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General information

General information
Attribute	Value
Production licence Name of the production licence	053 B
NPDID production licence Norwegian Offshore Directorate's unique id for production licences	48207
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Status Current status of production licence. Example of legal values: ACTIVE, INACTIVE	ACTIVE
Main area Name of the area on the Norwegian Continental Shelf where the wellbore is located. Example of legal values: Barents Sea, Norwegian Sea, North Sea	North sea
Licensing activity Name of the licensing activity the production licence was awarded in.	4
Date granted Date the production licence was granted by the Norwegian authorities.	14.09.1998
Date valid to Date the production licence is valid to.	06.04.2030
Stratigraphical Indicates if the licence has vertical limitations based on stratigraphy. 'NO' means no such limitations, 'YES OR PARTLY' means that either whole or parts of the licence has such limitations.	NO
Original area [km2] Original area of the production licence in square kilometres.	8
Current area [km2] Current area of the production licence in square kilometres.	8
Partitioned from The licence from which the current licence was partitioned. Only shown where applicable.	053
NPDID — partitioned from Norwegian Offshore Directorate's unique ID for the licence from which the current licence was partitioned. Only shown where applicable.	21220

Phases

Phases
Date phase valid from	Date phase valid to	Phase
14.09.1998	06.04.2017	PRODUCTION
07.04.2017	06.04.2030	PRODUCTION EXTENDED

Licensees — current

Licensees — current
Date valid from	Company longname	Interest [%]
29.12.2023	OKEA ASA	35.200000
-	Lime Petroleum AS	33.843400
-	DNO Norge AS	14.256700
-	Petrolia NOCO AS	12.257500
-	M Vest Energy AS	4.442400

Operatorship — current

Operatorship — current
Date valid from	Company longname
01.11.2022	OKEA ASA

Area – current

Area – current
Date valid from	Block name	Polygon number	Polygon area [km2]	Vertical limitations
14.09.1998	30/6	1	8

Work program (initial phase)

Work program (initial phase)
Work obligation	Decision	Task status	Expiry date	Wellbore if drilled

Conditions (production phase)

Conditions (production phase)
Work task	Decision	Description (norwegian)	Task status	Expiry date

Mortgages from the Petroleum register – current (in Norwegian only)

Mortgages from the Petroleum register – current (in Norwegian only)
Dokument nummer	Registreringsdato	Utdrag av dokument
17984	20.09.2023	Okea ASA pantsetter sin 35.20 % deltakerandel i tillatelsen til fordel for Nordic Trustee AS. Pantobligasjon stor USD 500 000 000, skriver United States Dollars five hundred million.Pantsetter har ikke rett til å overdra eller foreta ytterligere pantsettelser av pantsatte objekt uten skriftlig samtykke fra panthaver.Olje- og energidepartementet har i brev av 4.9.2023 gitt samtykke i medhold av petroleumsloven § 6-2 første ledd. Pantsettelsen utgjør et såkalt krysspant.
18143	04.01.2024	Petrolia NOCO AS pantsetter sin 12.2575% deltakerandel i tillatelsen til fordel for Nordsjø AS, agent on behalf of First Secured Lender Loan Agreeement dated 14 May 2020. Pantobligasjon stor NOK 85 000 000, skriver Norwegian kroner eighty-five-million 00/100.Pantsetter har ikke rett til å overdra eller foreta ytterligere pantsettelser av pantsatte objekt uten skriftlig samtykke fra panthaver.Olje- og energidepartementet har i brev av 29.12.2023 gitt samtykke i medhold av petroleumsloven § 6-2 første ledd. Pantsettelsen utgjør et såkalt krysspant.I forbindelse med registreringer i perioden 28.12.2023-29.12.2023, var Petroleumsregisteret ute av drift og registreringer ble foretatt manuelt utenfor programvaren. Denne registreringen fikk dok.nr. 9007 og er registrert i Petroleumsregisteret 29.12.2023.
18638	23.07.2024	Lime Petroleum AS pantsetter sin 33.8434 % deltakerandel i tillatelsen til fordel for Lime Petroleum Holding AS. Pantobligasjon stor NOK 960 000 000, skriver norske kroner nine hundred and sixty million.Pantsetter har ikke rett til å overdra eller foreta ytterligere pantsettelser av pantsatte objekt uten skriftlig samtykke fra panthaver.Energidepartementet har i brev av 15.07.2024 gitt samtykke i medhold av petroleumsloven § 6-2 første ledd. Pantsettelsen utgjør et såkalt krysspant.
19478	10.06.2025	M Vest Energy AS pantsetter sin 4.4424 % deltakerandel i tillatelsen til fordel for DNB Bank ASA. Pantobligasjon stor NOK 500 000 000, skriver norske kroner Five Hundred Million Norwegian Kroner.Pantsetter har ikke rett til å overdra eller foreta ytterligere pantsettelser av pantsatte objekt uten skriftlig samtykke fra panthaver.Energidepartementet har i brev av 04.06.2025 gitt samtykke i medhold av petroleumsloven § 6-2 første ledd. Pantsettelsen utgjør et såkalt krysspant.

