Announcement of awards in predefined areas (APA) 2026
5/5/2026 The Ministry of Energy announced APA 2026 on 5 May 2026, encompassing the predefined areas with blocks in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.
The prospect form is updated
4/29/2026 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has updated the prospect form for reporting prospects, leads and in some cases, discoveries.
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Drilling permits
Drilling permit for wellbore 34/10-56 S
5/8/2026
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 34/10-56 S in production licence 050 HS.
Drilling permit for wellbore 7220/5-EC-2 H
4/27/2026
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 7220/5-EC-2 H in production licence 532.
Drilling permit for wellbore 25/7-13
1/29/2026
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 25/7-13 in production licence 782 S.