NORWAY · LICENCES · NPDID 20908

Production licence 018 B

Production licence 018 B was granted Aug 25, 1995 in round Awarded additionally to round 1-A in the North Sea. It is active, in the production extended phase, operated by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS with 4 licensees.

Aug 25, 1995
granted · valid to Dec 31, 2048
55
km² today · 103 when granted
12
wellbores · 0 exploration
33
register messages

SODIR FACTPAGES · PETROLEUM REGISTER

Licensees today

CompanyInterestSince
Vår Energi ASA52.284%Dec 19, 2025
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia ASOPERATOR35.112%Dec 19, 2025
ORLEN Upstream Norway AS7.604%Dec 19, 2025
Petoro AS5%Dec 19, 2025

Petroleum Register

33 MESSAGES · AS FILED, IN NORWEGIAN

The Petroleum Register is Norway's public record of rights in production licences. Every transfer of a share, change of operator, mortgage, extension, and lapse is entered there with its date. The Directorate publishes it in Norwegian only, so each entry is shown in its own words with a link to read it in English.

  • Dec 19, 2025 · Transfer of a licence or a share in one · DOC 19916

    Total Energies EP Norge AS har overdratt sin 39.896 % andel i tillatelsen til Vår Energi ASA. Iht. skjøte er gjennomføringsdato 18.12.2025 og virkningsdato 01.01.2025.

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  • Dec 19, 2025 · Transfer of a licence or a share in one · DOC 19922

    DNO Norge AS har overdratt sin 7,604 % andel i tillatelsen til ORLEN Upstream Norway AS. Iht. skjøte er gjennomføringsdato 19.12.2025 og virkningsdato 01.01.2025.

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  • Dec 18, 2025 · Licensee name change · DOC 19885

    Sval Energi AS har, i henhold til generalforsamlingsvedtak av 17.12.2025, endret foretaksnavn til DNO Norge AS.

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  • Jun 26, 2025 · Mortgage deleted · DOC 19542

    Pantobligasjon med dokumentnummer 17262 og 17389 er slettet. Samtykke fra panthaver DNB Bank AS as Security Agent for a syndicate of banks foreligger datert 22.06.2025.

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  • Nov 1, 2023 · Mortgage deleted · DOC 18086

    Pantobligasjon med dokumentnummer 17263 er slettet. Samtykke fra panthaver Nordea Bank Abp filial i Norge foreligger datert 24.10.2023.

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  • Nov 16, 2022 · Mortgage of a licence or a share in one · DOC 17389

    Sval Energi AS pantsatte en 7.604 % deltakerandel i utvinningstillatelsen til fordel for DNB Bank ASA as Security Agent for a syndicate of banks, pantobligasjon stor USD 1 050 000 000, skriver One billion fifty million United States Dollars, 17.10.2022 (dok.nr. 17262). Pantebeløpet forhøyes til USD 1 620 000 000, skriver One billion six hundred and twenty million United States Dollars. Panteforhøyelsen er godkjent av Sval Energi AS ved påtegning på pantedokument.

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  • Oct 19, 2022 · Mortgage of a licence or a share in one · DOC 17262

    Sval Energi AS pantsetter sin 7.604 % deltakerandel i tillatelsen til fordel for DNB Bank ASA as Security Agent for a syndicate of banks. Pantobligasjon stor USD 1,050,000,000, skriver One billion fifty million United States Dollars.Pantsetter har ikke rett til å overdra eller foreta ytterligere pantsettelser av pantsatte objekt uten skriftlig samtykke fra panthaver.Olje- og energidepartementet har i brev av 19.10.2022 gitt samtykke i medhold av petroleumsloven § 6-2 første ledd. Pantsettelsen utgjør et såkalt krysspant.

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  • Oct 19, 2022 · Mortgage of a licence or a share in one · DOC 17263

    Sval Energi AS pantsetter sin 7.604 % deltakerandel i tillatelsen til fordel for Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Norge. Pantobligasjon stor USD 12,500,000, skriver Twelve million five hundred thousand United States Dollars.Pantsetter har ikke rett til å overdra eller foreta ytterligere pantsettelser av pantsatte objekt uten skriftlig samtykke fra panthaver.Olje- og energidepartementet har i brev av 19.10.2022 gitt samtykke i medhold av petroleumsloven § 6-2 første ledd. Pantsettelsen utgjør et såkalt krysspant.