Wellbores – exploration, drilled in the production licence

Wellbores – exploration, drilled in the production licence
Wellbore name	Entered date	Completed date	Purpose	Status	Content

Wellbores – development, drilled in the production licence

Wellbores – development, drilled in the production licence
Wellbore name	Entered date	Completed date	Purpose - planned	Status	Content

Wellbores – other, drilled in the production licence

Wellbores – other, drilled in the production licence
Wellbore name	Entered date	Completed date	Purpose	Status

Licensees — full history

Licensees — full history
Date valid from	Date valid to	Company longname	Interest [%]
29.12.2023		OKEA ASA	35.200000
		Lime Petroleum AS	33.843400
		DNO Norge AS	14.256700
		Petrolia NOCO AS	12.257500
		M Vest Energy AS	4.442400
01.11.2022	28.12.2023	OKEA ASA	35.200000
		Lime Petroleum AS	33.843400
		DNO Norge AS	14.256700
		Vår Energi ASA	12.257500
		M Vest Energy AS	4.442400
31.03.2022	31.10.2022	Wintershall Dea Norge AS	35.200000
		Lime Petroleum AS	33.843400
		DNO Norge AS	14.256700
		Vår Energi ASA	12.257500
		M Vest Energy AS	4.442400
28.01.2022	30.03.2022	Wintershall Dea Norge AS	35.200000
		Lime Petroleum AS	33.843400
		DNO Norge AS	14.256700
		Vår Energi ASA	12.257500
		Neptune Energy Norge AS	4.442400
31.12.2021	27.01.2022	Wintershall Dea Norge AS	35.200000
		Lime Petroleum AS	33.843400
		DNO Norge AS	14.256700
		Vår Energi AS	12.257500
		Neptune Energy Norge AS	4.442400
19.12.2019	30.12.2021	Wintershall Dea Norge AS	35.200000
		Repsol Norge AS	33.843400
		DNO Norge AS	14.256700
		Vår Energi AS	12.257500
		Neptune Energy Norge AS	4.442400
13.11.2019	18.12.2019	Wintershall Dea Norge AS	35.200000
		Repsol Norge AS	33.843400
		DNO North Sea (Norge) AS	14.256700
		Vår Energi AS	12.257500
		Neptune Energy Norge AS	4.442400
21.05.2019	12.11.2019	Wintershall Norge AS	35.200000
		Repsol Norge AS	33.843400
		DNO North Sea (Norge) AS	14.256700
		Vår Energi AS	12.257500
		Neptune Energy Norge AS	4.442400
10.12.2018	20.05.2019	Wintershall Norge AS	35.200000
		Repsol Norge AS	33.843400
		Faroe Petroleum Norge AS	14.256700
		Vår Energi AS	12.257500
		Neptune Energy Norge AS	4.442400
03.12.2018	09.12.2018	Wintershall Norge AS	35.200000
		Repsol Norge AS	33.843400
		Faroe Petroleum Norge AS	14.256700
		Point Resources AS	12.257500
		Neptune Energy Norge AS	4.442400
12.10.2018	02.12.2018	Wintershall Norge AS	35.200000
		Repsol Norge AS	33.843400
		Faroe Petroleum Norge AS	14.256700
		Point Resources AS	12.257500
		Neptune E&P Norge AS	4.442400
26.05.2016	11.10.2018	Wintershall Norge AS	35.200000
		Repsol Norge AS	33.843400
		Faroe Petroleum Norge AS	14.256700
		Point Resources AS	12.257500
		VNG Norge AS	4.442400
06.10.2015	25.05.2016	Wintershall Norge AS	35.200000
		Repsol Norge AS	33.843400
		Faroe Petroleum Norge AS	14.256700
		Core Energy AS	12.257500
		VNG Norge AS	4.442400
01.09.2015	05.10.2015	Wintershall Norge AS	35.200000
		Repsol Exploration Norge AS	33.843400
		Faroe Petroleum Norge AS	14.256700
		Core Energy AS	12.257500
		VNG Norge AS	4.442400
31.10.2014	31.08.2015	Wintershall Norge AS	35.200000
		Talisman Energy Norge AS	33.843400
		Faroe Petroleum Norge AS	14.256700
		Core Energy AS	12.257500
		VNG Norge AS	4.442400
28.11.2013	30.10.2014	Talisman Energy Norge AS	33.843400
		Wintershall Norge AS	32.700000
		Faroe Petroleum Norge AS	14.256700
