NORWAY · LICENCES · NPDID 22356

Production licence 193

Production licence 193 was granted Sep 10, 1993 in round 14 in the North Sea. It is active, in the production phase, operated by Equinor Energy AS with 5 licensees.

Sep 10, 1993
granted · valid to Sep 10, 2031
127
km² today · 501 when granted
42
wellbores · 5 exploration
31
register messages

SODIR FACTPAGES · PETROLEUM REGISTER

Licensees today

Fields: Kvitebjørn

CompanyInterestSince
Equinor Energy ASOPERATOR39.55%Dec 17, 2025
Petoro AS30%Dec 17, 2025
DNO Norge AS19%Dec 17, 2025
ORLEN Upstream Norway AS6.45%Dec 17, 2025
TotalEnergies EP Norge AS5%Dec 17, 2025

Petroleum Register

31 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 19902

    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 19529

    Pantobligasjon med dokumentnummer 17367 og 16918 er slettet. Samtykke fra panthaver DNB Bank ASA as Security Agent for a syndicate of banks foreligger datert 22.06.2025

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  • Nov 1, 2024 · Licensee name change · DOC 18816

    PGNiG Upstream Norway AS har, i henhold til generalforsamlingsvedtak av 26.09.2024, endret foretaksnavn til ORLEN Upstream Norway AS.

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  • Nov 1, 2023 · Mortgage deleted · DOC 18097

    Pantobligasjon med dokumentnummer 16935 er slettet. Samtykke fra panthaver Nordea Bank Abp filial i Norge foreligger datert 24.10.2023.

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  • Nov 15, 2022 · Mortgage of a licence or a share in one · DOC 17367

    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 840 000 000,skriver United States Dollars Eight hundred and forty million, 16.6.2022 (dok.nr. 16918).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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  • Aug 29, 2022 · Mortgage of a licence or a share in one · DOC 17177

    PGNiG Upstream Norway AS pantsetter sin 6,45 % 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.

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  • Jun 17, 2022 · Mortgage of a licence or a share in one · DOC 16935

    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 United States Dollars Twelve million five hundred thousand.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 9.6.2022 gitt samtykke i medhold av petroleumsloven § 6-2 første ledd. Pantsettelsen utgjør et såkalt krysspant.

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  • Jun 17, 2022 · Mortgage of a licence or a share in one · DOC 16918

    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 840 000 000, skriver United States Dollars Eighthundreandfortymillion.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 9.6.2022 gitt samtykke i medhold av petroleumsloven § 6-2 første ledd. Pantsettelsen utgjør et såkalt krysspant.

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  • May 31, 2022 · Transfer of a licence or a share in one · DOC 16857

    Spirit Energy Norway AS har overdratt sin 19 % andel i tillatelsen til Sval Energi AS. Iht. skjøte er gjennomføringsdato 31.5.2022 og virkningsdato 1.1.2022

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  • Jul 14, 2021 · Other messages · DOC 16097

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

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  • May 25, 2021 · Mortgage of a licence or a share in one · DOC 16003

    PGNiG Upstream Norway AS pantsetter sin 6,45 % deltakerandel i utvinningstillatelsen til fordel for Societe Generale, London Branch. Stor USD 600 000 000, skriver United States Dollar 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 3.5.2021 gitt samtykke i medhold av petroleumsloven § 6-2 første ledd. Pantsettelsen utgjør et såkalt krysspant.

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  • Jan 4, 2021 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 15764

    A/S Norske Shell har overdratt sin 6,45 % deltakerandel i tillatelsen til PGNiG Upstream Norway AS. Iht. skjøte er gjennomføringsdato 31.12.2020 og virkningsdato 1.1.2020.

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  • Dec 5, 2018 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 13375

    Spirit Energy Norge AS har overdratt sin 19 % deltakerandel i tillatelsen til Spirit Energy Norway AS. Iht. skjøte er gjennomføringsdato 4.12.2018 og virkningsdato 1.1.2018

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  • May 16, 2018 · Other messages · DOC 12837

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

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  • Jan 2, 2018 · Other messages · DOC 12237

    Centrica Resources (Norge) AS har endret navn til Spirit Energy Norge AS fra 22.12.2017

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  • Jan 10, 2014 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 7516

    Olje- og energidepartementet samtykker i brev datert 3.10.2013 samtykke til fusjon mellom A/S Norske Shell og Enterprise Norge AS, jf. petroleumsloven § 10-12. Eierandelene i tillatelsen endres slik at det nå er A/S Norske Shell som føres inn som eier av Enterprise Oil Norge AS tidligere eierandeler.

