NORWAY · PRODUCTION LICENCES
Production licences
A production licence is the right to explore and produce in an area of the shelf. Each has one operator and a set of licensees with percentage interests, and every change of hands since 1965 is on file.
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| Licence | Operator | Area | Phase | Granted | Valid to | Licensees | km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL 211 ES | Harbour Energy Norge AS | Norwegian Sea | Initial | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 20, 2027 | 4 | 6 |
| PL 211 FS | Harbour Energy Norge AS | Norwegian Sea | Initial | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 20, 2033 | 4 | 24 |
| PL 229 J | Vår Energi ASA | Barents Sea | Initial | Mar 20, 2026 | Dec 31, 2027 | 2 | 43 |
| PL 248 MS | Harbour Energy Norge AS | North Sea | Initial | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 14, 2031 | 2 | 10 |
| PL 375 D | Vår Energi ASA | North Sea | Initial | Mar 20, 2026 | Jun 19, 2027 | 4 | 64 |
| PL 442 ES | Aker BP ASA | North Sea | Initial | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 20, 2027 | 2 | 5 |
| PL 475 ES | Harbour Energy Norge AS | Norwegian Sea | Initial | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 20, 2032 | 3 | 9 |
| PL 891 C | ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | Norwegian Sea | Production | Mar 20, 2026 | Feb 10, 2047 | 2 | 3 |
| PL 956 B | Vår Energi ASA | North Sea | Initial | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 20, 2032 | 2 | 25 |
| PL 984 C | DNO Norge AS | North Sea | Initial | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 20, 2032 | 5 | 83 |
| PL 018 F | ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | North Sea | Production | Nov 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2048 | 4 | 95 |
| PL 044 E | ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | North Sea | Production | Sep 5, 2025 | Dec 31, 2048 | 4 | 32 |
| PL 1102 C | Equinor Energy AS | North Sea | Initial | Aug 15, 2025 | Feb 19, 2030 | 2 | 218 |
| PL 001 E | Aker BP ASA | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 3 | 4 |
| PL 006 G | Aker BP ASA | North Sea | Production | Mar 14, 2025 | Dec 31, 2028 | 2 | 8 |
| PL 044 D | ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | North Sea | — | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| PL 1097 B | Aker BP ASA | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 2 | 36 |
| PL 1151 B | Harbour Energy Norge AS | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 5 | 25 |
| PL 1175 B | Aker BP ASA | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Feb 17, 2031 | 3 | 14 |
| PL 1194 C | OMV Norge AS | Norwegian Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 3 | 77 |
| PL 1198 B | Aker BP ASA | North Sea | Initial extended | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 15, 2032 | 4 | 99 |
| PL 1204 BS | DNO Norge AS | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 3 | 66 |
| PL 1218 B INACTIVE | Aker BP ASA | Norwegian Sea | — | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| PL 1244 | DNO Norge AS | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 2 | 171 |
| PL 1245 | Aker BP ASA | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 3 | 1,560 |
| PL 1246 | Equinor Energy AS | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 3 | 1 |
| PL 1247 | Aker BP ASA | North Sea | Initial extended | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 2 | 139 |
| PL 1248 | ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 2 | 237 |
| PL 1249 | Aker BP ASA | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2030 | 4 | 102 |
| PL 1250 S | Aker BP ASA | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2030 | 4 | 248 |
| PL 1251 | DNO Norge AS | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 2 | 41 |
| PL 1252 | OKEA ASA | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 3 | 39 |
| PL 1253 | A/S Norske Shell | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 4 | 270 |
| PL 1254 | Vår Energi ASA | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 4 | 199 |
| PL 1255 | OKEA ASA | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2031 | 3 | 17 |
| PL 1256 | Petrolia NOCO AS | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Feb 14, 2032 | 2 | 21 |
| PL 1257 | Equinor Energy AS | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 3 | 435 |
| PL 1258 | Petrolia NOCO AS | North Sea | Initial extended | Mar 14, 2025 | Dec 14, 2031 | 2 | 38 |
| PL 1259 | ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2031 | 2 | 53 |
| PL 1260 | Vår Energi ASA | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2031 | 3 | 74 |
| PL 1261 | Harbour Energy Norge AS | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 2 | 110 |
| PL 1262 | Wellesley Petroleum AS | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 4 | 105 |
| PL 1263 | INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS | North Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 4 | 541 |
| PL 1264 | INPEX Idemitsu Norge AS | Norwegian Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 2 | 1,722 |
| PL 1265 | Equinor Energy AS | Norwegian Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 2 | 202 |
| PL 1266 | OKEA ASA | Norwegian Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2031 | 3 | 21 |
| PL 1267 | DNO Norge AS | Norwegian Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 3 | 43 |
| PL 1268 | Aker BP ASA | Norwegian Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2031 | 3 | 365 |
| PL 1269 | Equinor Energy AS | Norwegian Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 3 | 136 |
| PL 1270 | DNO Norge AS | Norwegian Sea | Initial | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2032 | 3 | 62 |
About this data
Norwegian Offshore Directorate (Sodir) FactPages, mirrored nightly and used under the Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data (NLOD). One row per production licence, with the operator and phase as registered today and the number of current licensees.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/norway/licences, documented in the API reference.