		Core Energy AS	12.257500
		VNG Norge AS	4.442400
		Tullow Oil Norge AS	2.500000
31.07.2013	27.11.2013	Wintershall Norge AS	34.000000
		Faroe Petroleum Norge AS	25.400000
		VNG Norge AS	20.600000
		Talisman Energy Norge AS	20.000000
01.01.2011	30.07.2013	Statoil Petroleum AS	34.000000
		Faroe Petroleum Norge AS	25.400000
		VNG Norge AS	20.600000
		Talisman Energy Norge AS	20.000000
02.11.2009	31.12.2010	Statoil Petroleum AS	34.000000
		Petoro AS	25.400000
		VNG Norge AS	20.600000
		Talisman Energy Norge AS	20.000000
01.10.2009	01.11.2009	StatoilHydro Petroleum AS	34.000000
		Petoro AS	25.400000
		VNG Norge AS	20.600000
		Talisman Energy Norge AS	20.000000
26.05.2009	30.09.2009	StatoilHydro Petroleum AS	34.000000
		Petoro AS	25.400000
		VNG Norge (Operations) AS	20.600000
		Talisman Energy Norge AS	20.000000
01.01.2009	25.05.2009	StatoilHydro Petroleum AS	34.000000
		Petoro AS	25.400000
		Endeavour Energy Norge AS	20.600000
		Talisman Energy Norge AS	20.000000
02.10.2007	31.12.2008	Petoro AS	25.400000
		Endeavour Energy Norge AS	20.600000
		Talisman Energy Norge AS	20.000000
		StatoilHydro Petroleum AS	20.000000
		StatoilHydro ASA	14.000000
01.10.2007	01.10.2007	Petoro AS	25.400000
		Endeavour Energy Norge AS	20.600000
		Talisman Energy Norge AS	20.000000
		StatoilHydro Petroleum AS	20.000000
		StatoilHydro ASA	12.700000
		Statoil ASA (old)	1.300000
01.01.2007	30.09.2007	Petoro AS	25.400000
		Endeavour Energy Norge AS	20.600000
		Talisman Energy Norge AS	20.000000
		Norsk Hydro Petroleum AS	20.000000
		Statoil ASA (old)	14.000000
23.03.2006	31.12.2006	Petoro AS	25.400000
		Endeavour Energy Norge AS	20.600000
		Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS	20.000000
		Talisman Energy Norge AS	20.000000
		Statoil ASA (old)	14.000000
22.03.2006	22.03.2006	Petoro AS	25.400000
		Endeavour Energy Norge AS	20.600000
		Talisman Resources Norge AS	20.000000
		Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS	20.000000
		Statoil ASA (old)	14.000000
01.01.2005	21.03.2006	Petoro AS	25.400000
		Endeavour Energy Norge AS	20.600000
		Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS	20.000000
		Paladin Resources Norge AS	20.000000
		Statoil ASA (old)	14.000000
19.03.2002	31.12.2004	Petoro AS	25.400000
		OER Oil AS	20.600000
		Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS	20.000000
		Paladin Resources Norge AS	20.000000
		Statoil ASA (old)	14.000000
01.01.2002	18.03.2002	Petoro AS	45.400000
		OER Oil AS	20.600000
		Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS	20.000000
		Statoil ASA (old)	14.000000
17.06.2001	31.12.2001	Petoro AS	45.400000
		Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS	40.600000
		Statoil ASA (old)	14.000000
10.05.2001	16.06.2001	Statens Direkte Økonomiske Engasjement SDØE	45.400000
		Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS	40.600000
		Statoil ASA (old)	14.000000
01.01.1999	09.05.2001	Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s	59.400000
01.01.1999	09.05.2001	Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS	40.600000
14.09.1998	31.12.1998	Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s	59.400000
		Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS	12.250000
		Elf Petroleum Norge AS	9.333000
		Saga Petroleum ASA	7.350000
		Mobil Development Norway AS	7.000000
		Total Norge AS	4.667000