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  • May 4, 2012 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 6383

    Statoil Petroleum AS overdrar en 19 % deltakerandel i utvinningstillatelsen til Centrica Resources (Norge) AS med virkning fra 30.4.2012.

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  • Nov 10, 2009 · Other messages · DOC 4769

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

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  • Feb 26, 2009 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 4284

    StatoilHydro ASA har overdratt sin 43,55 % deltakerandel i tillatelsen til StatoilHydro Petroleum AS med virkning fra 1.1.2009.

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  • Dec 2, 2007 · Other messages · DOC 3481

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

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  • Nov 10, 2007 · Other messages · DOC 3337

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

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  • Oct 25, 2007 · Other messages · DOC 3197

    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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  • Aug 2, 2005 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 2670

    Statoil ASA har overdratt en 6.45% andel i tillatelsen til Enterprise Oil Norge AS.

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  • Jun 18, 2003 · Other messages · DOC 2004

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

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  • Jan 21, 2002 · Other messages · DOC 1721

    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 1569

    SDØE overført til Petoro AS.

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  • Jun 1, 2001 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1445

    SDØE andel overført til Statoil ASA med 10%.

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  • May 29, 2001 · Other messages · DOC 1349

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

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  • Apr 28, 1998 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1028

    Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS har overdratt 5% i tillatelsen til Elf Petroleum Norge AS effektivt 1. januar 1997.

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  • Feb 23, 1998 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 993

    BP Petroleum Development of Norway AS har overdratt sin 15% andel i utvinningstillatelsen til Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s.

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  • Jul 24, 1997 · New licence · DOC 892

    Utvinningstillatelse 193 oveført til nytt Petroleumsregister med endringer iht. ILGI-basen.

