drilling rig.The wildcat well 6507/8-12 S, in production license 124 B, tested the ‘Othello South’ prospect, 4…

Norway Awards 57 New Oil And Gas Licenses to 19 Companies

Jan 13, 2026

Norway has offered ownership interests in 57 new oil and gas production licenses to 19 companies in its latest annual awards in pre-defined areas (APA) licensing round.Of the 57 licenses, 31 are located in the North Sea, 21 in the Norwegian Sea and five in the Barents Sea…

Norway to Outline Long-Term Oil and Gas Strategy Next Year

Jan 12, 2026

Norway's government said on Mondayit will present a policy document to parliament next year on the future of the oil and gas industry, including companies' access to exploration acreage.'The oil and gas industry is crucially important for Norway…

Norway Sees Long-Term Oil, Gas Decline Despite Short-Term Stability

Jan 08, 2026

Norway's offshore oil and gas output will remain broadly steady in 2026, but investments are seen falling by 6.6%, signalling a slowdown in activity and declining production towards the end of this decade, the country's regulator said on Thursday…

Norway’s November Oil and Gas Output Tops Forecast

Dec 23, 2025

Norway's combined oil and gas production beat an official forecast by 0.9% in November, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) said on Tuesday.Norway is Europe's largest supplier of natural gas and a major producer of oil, but output varies…

Norwegian Sea Delivers Fresh Oil and Gas Discovery

Dec 22, 2025

Equinor and its partners have made a new oil and gas/condensate discovery near the Tyrihans field in the Norwegian Sea.The discovery, made via the exploration well 6407/1-B-2 H, lies in the Tyrihans Øst prospect, about 250 kilometers southwest of Brønnøysund…

Norway Misses Production Forecast as October Output Slips

Nov 20, 2025

Norway's combined oil and gas production lagged an official forecast by 3% in October, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) said on Thursday.Norway is Europe's largest supplier of natural gas and a major producer of oil, but output varies…

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