NORWAY · LICENCES · NPDID 48081
Production licence 037 B
Production licence 037 B was granted Sep 14, 1998 in round Awarded additionally to round 2-A in the North Sea. It is active, in the production extended phase, operated by Equinor Energy AS with 3 licensees.
- Sep 14, 1998
- granted · valid to Jun 30, 2036
- 9
- km² today · 9 when granted
- 19
- wellbores · 2 exploration
- 15
- register messages
SODIR FACTPAGES · PETROLEUM REGISTER
Licensees today
| Company | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Equinor Energy ASOPERATOR | 51% | Sep 1, 2025 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Sep 1, 2025 |
| OMV Norge AS | 19% | Sep 1, 2025 |
Petroleum Register
15 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.
Jun 24, 2026 · Licensee name change · DOC 20081
OMV (Norge) AS har endret foretaksnavn til OMV Norge AS fra 01.09.2025
May 16, 2018 · Other messages · DOC 12772
Statoil Petroleum AS har endret navn til Equinor Energy AS fra 16.5.2018
Oct 31, 2013 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 7387
Statoil Petroleum AS har overdratt en 19% andel i tillatelsen til OMV (Norge) AS. Iht skjøte er gjennomføringsdatoen 31.10.2013 og virkningsdatoen 1.1.2013
Nov 4, 2009 · Other messages · DOC 4630
StatoilHydro Petroleum AS har endret navn til Statoil Petroleum AS med virkning fra 2.11.2009.
Feb 26, 2009 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 4236
StatoilHydro ASA har overdratt sin 61 % deltakerandel i tillatelsen til StatoilHydro Petroleum AS med virkning fra 1.1.2009.
Jan 10, 2008 · Other messages · DOC 3574
Statoil ASA har endret navn til StatoilHydro ASA med virkning fra 01.10.2007
Nov 6, 2007 · Other messages · DOC 3273
Norsk Hydro Petroleum AS har endret navn til StatoilHydro Petroleum AS med virkning fra 01.10.2007.
Oct 17, 2007 · Other messages · DOC 3131
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.
Oct 6, 2007 · Other messages · DOC 3108
Statoil ASA har endret navn til StatoilHydro ASA med virkning fra 01.10.2007
Jun 18, 2001 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1510
SDØE overført til Petoro AS.
Jun 1, 2001 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1439
SDØE andel overført til Statoil ASA med 43%.
May 29, 2001 · Other messages · DOC 1259
Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s har endret navn til Statoil ASA.
Feb 20, 2001 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1178
Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s - 50.00000%, Mobil Development Norway AS - 15.00000%,Norske Conoco A/S - 12.08330%, A/S Norske Shell - 10.00000%, Esso Exploration & Production AS - 10.00000Saga Petroleum AS - 1.87500% og Enterprise Oil Norwegian A/
Feb 7, 2001 · Change to licence (kept for historical reasons) · DOC 1169
Saga Petroleum ASA har overdratt sin 6% andel i tillatelsen til Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s.
Oct 16, 1998 · New licence · DOC 1044
Utvinningstillatelsen innført i Petroleumsregisteret.
Ownership history
EVERY INTEREST ON FILE · NEWEST FIRST
| Company | Interest | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equinor Energy AS | 51% | Sep 1, 2025 | today |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Sep 1, 2025 | today |
| OMV Norge AS | 19% | Sep 1, 2025 | today |
| Equinor Energy AS | 51% | May 16, 2018 | Aug 31, 2025 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | May 16, 2018 | Aug 31, 2025 |
| OMV (Norge) AS | 19% | May 16, 2018 | Aug 31, 2025 |
| Statoil Petroleum AS | 51% | Oct 31, 2013 | May 15, 2018 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Oct 31, 2013 | May 15, 2018 |
| OMV (Norge) AS | 19% | Oct 31, 2013 | May 15, 2018 |
| Statoil Petroleum AS | 70% | Nov 2, 2009 | Oct 30, 2013 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Nov 2, 2009 | Oct 30, 2013 |
| StatoilHydro Petroleum AS | 70% | Jan 1, 2009 | Nov 1, 2009 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Jan 1, 2009 | Nov 1, 2009 |
| StatoilHydro ASA | 61% | Oct 1, 2007 | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Oct 1, 2007 | Dec 31, 2008 |
| StatoilHydro Petroleum AS | 9% | Oct 1, 2007 | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Statoil ASA (old) | 61% | Jan 1, 2007 | Sep 30, 2007 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Jan 1, 2007 | Sep 30, 2007 |