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Ownership history

EVERY INTEREST ON FILE · NEWEST FIRST

CompanyInterestFromTo
Equinor Energy AS39.55%Dec 17, 2025today
Petoro AS30%Dec 17, 2025today
DNO Norge AS19%Dec 17, 2025today
ORLEN Upstream Norway AS6.45%Dec 17, 2025today
TotalEnergies EP Norge AS5%Dec 17, 2025today
Equinor Energy AS39.55%Sep 26, 2024Dec 16, 2025
Petoro AS30%Sep 26, 2024Dec 16, 2025
Sval Energi AS19%Sep 26, 2024Dec 16, 2025
ORLEN Upstream Norway AS6.45%Sep 26, 2024Dec 16, 2025
TotalEnergies EP Norge AS5%Sep 26, 2024Dec 16, 2025
Equinor Energy AS39.55%May 31, 2022Sep 25, 2024
Petoro AS30%May 31, 2022Sep 25, 2024
Sval Energi AS19%May 31, 2022Sep 25, 2024
PGNiG Upstream Norway AS6.45%May 31, 2022Sep 25, 2024
TotalEnergies EP Norge AS5%May 31, 2022Sep 25, 2024
Equinor Energy AS39.55%Jun 18, 2021May 30, 2022
Petoro AS30%Jun 18, 2021May 30, 2022
Spirit Energy Norway AS19%Jun 18, 2021May 30, 2022
PGNiG Upstream Norway AS6.45%Jun 18, 2021May 30, 2022
TotalEnergies EP Norge AS5%Jun 18, 2021May 30, 2022
Equinor Energy AS39.55%Dec 31, 2020Jun 17, 2021
Petoro AS30%Dec 31, 2020Jun 17, 2021
Spirit Energy Norway AS19%Dec 31, 2020Jun 17, 2021
PGNiG Upstream Norway AS6.45%Dec 31, 2020Jun 17, 2021
Total E&P Norge AS5%Dec 31, 2020Jun 17, 2021
Equinor Energy AS39.55%Dec 4, 2018Dec 30, 2020
Petoro AS30%Dec 4, 2018Dec 30, 2020
Spirit Energy Norway AS19%Dec 4, 2018Dec 30, 2020
A/S Norske Shell6.45%Dec 4, 2018Dec 30, 2020
Total E&P Norge AS5%Dec 4, 2018Dec 30, 2020
Equinor Energy AS39.55%May 16, 2018Dec 3, 2018
Petoro AS30%May 16, 2018Dec 3, 2018
Spirit Energy Norge AS19%May 16, 2018Dec 3, 2018
A/S Norske Shell6.45%May 16, 2018Dec 3, 2018
Total E&P Norge AS5%May 16, 2018Dec 3, 2018
Statoil Petroleum AS39.55%Dec 22, 2017May 15, 2018
Petoro AS30%Dec 22, 2017May 15, 2018
Spirit Energy Norge AS19%Dec 22, 2017May 15, 2018
A/S Norske Shell6.45%Dec 22, 2017May 15, 2018
Total E&P Norge AS5%Dec 22, 2017May 15, 2018
Statoil Petroleum AS39.55%Jan 1, 2014Dec 21, 2017
Petoro AS30%Jan 1, 2014Dec 21, 2017
Centrica Resources (Norge) AS19%Jan 1, 2014Dec 21, 2017
A/S Norske Shell6.45%Jan 1, 2014Dec 21, 2017
Total E&P Norge AS5%Jan 1, 2014Dec 21, 2017
Statoil Petroleum AS39.55%Apr 30, 2012Dec 31, 2013
Petoro AS30%Apr 30, 2012Dec 31, 2013
Centrica Resources (Norge) AS19%Apr 30, 2012Dec 31, 2013
Enterprise Oil Norge AS6.45%Apr 30, 2012Dec 31, 2013
Total E&P Norge AS5%Apr 30, 2012Dec 31, 2013
Statoil Petroleum AS58.55%Nov 2, 2009Apr 29, 2012
Petoro AS30%Nov 2, 2009Apr 29, 2012
Enterprise Oil Norge AS6.45%Nov 2, 2009Apr 29, 2012
Total E&P Norge AS5%Nov 2, 2009Apr 29, 2012
StatoilHydro Petroleum AS58.55%Jan 1, 2009Nov 1, 2009
Petoro AS30%Jan 1, 2009Nov 1, 2009
Enterprise Oil Norge AS6.45%Jan 1, 2009Nov 1, 2009
Total E&P Norge AS5%Jan 1, 2009Nov 1, 2009
StatoilHydro ASA43.55%Oct 1, 2007Dec 31, 2008
Petoro AS30%Oct 1, 2007Dec 31, 2008
StatoilHydro Petroleum AS15%Oct 1, 2007Dec 31, 2008
Enterprise Oil Norge AS6.45%Oct 1, 2007Dec 31, 2008
Total E&P Norge AS5%Oct 1, 2007Dec 31, 2008
Statoil ASA (old)43.55%Jan 1, 2007Sep 30, 2007
Petoro AS30%Jan 1, 2007Sep 30, 2007
Norsk Hydro Petroleum AS15%Jan 1, 2007Sep 30, 2007
Enterprise Oil Norge AS6.45%Jan 1, 2007Sep 30, 2007
Total E&P Norge AS5%Jan 1, 2007Sep 30, 2007
Statoil ASA (old)43.55%Jan 1, 2005Dec 31, 2006
Petoro AS30%Jan 1, 2005Dec 31, 2006
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS15%Jan 1, 2005Dec 31, 2006
Enterprise Oil Norge AS6.45%Jan 1, 2005Dec 31, 2006
Total E&P Norge AS5%Jan 1, 2005Dec 31, 2006
Statoil ASA (old)50%May 6, 2003Dec 31, 2004
Petoro AS30%May 6, 2003Dec 31, 2004
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS15%May 6, 2003Dec 31, 2004
Total E&P Norge AS5%May 6, 2003Dec 31, 2004
Statoil ASA (old)50%Jun 17, 2001May 5, 2003
Petoro AS30%Jun 17, 2001May 5, 2003
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS15%Jun 17, 2001May 5, 2003
TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS5%Jun 17, 2001May 5, 2003
Statoil ASA (old)50%Jun 1, 2001Jun 16, 2001
Statens Direkte Økonomiske Engasjement SDØE30%Jun 1, 2001Jun 16, 2001
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS15%Jun 1, 2001Jun 16, 2001
TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS5%Jun 1, 2001Jun 16, 2001
Statoil ASA (old)40%May 10, 2001May 31, 2001
Statens Direkte Økonomiske Engasjement SDØE40%May 10, 2001May 31, 2001
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS15%May 10, 2001May 31, 2001
TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS5%May 10, 2001May 31, 2001
Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s80%Jul 24, 2000May 9, 2001
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS15%Jul 24, 2000May 9, 2001
TotalFinaElf Exploration Norge AS5%Jul 24, 2000May 9, 2001
Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s80%Jan 2, 1997Jul 23, 2000
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS15%Jan 2, 1997Jul 23, 2000
Elf Petroleum Norge AS5%Jan 2, 1997Jul 23, 2000
Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s80%Jan 1, 1997Jan 1, 1997
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS20%Jan 1, 1997Jan 1, 1997
Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s65%Sep 10, 1993Dec 31, 1996
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS20%Sep 10, 1993Dec 31, 1996
BP Petroleum Dev. of Norway AS15%Sep 10, 1993Dec 31, 1996

