NORWAY · LICENCES · NPDID 21108
Production licence 040
Production licence 040 was granted Apr 1, 1975 in round 3 in the North Sea. It is active, in the production extended phase, operated by Equinor Energy AS with 3 licensees.
- Apr 1, 1975
- granted · valid to Dec 31, 2027
- 41
- km² today · 534 when granted
- 11
- wellbores · 11 exploration
- 26
- register messages
SODIR FACTPAGES · PETROLEUM REGISTER
Licensees today
| Company | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Equinor Energy ASOPERATOR | 51% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| DNO Norge AS | 19% | Dec 17, 2025 |
Petroleum Register
26 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 18, 2025 · Licensee name change · DOC 19890
Sval Energi AS har, i henhold til generalforsamlingsvedtak av 17.12.2025, endret foretaksnavn til DNO Norge AS.
Jun 26, 2025 · Mortgage deleted · DOC 19539
Pantobligasjon med dokumentnummer 17264 og 17375 er slettet. Samtykke fra panthaver DNB Bank AS as Security Agent for a syndicate of banks foreligger datert 22.06.2025.
Nov 1, 2023 · Mortgage deleted · DOC 18089
Pantobligasjon med dokumentnummer 17265 er slettet. Samtykke fra panthaver Nordea Bank Abp filial i Norge foreligger datert 24.10.2023.
Nov 15, 2022 · Mortgage of a licence or a share in one · DOC 17375
Sval Energi AS pantsatte sin 19 % 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 United States Dollars One billion fifty million, 17.10.2022 (dok.nr. 17264).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.
Oct 19, 2022 · Mortgage of a licence or a share in one · DOC 17264
Sval Energi AS pantsetter sin 19 % 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.
Oct 19, 2022 · Mortgage of a licence or a share in one · DOC 17265
Sval Energi AS pantsetter sin 19 % 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.
Oct 3, 2022 · Transfer of a licence or a share in one · DOC 17231
Equinor Energy AS har overdratt en 19 % andel i tillatelsen til Sval Energi AS. Iht. skjøte er gjennomføringsdato 30.09.2022 og virkningsdato 01.01.2022
May 16, 2018 · Other messages · DOC 12778
Statoil Petroleum AS har endret navn til Equinor Energy AS fra 16.5.2018
Mar 20, 2018 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 12541
Total E&P Norge AS har overdratt sin 51 % deltakerandel i tillatelsen til Statoil Petroleum AS. Iht. skjøte er gjennomføringsdato 19.3.2018 og virkningsdato 1.1.2018.
Mar 20, 2018 · Other messages · DOC 12552
Operatørskapet er overført fra Total E&P til Statoil Petroleum AS, i henhold til vedtaksbrev fra OED datert 22.12.2017, jf. petroleumsloven § 3-7 andre ledd.
Feb 1, 2018 · Other messages · DOC 12368
Ved en inkurie er operatørskifte innført i Petroleumsregisteret fra Total E&P Norge AS til Statoil Petroleum AS den 12.01.2018 med grunnlag i vedtaksbrev fra OED datert 22.12.2017.Operatørskapet tilbakeføres til Total E&P Norge AS og skifte av operatør vil bli registrert etter at overdragelsene av eierandeler er gjennomført og registrert
Jan 12, 2018 · Other messages · DOC 12297
Operatørskapet er overført fra Total E&P Norge AS til Statoil Petroleum AS, i henhold til vedtaksbrev fra OED datert 22.12.2017, jf. petroleumsloven § 3-7 andre ledd.
Jan 16, 2012 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 6082
Statoil Petroleum AS overdrar en 2 % deltakerandel i utvinningstillatelsen til Total E&P Norge AS med virkning fra 13.1.2012.
Nov 12, 2009 · Other messages · DOC 4811
StatoilHydro Petroleum AS har endret navn til Statoil Petroleum AS med virkning fra 2.11.2009.
Feb 17, 2009 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 4175
StatoilHydro ASA har overdratt sin 21 % deltakerandel i tillatelsen til StatoilHydro Petroleum AS med virkning fra 1.1.2009.
