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Country summary: Norway
| Current deals: | 4 |
| Licensing articles: | 274 |
| Completed deals: | 277 |
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Norway - recent news
| 14 Nov 25 |
Norway: Hydro invests NOK 1.2 billion to build Illvatn pumped storage power plant Hydro has made the final investment decision for its largest hydropower development in over 20 years. Construction of the Illvatn pumped storage power plant in the Luster Municipality of Norway will begin this November, with operations expected to start in 2030. |
| 14 Nov 25 |
Norwegian Offshore Directorate: New Dashboard provides an overview of the licensees’ petroleum resources and reserves on the NCS The new Dashboard provides an overview of the licensees’ petroleum resources and reserves on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). This includes data such as: Number of active production licences. Overview of discoveries and fields in operation. Estimates for remaining reserves and resources in discoveries. |
| 14 Nov 25 |
Norway: DeepOcean awarded installation work on gas project by Equinor Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a contract by Equinor to provide various subsea construction and installation activities as part of the Snorre Export and Import Gas Project (SNEIG) for offshore execution in 2026. |
| 13 Nov 25 |
Norway: Vår Energi confirms oil in appraisal well near the Goliat field in the Barents Sea Vår Energi's appraisal well 7122/8-4 S confirms the 7122/8-3 S ('Zagato') oil discovery, which was proven in February. The licensees are considering tying the discovery back to existing infrastructure on the Goliat field. |
| 13 Nov 25 |
Norway: New technology is profitable when shutting down wells There will be about 2900 wellbores on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) in the years to come, but development and implementation of new technology can save the industry and society considerable costs. |
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