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  • Oct 3, 2022 · Transfer of a licence or a share in one · DOC 17236

    Equinor Energy AS har overdratt sin 7.604 % andel i tillatelsen til Sval Energi AS. Iht. skjøte er gjennomføringsdato 30.09.2022 og virkningsdato 01.01.2022

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  • May 10, 2022 · Extension of the period of validity · DOC 16769

    Olje- og energidepartementet bekrefter i brev datert 12.4.2022 at konsesjonstiden forlenges til 31.12.2048, jf. petroleumsloven § 3-9 femte ledd.

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  • Feb 16, 2022 · Other messages · DOC 16497

    Vår Energi AS har endret navn til Vår Energi ASA fra 28.1.2022

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  • Jul 14, 2021 · Other messages · DOC 16061

    Total E&P Norge AS har endret navn til TotalEnergies EP Norge AS fra 18.6.2021

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  • Dec 10, 2018 · Other messages · DOC 13566

    Eni Norge AS har endret navn til Vår Energi AS fra 10.12.2018

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  • May 16, 2018 · Other messages · DOC 12740

    Statoil Petroleum AS har endret navn til Equinor Energy AS fra 16.5.2018

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  • Nov 12, 2009 · Other messages · DOC 4805

    StatoilHydro Petroleum AS har endret navn til Statoil Petroleum AS med virkning fra 2.11.2009.

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  • Feb 17, 2009 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 4131

    StatoilHydro ASA har overdratt sin 0,95% deltakerandel i tillatelsen til StatoilHydro Petroleum AS med virkning fra 1.1.2009

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  • Nov 6, 2007 · Other messages · DOC 3265

    Statoil ASA har endret navn til StatoilHydro ASA med virkning fra 01.10.2007.

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  • Oct 17, 2007 · Other messages · DOC 3122

    Norsk Hydro Petroleum AS har endret navn til StatoilHydro Petroleum AS med virkning fra 01.10.2007.

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  • Oct 6, 2007 · Other messages · DOC 3098

    Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS har overført alle eiendeler (herunder alle selskapets andeler i utvinningstillatelser) til det nystiftede selskapet Norsk Hydro Petroleum AS med virkning fra 21.04.2007.

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  • Feb 3, 2004 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 2280

    Eni Norge AS er innfusjonert i Norsk Agip AS.

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  • Feb 3, 2004 · Other messages · DOC 2281

    Norsk Agip AS har endret navn til Eni Norge AS.

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  • Jun 23, 2003 · Other messages · DOC 2032

    Phillips Petroleum Norsk AS har endret navn til Conoco Phillips Skandinavia AS.

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  • Jun 23, 2003 · Other messages · DOC 2029

    TotalFinaElf Norge AS har endret navn til Total E&P Norge AS.

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  • Nov 12, 2002 · Other messages · DOC 1890

    Phillips Petroleum Company Norway har endret navn til ConocoPhillips Norge.

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  • Jan 21, 2002 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1699

    Total Norge AS er innfusjonert i TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS.

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  • Jan 17, 2002 · Other messages · DOC 1659

    Elf Petroleum Norge AS har endret navn til TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS.

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  • Jun 18, 2001 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1505

    SDØE overført til Petoro AS.

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  • Jun 11, 2001 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1503

    Innføring av en direkte statlig andel (SDØE) på 5.00% i tillatelsen fremkommer ved en forholdsmessig reduksjon av de andre deltagernes andeler.

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  • May 29, 2001 · Other messages · DOC 1250

    Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s har endret navn til Statoil ASA

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  • Feb 26, 2001 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1233

    Saga Petroleum ASA er innfusjonert i Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS.

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  • Jan 23, 2001 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1162

    Fina Production Licenses AS har overdratt en 28,5% andel i tillatelsen til TOTAL Norge A.S.

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  • Sep 30, 1997 · Other messages · DOC 954

    Fina Production Licences AS har skiftet navn til Fina Production Licenses AS.

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  • Jul 24, 1997 · New licence · DOC 775

    Utvinningstillatelse 018 B overført til nytt Petroleumsregister med endringer iht. ILGI-basen.