Oct 6, 2007 · Other messages · DOC 3112
Statoil ASA har endret navn til StatoilHydro ASA med virkning fra 01.10.2007
Aug 12, 2005 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 2676
Statoil ASA har overdratt en 2.6% andel i tilllatelsen til Total E&P Norge AS.
Jun 13, 2003 · Other messages · DOC 1961
TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS har endret navn til Total E&P Norge AS.
May 28, 2002 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1815
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS har overdratt operatørskapet til TotalFinaElf Norge AS.
May 15, 2002 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1809
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS har overdratt en 3.6% andel i tillatelsen til Statoil ASA.
May 15, 2002 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1808
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS har overdratt en 3.2% andel i tillatelsen til TotalFinaElf Exploration AS.
Jan 17, 2002 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1664
Total Norge AS er innfusjonert i TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS.
Jun 18, 2001 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1512
SDØE overført til Petoro AS.
May 29, 2001 · Other messages · DOC 1262
Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s har endret navn til Statoil ASA.
Oct 26, 1998 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1038
Elf Petroleum Norge AS har overdratt sin andel på 28,8% i tillatelsen til Total Norge AS med virkning fra 1. januar 1998.
Jul 24, 1997 · New licence · DOC 792
Utvinningstillatelse 040 oveført til nytt Petroleumsregister med endringer iht. ILGI-basen.
Ownership history
EVERY INTEREST ON FILE · NEWEST FIRST
| Company | Interest | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equinor Energy AS | 51% | Dec 17, 2025 | today |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Dec 17, 2025 | today |
| DNO Norge AS | 19% | Dec 17, 2025 | today |
| Equinor Energy AS | 51% | Sep 30, 2022 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Sep 30, 2022 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Sval Energi AS | 19% | Sep 30, 2022 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Equinor Energy AS | 70% | May 16, 2018 | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | May 16, 2018 | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Statoil Petroleum AS | 70% | Mar 19, 2018 | May 15, 2018 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Mar 19, 2018 | May 15, 2018 |
| Total E&P Norge AS | 51% | Jan 13, 2012 | Mar 18, 2018 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Jan 13, 2012 | Mar 18, 2018 |
| Statoil Petroleum AS | 19% | Jan 13, 2012 | Mar 18, 2018 |
| Total E&P Norge AS | 49% | Nov 2, 2009 | Jan 12, 2012 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Nov 2, 2009 | Jan 12, 2012 |
| Statoil Petroleum AS | 21% | Nov 2, 2009 | Jan 12, 2012 |
| Total E&P Norge AS | 49% | Jan 1, 2009 | Nov 1, 2009 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Jan 1, 2009 | Nov 1, 2009 |
| StatoilHydro Petroleum AS | 21% | Jan 1, 2009 | Nov 1, 2009 |
| Total E&P Norge AS | 49% | Oct 1, 2007 | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Oct 1, 2007 | Dec 31, 2008 |
| StatoilHydro ASA | 21% | Oct 1, 2007 | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Total E&P Norge AS | 49% | Jan 1, 2005 | Sep 30, 2007 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Jan 1, 2005 | Sep 30, 2007 |
| Statoil ASA (old) | 21% | Jan 1, 2005 | Sep 30, 2007 |
| Total E&P Norge AS | 46.4% | May 6, 2003 | Dec 31, 2004 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | May 6, 2003 | Dec 31, 2004 |
| Statoil ASA (old) | 23.6% | May 6, 2003 | Dec 31, 2004 |
| TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS | 46.4% | Dec 18, 2001 | May 5, 2003 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Dec 18, 2001 | May 5, 2003 |
| Statoil ASA (old) | 23.6% | Dec 18, 2001 | May 5, 2003 |
| Total Norge AS | 43.2% | Jun 17, 2001 | Dec 17, 2001 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Jun 17, 2001 | Dec 17, 2001 |
