Offshore staff
OSLO, Norway – The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received bids from 47 companies for the Awards in Predefined Areas 2012 (APA 2012) licensing round.
According to the Petroleum Directorate, there were as many applicants as during the record year of 2008, and this year’s contingent includes three new companies.
“We see that there is competition for acreage that has been awarded and relinquished several times previously,” said Sissel Eriksen, NPD’s director for exploration.
A total of 107,940 sq km (41,676 sq mi) was on offer under this year’s round covering 388 blocks or part-blocks.
The Ministry plans to award the new production licenses in January 2013.
Companies that applied include:
A/S Norske Shell, Agora Oil & Gas AS, Bayerngas Norge AS, BG Norge AS, BP Norge AS, Bridge Energy Norge AS, Centrica Resources Norge AS, Chevron Norge AS, Concedo ASA, ConocoPhillips Scandinavia AS, Core Energy AS, Dana Petroleum Norway AS, Det norske oljeselskap ASA, Dong E&P Norge AS, E.ON Ruhrgas Norge AS, Edison International SpA, ENI Norge AS, EnQuest Norge AS, Explora Petroleum AS, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS, Faroe Petroleum Norge AS, Fortis Petroleum Norway AS, GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS, Idemistu Petroleum Norge AS, LOTOS Exploration & Production Norge AS, Lundin Norway AS, Maersk Oil Norway AS, Marathon Petroleum Norge AS, Norske AEDC, North Energy ASA, Norwegian Energy Company ASA, OMV Norge AS, Petrolia Norway AS, PGNiG Norway AS, Premier Oil Norge AS, Repsol Exploration Norge AS, Rocksource ASA, RWE-Dea Norge AS, Skagen44 AS, Spring Energy Norway AS, Statoil Petroleum AS, Svenska Petroleum Exploration AS, Talisman Energy Norge A/S, TOTAL E&P Norge AS, Valiant Petroleum Plc, VNG Norge AS, and Wintershall Norge ASA.
9/10/2012
