NORWAY · LICENCES · NPDID 21140
Production licence 044
Production licence 044 was granted Aug 27, 1976 in round 3 in the North Sea. It is active, in the production extended phase, operated by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS with 3 licensees.
- Aug 27, 1976
- granted · valid to Dec 31, 2028
- 17
- km² today · 193 when granted
- 64
- wellbores · 11 exploration
- 24
- register messages
SODIR FACTPAGES · PETROLEUM REGISTER
Licensees today
| Company | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|
| ORLEN Upstream Norway AS | 45% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| ConocoPhillips Skandinavia ASOPERATOR | 41.88% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Vår Energi ASA | 13.12% | Dec 18, 2025 |
Petroleum Register
24 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 19918
Total Energies EP Norge AS har overdratt sin 15 % andel i tillatelsen til ORLEN Upstream Norway AS. Iht. skjøte er gjennomføringsdato 18.12.2025 og virkningsdato 01.01.2025.
Nov 1, 2024 · Licensee name change · DOC 18823
PGNiG Upstream Norway AS har, i henhold til generalforsamlingsvedtak av 26.09.2024, endret foretaksnavn til ORLEN Upstream Norway AS.
Aug 29, 2022 · Mortgage of a licence or a share in one · DOC 17172
PGNiG Upstream Norway AS pantsetter sin 30 % deltakerandel i tillatelsen til fordel for Societe Generale, London Branch. Pantobligasjon stor USD 600,000,000, skriver United States Dollars six hundred million.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 11.8.2022 gitt samtykke i medhold av petroleumsloven § 6-2 første ledd. Pantsettelsen utgjør et såkalt krysspant.
Feb 16, 2022 · Other messages · DOC 16509
Vår Energi AS har endret navn til Vår Energi ASA fra 28.1.2022
Jul 14, 2021 · Other messages · DOC 16067
Total E&P Norge AS har endret navn til TotalEnergies EP Norge AS fra 18.6.2021
Jun 6, 2019 · Mortgage of a licence or a share in one · DOC 14150
PGNiG Upstream Norway AS pantsetter sin 30 % deltakerandel i utvinningstillatelsen til fordel for Societe Generale, London Branch. Stor USD 600 000 000 skriver United States Dollars six-hundred million. Pantsetterhar ikke rett til å overdra eller foreta ytterligere pantsettelser av pantsatt objekt uten skriftlig samtykke fra panthaver. Olje- og energidepartementet har i brev av 20. mai 2019 gitt samtykke i medhold av petroleumsloven § 6-2 første ledd. Pantsettelsen utgjør et såkalt krysspant.
Dec 28, 2018 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 13731
Equinor Energy AS har overdratt sin 30 % andel i tillatelsen til til PGNIG Upstream Norway AS. Iht. skjøte er gjennomføringsdato 27.12.2018 og virkningsdato 1.1.2018.
Dec 10, 2018 · Other messages · DOC 13512
Eni Norge AS har endret navn til Vår Energi AS fra 10.12.2018
May 16, 2018 · Other messages · DOC 12785
Statoil Petroleum AS har endret navn til Equinor Energy AS fra 16.5.2018
Aug 18, 2010 · Other messages · DOC 5475
Forlengelse av konsesjonstiden til 31.12.2028. Godkjent i brev fra OED 2.3.2006.
Nov 12, 2009 · Other messages · DOC 4814
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 4144
StatoilHydro ASA har overdratt sin 30 % deltakerandel i tillatelsen til StatoilHydro Petroleum AS med virkning fra 1.1.2009.
Oct 6, 2007 · Other messages · DOC 3115
Statoil ASA har endret navn til StatoilHydro ASA med virkning fra 01.10.2007
Feb 3, 2004 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 2285
Norsk Agip AS har endret navn til Eni Norge AS.
Feb 3, 2004 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 2284
Eni Norge AS er innfusjonert i Norsk Agip AS.
Jun 18, 2003 · Other messages · DOC 1970
TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS har endret navn til Total E&P Norge AS.
Jun 18, 2003 · Other messages · DOC 1971
Phillips Petroleum Norsk AS har endret navn til Conoco Phillips Skandinavia AS.