Operators

Phases

  • ProductionSep 11, 2001 to Sep 10, 2031
  • Initial extendedSep 11, 1999 to Sep 10, 2001
  • InitialSep 10, 1993 to Sep 10, 1999

Wellbores

42 ON FILE

WellborePurposeOperatorEnteredTD, mContent
34/11-A-2 BProductionEquinor Energy ASJul 24, 20244,758Gas/condensate
34/11-A-16 BProductionEquinor Energy ASJul 1, 20237,316—
34/11-A-12 BProductionEquinor Energy ASApr 18, 20216,947Gas
34/11-A-10 BProductionEquinor Energy ASJul 26, 20207,195Gas/condensate
34/11-A-9 AProductionEquinor Energy ASMay 6, 20206,645Gas/condensate
34/11-A-3 AProductionStatoil Petroleum ASJul 21, 20175,495Gas/condensate
34/11-A-2 AProductionStatoil Petroleum ASMay 16, 20176,035Gas/condensate
34/11-A-12 AProductionStatoil Petroleum ASJul 7, 20166,844Gas
34/11-A-10 AProductionStatoil Petroleum ASNov 18, 20154,980Gas
34/11-A-16 AProductionStatoil Petroleum ASAug 31, 20155,666Gas
34/11-A-16ObservationStatoil Petroleum ASDec 17, 20145,365Gas/condensate
34/11-A-1ProductionStatoil Petroleum ASOct 11, 20105,898Gas/condensate
34/11-A-7ProductionStatoil Petroleum ASMar 3, 20105,415Gas/condensate
34/11-U-12Shallow gasStatoil Petroleum ASDec 21, 20091,250—
34/11-U-11Shallow gasStatoil Petroleum ASDec 17, 2009300Not applicable
34/11-U-10Soil drillingStatoilHydro Petroleum ASJul 1, 2009——
34/11-U-5Soil drillingStatoilHydro Petroleum ASJun 29, 2009——
34/11-U-3Soil drillingStatoilHydro Petroleum ASJun 27, 2009——
34/11-U-6Soil drillingStatoilHydro Petroleum ASJun 25, 2009——
34/11-U-7Soil drillingStatoilHydro Petroleum ASJun 23, 2009——
34/11-U-9Soil drillingStatoilHydro Petroleum ASJun 22, 2009——
34/11-U-4Soil drillingStatoilHydro Petroleum ASJun 21, 2009——
34/11-U-8Soil drillingStatoilHydro Petroleum ASJun 20, 2009——
34/11-A-9ProductionStatoilHydro ASADec 27, 20087,180Gas/condensate
34/11-A-12ProductionStatoil ASA (old)Aug 2, 20076,035Gas/condensate
34/11-A-13ProductionStatoil ASA (old)Mar 15, 20066,351Gas/condensate
34/11-A-2ProductionStatoil ASA (old)Mar 7, 20065,172Not applicable
34/11-5 SAppraisalStatoil ASA (old)Feb 3, 20067,380Gas/condensate
34/11-A-3ProductionStatoilHydro ASAFeb 9, 20045,950Gas/condensate
34/11-A-14ProductionStatoil ASA (old)Jan 29, 20044,785Gas
34/11-A-10ProductionStatoil ASA (old)Jan 28, 20045,125Gas/condensate
34/11-A-6ProductionStatoil ASA (old)Jan 22, 20045,254Gas/condensate
34/11-A-4ProductionStatoil ASA (old)Jan 17, 20044,532Gas/condensate
34/11-A-15ProductionStatoil ASA (old)Jan 11, 20045,568Gas/condensate
34/11-A-11ProductionStatoil ASA (old)Jan 3, 20044,484Gas/condensate
34/11-A-8InjectionStatoil ASA (old)Dec 17, 20031,133Water
34/11-A-5ProductionStatoil ASA (old)Nov 7, 20034,338Gas/condensate
34/11-4AppraisalDen norske stats oljeselskap a.sDec 9, 19984,438Gas/condensate
34/11-3AppraisalDen norske stats oljeselskap a.sAug 1, 19964,482Gas/condensate
34/11-2 SWildcatDen norske stats oljeselskap a.sJan 16, 19964,743Gas/condensate
34/11-1WildcatDen norske stats oljeselskap a.sJul 7, 19944,580Gas/condensate
34/11-A-1 AProductionStatoil Petroleum AS———

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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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