Map services – updated changelog

3/9/2020 Updated changelog with information about new datalayer, "Wellbore, all" in our chartservices.

Updated: 3/9/2020

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One krone invested in exploration generates a return of four kroner
7/7/2026 Exploration on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) is highly profitable. Over the past 20 years, capital invested in exploration has generated a fourfold return.
Subsurface clarity
7/2/2026 Everything was simpler before. The geologists observed a “bump”(dome) below the seabed, the rig took up position and drilled in the middle. Today, everything is more akin to computer games.
New public consultation – proposed changes to the Resource Management Regulations and the Regulations relating to documentation in connection with storage of CO2 on the shelf
7/2/2026 In the autumn of 2025, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate submitted proposed changes in two regulations for public consultation (the 2025 consultation), with 3 December 2025 as the deadline for comments.
Seminar on sub-basalt exploration
6/29/2026 Is it possible to explore for, and find, oil and gas under the basalt (a volcanic rock) on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS)?
Drilling permit for wellbore 30/8-7 S
6/29/2026 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for wellbore 30/8-7 S in production licence 190.
Some of the wells that made a difference
6/24/2026 All exploration wells are important and special, say the geologists. But some are more important and special than others.
New guide for status reports for production licences
6/24/2026 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has published a new guide and changed practice for status reports in connection with the surrender, lapse or expiration of production licences.
Production figures May 2026
6/23/2026 Preliminary production figures for May 2026 show an average daily production of 1 909 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.
Confirmed gas/condensate discovery in the North Sea (35/10-16 S)
6/22/2026 Wellesley Petroleum and its partners have completed the drilling of appraisal well 35/10-16 S. The well confirms the gas/condensate discovery 35/10-10 S ("Carmen").
From simple weights to cutting-edge technology: New milestone for mapping deep sea areas
6/19/2026 Last year, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate procured an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). This AUV recently embarked on its first expedition in the northern Norwegian Sea.