Operatorship — full history

Operatorship — full history
Date valid from	Date valid to	Company longname
01.11.2022		OKEA ASA
13.11.2019	31.10.2022	Wintershall Dea Norge AS
01.10.2013	12.11.2019	Wintershall Norge AS
02.11.2009	30.09.2013	Statoil Petroleum AS
01.10.2007	01.11.2009	StatoilHydro Petroleum AS
01.01.2007	30.09.2007	Norsk Hydro Petroleum AS
14.09.1998	31.12.2006	Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS

Area – full history

Area – full history
Date valid from	Date valid to	Block name	Polygon number	Polygon area [km2]	Vertical limitations
14.09.1998		30/6	1	8

Licensees – transfers

Licensees – transfers
Date valid from	Transfer direction	Type of change	Company name	Transferred interest [%]
29.12.2023	FROM	TRANSFER	Vår Energi ASA	12.257500
29.12.2023	TO	TRANSFER	Petrolia NOCO AS	12.257500
01.11.2022	FROM	TRANSFER	Wintershall Dea Norge AS	35.200000
01.11.2022	TO	TRANSFER	OKEA ASA	35.200000
31.03.2022	TO	TRANSFER	M Vest Energy AS	4.442400
31.03.2022	FROM	TRANSFER	Neptune Energy Norge AS	4.442400
28.01.2022	TO	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	Vår Energi ASA	12.257500
28.01.2022	FROM	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	Vår Energi AS	12.257500
31.12.2021	FROM	TRANSFER	Repsol Norge AS	33.843400
31.12.2021	TO	TRANSFER	Lime Petroleum AS	33.843400
19.12.2019	FROM	TRANSFER	DNO North Sea (Norge) AS	14.256700
19.12.2019	TO	TRANSFER	DNO Norge AS	14.256700
13.11.2019	TO	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	Wintershall Dea Norge AS	35.200000
13.11.2019	FROM	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	Wintershall Norge AS	35.200000
21.05.2019	FROM	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	Faroe Petroleum Norge AS	14.256700
21.05.2019	TO	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	DNO North Sea (Norge) AS	14.256700
10.12.2018	FROM	MERGER/TAKEOVER	Point Resources AS	12.257500
10.12.2018	TO	MERGER/TAKEOVER	Vår Energi AS	12.257500
03.12.2018	FROM	MERGER/TAKEOVER	Neptune E&P Norge AS	4.442400
03.12.2018	TO	MERGER/TAKEOVER	Neptune Energy Norge AS	4.442400
12.10.2018	TO	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	Neptune E&P Norge AS	4.442400
12.10.2018	FROM	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	VNG Norge AS	4.442400
26.05.2016	FROM	MERGER/TAKEOVER	Core Energy AS	12.257500
26.05.2016	TO	MERGER/TAKEOVER	Point Resources AS	12.257500
06.10.2015	FROM	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	Repsol Exploration Norge AS	33.843400
06.10.2015	TO	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	Repsol Norge AS	33.843400
01.09.2015	TO	TRANSFER	Repsol Exploration Norge AS	33.843400
01.09.2015	FROM	TRANSFER	Talisman Energy Norge AS	33.843400
31.10.2014	FROM	TRANSFER	Tullow Oil Norge AS	2.500000
31.10.2014	TO	TRANSFER	Wintershall Norge AS	2.500000