Jan 17, 2002 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1666
Total Norge AS er innfusjonert i TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS.
Aug 20, 2001 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1604
Statoil ASA har overdratt en 41.88% andel i tillatelsen til Phillips Petroleum Norsk AS.
Jun 1, 2001 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1415
SDØE overført til Statoil ASA.
May 29, 2001 · Other messages · DOC 1264
Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s har endret navn til Statoil ASA.
Jan 23, 2001 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1163
Fina Production Licenses AS har overdratt sin 15% andel i tillatelsen til TOTAL Norge A.S.
Sep 30, 1997 · Other messages · DOC 956
Fina Production Licences AS har skiftet navn til Fina Production Licenses AS.
Jul 24, 1997 · New licence · DOC 794
Utvinningstillatelse 044 oveført til nytt Petroleumsregister med endringer iht. ILGI-basen.
Ownership history
EVERY INTEREST ON FILE · NEWEST FIRST
| Company | Interest | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORLEN Upstream Norway AS | 45% | Dec 18, 2025 | today |
| ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | 41.88% | Dec 18, 2025 | today |
| Vår Energi ASA | 13.12% | Dec 18, 2025 | today |
| ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | 41.88% | Sep 26, 2024 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| ORLEN Upstream Norway AS | 30% | Sep 26, 2024 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| TotalEnergies EP Norge AS | 15% | Sep 26, 2024 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Vår Energi ASA | 13.12% | Sep 26, 2024 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | 41.88% | Jan 28, 2022 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| PGNiG Upstream Norway AS | 30% | Jan 28, 2022 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| TotalEnergies EP Norge AS | 15% | Jan 28, 2022 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Vår Energi ASA | 13.12% | Jan 28, 2022 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | 41.88% | Jun 18, 2021 | Jan 27, 2022 |
| PGNiG Upstream Norway AS | 30% | Jun 18, 2021 | Jan 27, 2022 |
| TotalEnergies EP Norge AS | 15% | Jun 18, 2021 | Jan 27, 2022 |
| Vår Energi AS | 13.12% | Jun 18, 2021 | Jan 27, 2022 |
| ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | 41.88% | Dec 27, 2018 | Jun 17, 2021 |
| PGNiG Upstream Norway AS | 30% | Dec 27, 2018 | Jun 17, 2021 |
| Total E&P Norge AS | 15% | Dec 27, 2018 | Jun 17, 2021 |
| Vår Energi AS | 13.12% | Dec 27, 2018 | Jun 17, 2021 |
| ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | 41.88% | Dec 10, 2018 | Dec 26, 2018 |
| Equinor Energy AS | 30% | Dec 10, 2018 | Dec 26, 2018 |
| Total E&P Norge AS | 15% | Dec 10, 2018 | Dec 26, 2018 |
| Vår Energi AS | 13.12% | Dec 10, 2018 | Dec 26, 2018 |
| ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | 41.88% | May 16, 2018 | Dec 9, 2018 |
| Equinor Energy AS | 30% | May 16, 2018 | Dec 9, 2018 |
| Total E&P Norge AS | 15% | May 16, 2018 | Dec 9, 2018 |
| Eni Norge AS | 13.12% | May 16, 2018 | Dec 9, 2018 |
| ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | 41.88% | Nov 2, 2009 | May 15, 2018 |
| Statoil Petroleum AS | 30% | Nov 2, 2009 | May 15, 2018 |
| Total E&P Norge AS | 15% | Nov 2, 2009 | May 15, 2018 |
| Eni Norge AS | 13.12% | Nov 2, 2009 | May 15, 2018 |
| ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | 41.88% | Jan 1, 2009 | Nov 1, 2009 |
| StatoilHydro Petroleum AS | 30% | Jan 1, 2009 | Nov 1, 2009 |
| Total E&P Norge AS | 15% | Jan 1, 2009 | Nov 1, 2009 |
| Eni Norge AS | 13.12% | Jan 1, 2009 | Nov 1, 2009 |
| ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | 41.88% | Oct 1, 2007 | Dec 31, 2008 |
| StatoilHydro ASA | 30% | Oct 1, 2007 | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Total E&P Norge AS | 15% | Oct 1, 2007 | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Eni Norge AS | 13.12% | Oct 1, 2007 | Dec 31, 2008 |
| ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | 41.88% | Dec 31, 2003 | Sep 30, 2007 |
| Statoil ASA (old) | 30% | Dec 31, 2003 | Sep 30, 2007 |
| Total E&P Norge AS | 15% | Dec 31, 2003 | Sep 30, 2007 |
| Eni Norge AS | 13.12% | Dec 31, 2003 | Sep 30, 2007 |
| ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | 41.88% | May 6, 2003 | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Statoil ASA (old) | 30% | May 6, 2003 | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Total E&P Norge AS | 15% | May 6, 2003 | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Norsk Agip AS | 13.12% | May 6, 2003 | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Phillips Petroleum Norsk AS | 41.88% | Dec 18, 2001 | May 5, 2003 |
| Statoil ASA (old) | 30% | Dec 18, 2001 | May 5, 2003 |
| TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS | 15% | Dec 18, 2001 | May 5, 2003 |
| Norsk Agip AS | 13.12% | Dec 18, 2001 | May 5, 2003 |
| Phillips Petroleum Norsk AS | 41.88% | Jun 1, 2001 | Dec 17, 2001 |
| Statoil ASA (old) | 30% | Jun 1, 2001 | Dec 17, 2001 |
| Total Norge AS | 15% | Jun 1, 2001 | Dec 17, 2001 |
| Norsk Agip AS | 13.12% | Jun 1, 2001 | Dec 17, 2001 |
| Phillips Petroleum Norsk AS | 41.88% | May 10, 2001 | May 31, 2001 |
| Statens Direkte Økonomiske Engasjement SDØE | 30% | May 10, 2001 | May 31, 2001 |
| Total Norge AS | 15% | May 10, 2001 | May 31, 2001 |
| Norsk Agip AS | 13.12% | May 10, 2001 | May 31, 2001 |
| Phillips Petroleum Norsk AS | 41.88% | Jan 22, 2001 | May 9, 2001 |
| Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s | 30% | Jan 22, 2001 | May 9, 2001 |
| Total Norge AS | 15% | Jan 22, 2001 | May 9, 2001 |
| Norsk Agip AS | 13.12% | Jan 22, 2001 | May 9, 2001 |
| Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s | 71.88% | Dec 20, 2000 | Jan 21, 2001 |
| Total Norge AS | 15% | Dec 20, 2000 | Jan 21, 2001 |
| Norsk Agip AS | 13.12% | Dec 20, 2000 | Jan 21, 2001 |
| Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s | 71.88% | Dec 3, 1996 | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Fina Production Licenses AS | 15% | Dec 3, 1996 | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Norsk Agip AS | 13.12% | Dec 3, 1996 | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s | 50% | Jan 1, 1985 | Dec 2, 1996 |
| Phillips Petroleum Norsk AS | 25.87% | Jan 1, 1985 | Dec 2, 1996 |
| Fina Production Licenses AS | 15% | Jan 1, 1985 | Dec 2, 1996 |
| Norsk Agip AS | 9.13% | Jan 1, 1985 | Dec 2, 1996 |
| Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s | 50% | Aug 27, 1976 | Dec 31, 1984 |
| Phillips Petroleum Norsk AS | 25.87% | Aug 27, 1976 | Dec 31, 1984 |
| Fina Production Licenses AS | 15% | Aug 27, 1976 | Dec 31, 1984 |
| Norsk Agip AS | 9.13% | Aug 27, 1976 | Dec 31, 1984 |
Operators
- ConocoPhillips Skandinavia ASMay 6, 2003 to today
- Phillips Petroleum Norsk ASJan 22, 2001 to May 5, 2003
- Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sAug 27, 1976 to Jan 21, 2001
Phases
- Production extendedSep 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2028
- ProductionSep 1, 1982 to Aug 31, 2012
- InitialAug 27, 1976 to Aug 31, 1982
Wellbores
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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 labelled in English by Petrora, and the link beside each opens it in Google Translate.
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