NORWAY · LICENCES · NPDID 5463114
Production licence 318 C
Production licence 318 C was granted May 15, 2009 in round 20 in the Norwegian Sea. It is active, in the production phase, operated by Vår Energi ASA with 4 licensees.
- May 15, 2009
- granted · valid to Jun 18, 2044
- 19
- km² today · 19 when granted
- 0
- wellbores · 0 exploration
- 7
- 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
7 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 20339
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 20334
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 16648
Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS har endret navn til INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS fra 31.1.2022
May 16, 2018 · Other messages · DOC 12947
Statoil Petroleum AS har endret navn til Equinor Energy AS fra 16.5.2018.
May 2, 2014 · Other messages · DOC 7825
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 C, punkt 1c.
Nov 12, 2009 · Other messages · DOC 4845
StatoilHydro Petroleum AS har endret navn til Statoil Petroleum AS med virkning fra 2.11.2009.
Jun 3, 2009 · New licence · DOC 4424
Tillatelsen 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 |
| INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS | 20% | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Petoro AS | 20% | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Equinor Energy AS | 60% | May 16, 2018 | Jan 30, 2022 |
| Petoro AS | 20% | May 16, 2018 | Jan 30, 2022 |
| Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS | 20% | May 16, 2018 | Jan 30, 2022 |
| Statoil Petroleum AS | 60% | Nov 2, 2009 | May 15, 2018 |
| Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS | 20% | Nov 2, 2009 | May 15, 2018 |
| Petoro AS | 20% | Nov 2, 2009 | May 15, 2018 |
| StatoilHydro Petroleum AS | 60% | May 15, 2009 | Nov 1, 2009 |
| Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS | 20% | May 15, 2009 | Nov 1, 2009 |
| Petoro AS | 20% | May 15, 2009 | Nov 1, 2009 |
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 ASMay 15, 2009 to Nov 1, 2009
Phases
- ProductionJun 19, 2014 to Jun 18, 2044
- Initial extendedJun 19, 2012 to Jun 18, 2014
- Initial extendedJun 19, 2010 to Jun 18, 2012
- InitialMay 15, 2009 to Jun 18, 2010
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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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