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Ownership history

EVERY INTEREST ON FILE · NEWEST FIRST

CompanyInterestFromTo
Vår Energi ASA52.284%Dec 19, 2025today
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS35.112%Dec 19, 2025today
ORLEN Upstream Norway AS7.604%Dec 19, 2025today
Petoro AS5%Dec 19, 2025today
Vår Energi ASA52.284%Dec 18, 2025Dec 18, 2025
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS35.112%Dec 18, 2025Dec 18, 2025
DNO Norge AS7.604%Dec 18, 2025Dec 18, 2025
Petoro AS5%Dec 18, 2025Dec 18, 2025
TotalEnergies EP Norge AS39.896%Dec 17, 2025Dec 17, 2025
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS35.112%Dec 17, 2025Dec 17, 2025
Vår Energi ASA12.388%Dec 17, 2025Dec 17, 2025
DNO Norge AS7.604%Dec 17, 2025Dec 17, 2025
Petoro AS5%Dec 17, 2025Dec 17, 2025
TotalEnergies EP Norge AS39.896%Sep 30, 2022Dec 16, 2025
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS35.112%Sep 30, 2022Dec 16, 2025
Vår Energi ASA12.388%Sep 30, 2022Dec 16, 2025
Sval Energi AS7.604%Sep 30, 2022Dec 16, 2025
Petoro AS5%Sep 30, 2022Dec 16, 2025
TotalEnergies EP Norge AS39.896%Jan 28, 2022Sep 29, 2022
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS35.112%Jan 28, 2022Sep 29, 2022
Vår Energi ASA12.388%Jan 28, 2022Sep 29, 2022
Equinor Energy AS7.604%Jan 28, 2022Sep 29, 2022
Petoro AS5%Jan 28, 2022Sep 29, 2022
TotalEnergies EP Norge AS39.896%Jun 18, 2021Jan 27, 2022
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS35.112%Jun 18, 2021Jan 27, 2022
Vår Energi AS12.388%Jun 18, 2021Jan 27, 2022
Equinor Energy AS7.604%Jun 18, 2021Jan 27, 2022
Petoro AS5%Jun 18, 2021Jan 27, 2022
Total E&P Norge AS39.896%Dec 10, 2018Jun 17, 2021
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS35.112%Dec 10, 2018Jun 17, 2021
Vår Energi AS12.388%Dec 10, 2018Jun 17, 2021
Equinor Energy AS7.604%Dec 10, 2018Jun 17, 2021
Petoro AS5%Dec 10, 2018Jun 17, 2021
Total E&P Norge AS39.896%May 16, 2018Dec 9, 2018
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS35.112%May 16, 2018Dec 9, 2018
Eni Norge AS12.388%May 16, 2018Dec 9, 2018
Equinor Energy AS7.604%May 16, 2018Dec 9, 2018
Petoro AS5%May 16, 2018Dec 9, 2018
Total E&P Norge AS39.896%Nov 2, 2009May 15, 2018
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS35.112%Nov 2, 2009May 15, 2018
Eni Norge AS12.388%Nov 2, 2009May 15, 2018
Statoil Petroleum AS7.604%Nov 2, 2009May 15, 2018
Petoro AS5%Nov 2, 2009May 15, 2018
Total E&P Norge AS39.896%Jan 1, 2009Nov 1, 2009
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS35.112%Jan 1, 2009Nov 1, 2009
Eni Norge AS12.388%Jan 1, 2009Nov 1, 2009
StatoilHydro Petroleum AS7.604%Jan 1, 2009Nov 1, 2009
Petoro AS5%Jan 1, 2009Nov 1, 2009
Total E&P Norge AS39.896%Oct 1, 2007Dec 31, 2008
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS35.112%Oct 1, 2007Dec 31, 2008
Eni Norge AS12.388%Oct 1, 2007Dec 31, 2008
StatoilHydro Petroleum AS6.654%Oct 1, 2007Dec 31, 2008
Petoro AS5%Oct 1, 2007Dec 31, 2008
StatoilHydro ASA0.95%Oct 1, 2007Dec 31, 2008
Total E&P Norge AS39.896%Jan 1, 2007Sep 30, 2007
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS35.112%Jan 1, 2007Sep 30, 2007
Eni Norge AS12.388%Jan 1, 2007Sep 30, 2007
Norsk Hydro Petroleum AS6.654%Jan 1, 2007Sep 30, 2007
Petoro AS5%Jan 1, 2007Sep 30, 2007
Statoil ASA (old)0.95%Jan 1, 2007Sep 30, 2007
Total E&P Norge AS39.896%Dec 31, 2003Dec 31, 2006
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS35.112%Dec 31, 2003Dec 31, 2006
Eni Norge AS12.388%Dec 31, 2003Dec 31, 2006
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS6.654%Dec 31, 2003Dec 31, 2006
Petoro AS5%Dec 31, 2003Dec 31, 2006
Statoil ASA (old)0.95%Dec 31, 2003Dec 31, 2006
Total E&P Norge AS39.896%May 6, 2003Dec 30, 2003
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS35.112%May 6, 2003Dec 30, 2003
Norsk Agip AS12.388%May 6, 2003Dec 30, 2003
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS6.654%May 6, 2003Dec 30, 2003
Petoro AS5%May 6, 2003Dec 30, 2003
Statoil ASA (old)0.95%May 6, 2003Dec 30, 2003
TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS39.896%Mar 5, 2003May 5, 2003
Phillips Petroleum Norsk AS35.112%Mar 5, 2003May 5, 2003
Norsk Agip AS12.388%Mar 5, 2003May 5, 2003
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS6.654%Mar 5, 2003May 5, 2003
Petoro AS5%Mar 5, 2003May 5, 2003
Statoil ASA (old)0.95%Mar 5, 2003May 5, 2003
TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS39.896%Oct 23, 2002Mar 4, 2003
ConocoPhillips Norge35.112%Oct 23, 2002Mar 4, 2003
Norsk Agip AS12.388%Oct 23, 2002Mar 4, 2003
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS6.654%Oct 23, 2002Mar 4, 2003
Petoro AS5%Oct 23, 2002Mar 4, 2003
Statoil ASA (old)0.95%Oct 23, 2002Mar 4, 2003
TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS39.896%Dec 18, 2001Oct 22, 2002
Phillips Petroleum Company Norway35.112%Dec 18, 2001Oct 22, 2002
Norsk Agip AS12.388%Dec 18, 2001Oct 22, 2002
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS6.654%Dec 18, 2001Oct 22, 2002
Petoro AS5%Dec 18, 2001Oct 22, 2002
Statoil ASA (old)0.95%Dec 18, 2001Oct 22, 2002
Phillips Petroleum Company Norway35.112%Jun 17, 2001Dec 17, 2001
Total Norge AS31.87%Jun 17, 2001Dec 17, 2001
Norsk Agip AS12.388%Jun 17, 2001Dec 17, 2001
TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS8.026%Jun 17, 2001Dec 17, 2001
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS6.654%Jun 17, 2001Dec 17, 2001
Petoro AS5%Jun 17, 2001Dec 17, 2001
Statoil ASA (old)0.95%Jun 17, 2001Dec 17, 2001
Phillips Petroleum Company Norway35.112%May 10, 2001Jun 16, 2001
Total Norge AS31.87%May 10, 2001Jun 16, 2001
Norsk Agip AS12.388%May 10, 2001Jun 16, 2001
TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS8.026%May 10, 2001Jun 16, 2001
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS6.654%May 10, 2001Jun 16, 2001
Statens Direkte Økonomiske Engasjement SDØE5%May 10, 2001Jun 16, 2001
Statoil ASA (old)0.95%May 10, 2001Jun 16, 2001
Phillips Petroleum Company Norway35.112%Jan 11, 2001May 9, 2001
Total Norge AS31.87%Jan 11, 2001May 9, 2001
Norsk Agip AS12.388%Jan 11, 2001May 9, 2001
TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS8.026%Jan 11, 2001May 9, 2001
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS6.654%Jan 11, 2001May 9, 2001
Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s5.95%Jan 11, 2001May 9, 2001
Phillips Petroleum Company Norway35.112%Dec 20, 2000Jan 10, 2001
Total Norge AS31.87%Dec 20, 2000Jan 10, 2001
Norsk Agip AS12.388%Dec 20, 2000Jan 10, 2001
TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS8.026%Dec 20, 2000Jan 10, 2001
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS6.365%Dec 20, 2000Jan 10, 2001
Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s5.95%Dec 20, 2000Jan 10, 2001
Saga Petroleum ASA0.289%Dec 20, 2000Jan 10, 2001
Phillips Petroleum Company Norway35.112%Jul 24, 2000Dec 19, 2000
Fina Production Licenses AS28.5%Jul 24, 2000Dec 19, 2000
Norsk Agip AS12.388%Jul 24, 2000Dec 19, 2000
TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS8.026%Jul 24, 2000Dec 19, 2000
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS6.365%Jul 24, 2000Dec 19, 2000
Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s5.95%Jul 24, 2000Dec 19, 2000
Total Norge AS3.37%Jul 24, 2000Dec 19, 2000
Saga Petroleum ASA0.289%Jul 24, 2000Dec 19, 2000
Phillips Petroleum Company Norway35.112%Jan 1, 1999Jul 23, 2000
Fina Production Licenses AS28.5%Jan 1, 1999Jul 23, 2000
Norsk Agip AS12.388%Jan 1, 1999Jul 23, 2000
Elf Petroleum Norge AS8.026%Jan 1, 1999Jul 23, 2000
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS6.365%Jan 1, 1999Jul 23, 2000
Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s5.95%Jan 1, 1999Jul 23, 2000
Total Norge AS3.37%Jan 1, 1999Jul 23, 2000
Saga Petroleum ASA0.289%Jan 1, 1999Jul 23, 2000
Phillips Petroleum Company Norway36.96%Jan 1, 1997Dec 31, 1998
Fina Production Licenses AS30%Jan 1, 1997Dec 31, 1998
Norsk Agip AS13.04%Jan 1, 1997Dec 31, 1998
Elf Petroleum Norge AS8.449%Jan 1, 1997Dec 31, 1998
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS6.7%Jan 1, 1997Dec 31, 1998
Total Norge AS3.547%Jan 1, 1997Dec 31, 1998
Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s1%Jan 1, 1997Dec 31, 1998
Saga Petroleum ASA0.304%Jan 1, 1997Dec 31, 1998
Phillips Petroleum Company Norway36.96%Aug 25, 1995Dec 31, 1996
Fina Production Licenses AS30%Aug 25, 1995Dec 31, 1996
Norsk Agip AS13.04%Aug 25, 1995Dec 31, 1996
Elf Petroleum Norge AS7.594%Aug 25, 1995Dec 31, 1996
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS6.7%Aug 25, 1995Dec 31, 1996
Total Norge AS3.547%Aug 25, 1995Dec 31, 1996
Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s1%Aug 25, 1995Dec 31, 1996
Elf Rex Norge AS0.855%Aug 25, 1995Dec 31, 1996
Saga Petroleum ASA0.304%Aug 25, 1995Dec 31, 1996

