NORWAY · LICENCES · NPDID 2786586
Production licence 318
Production licence 318 was granted Jun 18, 2004 in round 18 in the North Sea. It is active, in the production phase, operated by Vår Energi ASA with 4 licensees.
- Jun 18, 2004
- granted · valid to Jun 18, 2044
- 171
- km² today · 489 when granted
- 10
- wellbores · 4 exploration
- 9
- register messages
SODIR FACTPAGES · PETROLEUM REGISTER
Licensees today
| Company | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Vår Energi ASAOPERATOR | 32.5% | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Equinor Energy AS | 27.5% | Oct 30, 2026 |
| INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS | 20% | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Petoro AS | 20% | Oct 30, 2026 |
Petroleum Register
9 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.
Nov 2, 2026 · Change of operator · DOC 20337
Operatørskapet er overført fra Equinor Energy AS til Vår Energi ASA i henhold til vedtaksbrev fra Energidepartementet datert 28.09.2026, jf. petroleumsloven § 3-7 andre ledd.
Oct 30, 2026 · Transfer of a licence or a share in one · DOC 20332
Equinor Energy AS har overdratt en 32.5 % andel i tillatelsen til Vår Energi ASA. Iht. skjøte er gjennomføringsdato 30.10.2026 og virkningsdato 01.01.2026.
Mar 1, 2022 · Other messages · DOC 16646
Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS har endret navn til INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS fra 31.1.2022
May 16, 2018 · Other messages · DOC 12944
Statoil Petroleum AS har endret navn til Equinor Energy AS fra 16.5.2018.
May 2, 2014 · Other messages · DOC 7823
Olje- og energidepartementet bekrefter i brev datert 29.4.2014 at utvinningstllatelsen videreføres til forlengelsesperioden med varighet til 18.6.2044, jf. petroleumsloven § 3-9 og utvinningstillatelse 318, punkt 1c.
Nov 12, 2009 · Other messages · DOC 4843
StatoilHydro Petroleum AS har endret navn til Statoil Petroleum AS med virkning fra 2.11.2009.
Nov 10, 2007 · Other messages · DOC 3370
Norsk Hydro Petroleum AS har endret navn til StatoilHydro Petroleum AS med virkning fra 01.10.2007.
Nov 1, 2007 · Other messages · DOC 3232
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.
Sep 7, 2004 · New licence · DOC 2425
Ny tillatelse er innført i Petroleumsregisteret.
Ownership history
EVERY INTEREST ON FILE · NEWEST FIRST
| Company | Interest | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vår Energi ASA | 32.5% | Oct 30, 2026 | today |
| Equinor Energy AS | 27.5% | Oct 30, 2026 | today |
| INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS | 20% | Oct 30, 2026 | today |
| Petoro AS | 20% | Oct 30, 2026 | today |
| Equinor Energy AS | 60% | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Petoro AS | 20% | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS | 20% | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Equinor Energy AS | 60% | May 16, 2018 | Jan 30, 2022 |
| Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS | 20% | May 16, 2018 | Jan 30, 2022 |
| Petoro AS | 20% | May 16, 2018 | Jan 30, 2022 |
| Statoil Petroleum AS | 60% | Nov 2, 2009 | May 15, 2018 |
| Petoro AS | 20% | Nov 2, 2009 | May 15, 2018 |
| Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS | 20% | Nov 2, 2009 | May 15, 2018 |
| StatoilHydro Petroleum AS | 60% | Oct 1, 2007 | Nov 1, 2009 |
| Petoro AS | 20% | Oct 1, 2007 | Nov 1, 2009 |
| Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS | 20% | Oct 1, 2007 | Nov 1, 2009 |
| Norsk Hydro Petroleum AS | 60% | Jan 1, 2007 | Sep 30, 2007 |
| Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS | 20% | Jan 1, 2007 | Sep 30, 2007 |
| Petoro AS | 20% | Jan 1, 2007 | Sep 30, 2007 |
| Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | 60% | Jun 18, 2004 | Dec 31, 2006 |
| Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS | 20% | Jun 18, 2004 | Dec 31, 2006 |
| Petoro AS | 20% | Jun 18, 2004 | Dec 31, 2006 |
Operators
- Vår Energi ASAOct 28, 2026 to today
- Equinor Energy ASMay 16, 2018 to Oct 27, 2026
- Statoil Petroleum ASNov 2, 2009 to May 15, 2018
- StatoilHydro Petroleum ASOct 1, 2007 to Nov 1, 2009
- Norsk Hydro Petroleum ASJan 1, 2007 to Sep 30, 2007
- Norsk Hydro Produksjon ASJun 18, 2004 to Dec 31, 2006
Phases
- ProductionJun 19, 2014 to Jun 18, 2044
- Initial extendedJun 19, 2012 to Jun 18, 2014
- Initial extendedJun 19, 2010 to Jun 18, 2012
- InitialJun 18, 2004 to Jun 18, 2010
Wellbores
10 ON FILE
| Wellbore | Purpose | Operator | Entered | TD, m | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35/2-3 | Wildcat | Statoil Petroleum AS | Jun 13, 2012 | 1,640 | Dry |
| 35/2-U-6 | Pilot | Statoil Petroleum AS | May 30, 2012 | 864 | — |
| 35/2-U-5 | Shallow gas | Statoil Petroleum AS | May 19, 2012 | — | — |
| 35/2-2 | Appraisal | StatoilHydro Petroleum AS | Jun 2, 2009 | 640 | Gas |
| 35/2-U-3 | Stratigraphic | Statoil Petroleum AS | Jun 28, 2007 | 510 | — |
| 35/2-U-2 | Stratigraphic | Statoil Petroleum AS | Jun 22, 2007 | 510 | — |
| 35/2-U-1 | Stratigraphic | Statoil Petroleum AS | Jun 15, 2007 | 510 | — |
| 35/2-1 R | Wildcat | Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | Jun 15, 2006 | 713 | Gas |
| 35/2-1 | Wildcat | Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | Jul 23, 2005 | 713 | Gas |
| 35/2-U-4 | Shallow gas | Statoil Petroleum AS | Jul 21, 2005 | 544 | — |
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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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