| Statoil ASA (old) | 23.6% | Jun 17, 2001 | Dec 17, 2001 |
| TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS | 3.2% | Jun 17, 2001 | Dec 17, 2001 |
| Total Norge AS | 43.2% | May 10, 2001 | Jun 16, 2001 |
| Statens Direkte Økonomiske Engasjement SDØE | 30% | May 10, 2001 | Jun 16, 2001 |
| Statoil ASA (old) | 23.6% | May 10, 2001 | Jun 16, 2001 |
| TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS | 3.2% | May 10, 2001 | Jun 16, 2001 |
| Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s | 53.6% | Jan 1, 2001 | May 9, 2001 |
| Total Norge AS | 43.2% | Jan 1, 2001 | May 9, 2001 |
| TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS | 3.2% | Jan 1, 2001 | May 9, 2001 |
| Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s | 50% | Jan 1, 1998 | Dec 31, 2000 |
| Total Norge AS | 43.2% | Jan 1, 1998 | Dec 31, 2000 |
| Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | 6.8% | Jan 1, 1998 | Dec 31, 2000 |
| Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s | 50% | Jan 1, 1985 | Dec 31, 1997 |
| Elf Petroleum Norge AS | 28.8% | Jan 1, 1985 | Dec 31, 1997 |
| Total Norge AS | 14.4% | Jan 1, 1985 | Dec 31, 1997 |
| Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | 6.8% | Jan 1, 1985 | Dec 31, 1997 |
| Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s | 50% | Jul 1, 1977 | Dec 31, 1984 |
| Elf Petroleum Norge AS | 28.8% | Jul 1, 1977 | Dec 31, 1984 |
| Total Norge AS | 14.4% | Jul 1, 1977 | Dec 31, 1984 |
| Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | 6.8% | Jul 1, 1977 | Dec 31, 1984 |
| Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s | 50% | Apr 1, 1975 | Jun 30, 1977 |
| Elf Norge A/S | 19.2% | Apr 1, 1975 | Jun 30, 1977 |
| Total Norge AS | 14.4% | Apr 1, 1975 | Jun 30, 1977 |
| Aquitaine Norge A/S | 9.6% | Apr 1, 1975 | Jun 30, 1977 |
| Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | 6.8% | Apr 1, 1975 | Jun 30, 1977 |
Operators
- Equinor Energy ASMay 16, 2018 to today
- Statoil Petroleum ASMar 19, 2018 to May 15, 2018
- Total E&P Norge ASMay 6, 2003 to Mar 18, 2018
- TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge ASJan 1, 2001 to May 5, 2003
- Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASApr 1, 1975 to Dec 31, 2000
Phases
- Production extendedAug 7, 2012 to Dec 31, 2027
- Production extendedNov 16, 2010 to Aug 6, 2012
- ProductionNov 16, 1980 to Nov 15, 2010
- InitialApr 1, 1975 to Nov 15, 1980
Wellbores
11 ON FILE
| Wellbore | Purpose | Operator | Entered | TD, m | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/9-1 | Appraisal | Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | Sep 23, 1983 | 4,703 | Oil/gas |
| 30/7-8 R | Appraisal | Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | Sep 23, 1981 | 4,813 | Gas/condensate |
| 30/7-8 | Appraisal | Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | Nov 19, 1980 | 4,287 | Gas/condensate |
| 30/7-7 | Wildcat | Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | Dec 18, 1978 | 5,127 | Gas shows |
| 30/7-6 R | Wildcat | Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | Apr 18, 1978 | 4,115 | Gas/condensate |
| 30/7-6 | Wildcat | Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | Feb 15, 1977 | 3,784 | Shows |
| 30/7-5 | Wildcat | Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | Feb 5, 1977 | 805 | Not applicable |
| 30/7-4 | Wildcat | Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | Jan 25, 1977 | 778 | Not applicable |
| 30/7-3 | Wildcat | Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | Aug 6, 1976 | 4,044 | Dry |
| 30/7-2 | Wildcat | Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | Aug 6, 1975 | 2,591 | Oil/gas |
| 30/7-1 | Wildcat | Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | Jul 5, 1975 | 1,007 | Not applicable |
This licence on Sodir FactPages →
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 labelled in English by Petrora, and the link beside each opens it in Google Translate.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/norway/licences/21108, documented in the API reference.