Operators

Phases

  • Production extendedJan 1, 2029 to Dec 31, 2048
  • ProductionJan 1, 1999 to Dec 31, 2028
  • InitialAug 25, 1995 to Dec 31, 1998

Wellbores

12 ON FILE

WellborePurposeOperatorEnteredTD, mContent
1/6-U-23Soil drillingConocoPhillips Skandinavia ASJun 17, 202537.9—
1/6-U-22Soil drillingConocoPhillips Skandinavia ASJun 15, 202537.5—
1/6-U-21Soil drillingConocoPhillips Skandinavia ASJun 11, 202537.4—
1/6-U-20Soil drillingConocoPhillips Skandinavia ASJun 10, 202537—
1/6-U-19Soil drillingConocoPhillips Skandinavia ASJun 9, 202530.6—
1/6-U-18Soil drillingConocoPhillips Skandinavia ASJun 7, 202537.8—
1/6-U-17Soil drillingConocoPhillips Skandinavia ASJun 6, 202537.5—
1/6-U-6Soil drillingConocoPhillips Skandinavia ASApr 2, 202540—
1/6-U-5Soil drillingConocoPhillips Skandinavia ASApr 1, 202540.2—
1/6-U-4Soil drillingConocoPhillips Skandinavia ASMar 24, 202537.3—
1/6-U-3Soil drillingConocoPhillips Skandinavia ASMar 19, 202538.9—
1/6-U-2Soil drillingConocoPhillips Skandinavia ASMar 18, 202543.1—

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About this data

Norwegian Offshore Directorate (Sodir) FactPages, mirrored nightly and used under the Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data (NLOD). Interests are the licence's licensee history; the rows with no end date are today's. Register messages are shown as the Petroleum Register files them, in Norwegian, which is the only language it is published in; the kind of message is labeled in English by Petrora, and the link beside each opens it in Google Translate.

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