| Norsk Hydro Petroleum AS | 9% | Jan 1, 2007 | Sep 30, 2007 |
| Statoil ASA (old) | 61% | Jun 17, 2001 | Dec 31, 2006 |
| Petoro AS | 30% | Jun 17, 2001 | Dec 31, 2006 |
| Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | 9% | Jun 17, 2001 | Dec 31, 2006 |
| Statoil ASA (old) | 61% | Jun 1, 2001 | Jun 16, 2001 |
| Statens Direkte Økonomiske Engasjement SDØE | 30% | Jun 1, 2001 | Jun 16, 2001 |
| Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | 9% | Jun 1, 2001 | Jun 16, 2001 |
| Statens Direkte Økonomiske Engasjement SDØE | 73% | May 10, 2001 | May 31, 2001 |
| Statoil ASA (old) | 18% | May 10, 2001 | May 31, 2001 |
| Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | 9% | May 10, 2001 | May 31, 2001 |
| Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s | 91% | Jun 9, 2000 | May 9, 2001 |
| Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | 9% | Jun 9, 2000 | May 9, 2001 |
| Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s | 85% | Sep 16, 1998 | Jun 8, 2000 |
| Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | 9% | Sep 16, 1998 | Jun 8, 2000 |
| Saga Petroleum ASA | 6% | Sep 16, 1998 | Jun 8, 2000 |
| Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s | 50% | Sep 14, 1998 | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Mobil Development Norway AS | 15% | Sep 14, 1998 | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Norske Conoco A/S | 12.0833% | Sep 14, 1998 | Sep 15, 1998 |
| A/S Norske Shell | 10% | Sep 14, 1998 | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Esso Exploration and Production Norway A/S | 10% | Sep 14, 1998 | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Saga Petroleum ASA | 1.875% | Sep 14, 1998 | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Enterprise Oil Norwegian AS | 1.0417% | Sep 14, 1998 | Sep 15, 1998 |
Operators
- Equinor Energy ASMay 16, 2018 to today
- Statoil Petroleum ASNov 2, 2009 to May 15, 2018
- StatoilHydro Petroleum ASJan 1, 2009 to Nov 1, 2009
- StatoilHydro ASAOct 1, 2007 to Dec 31, 2008
- Statoil ASA (old)May 10, 2001 to Sep 30, 2007
- Den norske stats oljeselskap a.sSep 14, 1998 to May 9, 2001
Phases
- Production extendedJul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2036
- ProductionSep 14, 1998 to Jun 30, 2016
Wellbores
19 ON FILE
| Wellbore | Purpose | Operator | Entered | TD, m | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33/12-N-3 IH | Production | Equinor Energy AS | Jan 26, 2026 | 7,692 | — |
| 33/12-N-3 HH | Wildcat | Equinor Energy AS | Dec 26, 2025 | 7,863 | Oil/gas/condensate |
| 33/12-N-3 GH | Wildcat | Equinor Energy AS | Nov 29, 2025 | 6,708 | Dry |
| 33/12-N-4 BH | Production | Equinor Energy AS | Sep 14, 2025 | 8,771 | — |
| 33/12-N-3 FH | Production | Equinor Energy AS | Mar 8, 2024 | 3,252 | Oil/gas |
| 33/12-N-1 CH | Production | Equinor Energy AS | Jan 26, 2024 | 4,686 | Oil/gas |
| 33/12-N-4 AH | Production | Equinor Energy AS | Nov 15, 2023 | 7,854 | Oil |
| 33/12-N-1 BH | Production | Equinor Energy AS | Jan 21, 2021 | 4,295 | Oil |
| 33/12-N-3 EH | Production | Equinor Energy AS | Dec 2, 2020 | 4,496 | Oil |
| 33/12-N-3 DH | Observation | Equinor Energy AS | Nov 18, 2020 | 3,782 | Not applicable |
| 33/12-N-3 CH | Observation | Equinor Energy AS | Nov 9, 2020 | 3,302 | Not applicable |
| 33/12-N-3 BH | Observation | Equinor Energy AS | Oct 24, 2020 | 3,210 | Not applicable |
| 33/12-N-2 AH | Production | Statoil Petroleum AS | May 2, 2015 | 4,076 | Gas |
| 33/12-N-1 AH | Production | Statoil Petroleum AS | May 13, 2014 | 5,007 | Oil |
| 33/12-N-3 AH | Production | Statoil ASA (old) | Jun 8, 2006 | 4,762 | Oil |
| 33/12-N-2 H | Production | Statoil ASA (old) | May 10, 2006 | 4,568 | Oil |
| 33/12-N-4 H | Production | Statoil ASA (old) | May 7, 2006 | 4,718 | Oil |
| 33/12-N-3 H | Observation | Statoil ASA (old) | May 4, 2006 | 3,685 | Oil |
| 33/12-N-1 H | Production | Statoil ASA (old) | Apr 28, 2006 | 4,330 | Oil |
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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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