28.11.2013	FROM	TRANSFER	VNG Norge AS	16.157600
	TO	TRANSFER	Tullow Oil Norge AS	2.500000
	TO	TRANSFER	Talisman Energy Norge AS	13.843400
	TO	TRANSFER	Core Energy AS	12.257500
	FROM	TRANSFER	Faroe Petroleum Norge AS	11.143300
	FROM	TRANSFER	Wintershall Norge AS	1.300000
31.07.2013	TO	TRANSFER	Wintershall Norge AS	34.000000
31.07.2013	FROM	TRANSFER	Statoil Petroleum AS	34.000000
01.01.2011	FROM	TRANSFER	Petoro AS	25.400000
01.01.2011	TO	TRANSFER	Faroe Petroleum Norge AS	25.400000
02.11.2009	FROM	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	StatoilHydro Petroleum AS	34.000000
02.11.2009	TO	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	Statoil Petroleum AS	34.000000
01.10.2009	TO	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	VNG Norge AS	20.600000
01.10.2009	FROM	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	VNG Norge (Operations) AS	20.600000
26.05.2009	FROM	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	Endeavour Energy Norge AS	20.600000
26.05.2009	TO	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	VNG Norge (Operations) AS	20.600000
01.01.2009	TO	TRANSFER	StatoilHydro Petroleum AS	14.000000
01.01.2009	FROM	TRANSFER	StatoilHydro ASA	14.000000
02.10.2007	FROM	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	Statoil ASA (old)	1.300000
02.10.2007	TO	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	StatoilHydro ASA	1.300000
01.10.2007	FROM	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	Statoil ASA (old)	12.700000
	TO	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	StatoilHydro Petroleum AS	20.000000
	TO	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	StatoilHydro ASA	12.700000
	FROM	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	Norsk Hydro Petroleum AS	20.000000
01.01.2007	TO	MERGER/TAKEOVER	Norsk Hydro Petroleum AS	20.000000
01.01.2007	FROM	MERGER/TAKEOVER	Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS	20.000000
23.03.2006	TO	TRANSFER	Talisman Energy Norge AS	20.000000
23.03.2006	FROM	TRANSFER	Talisman Resources Norge AS	20.000000
22.03.2006	TO	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	Talisman Resources Norge AS	20.000000
22.03.2006	FROM	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	Paladin Resources Norge AS	20.000000
01.01.2005	FROM	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	OER Oil AS	20.600000
01.01.2005	TO	CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME	Endeavour Energy Norge AS	20.600000
19.03.2002	FROM	TRANSFER	Petoro AS	20.000000
19.03.2002	TO	TRANSFER	Paladin Resources Norge AS	20.000000
01.01.2002	FROM	TRANSFER	Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS	20.600000
01.01.2002	TO	TRANSFER	OER Oil AS	20.600000
17.06.2001	TO	SDFI	Petoro AS	45.400000
17.06.2001	FROM	SDFI	Statens Direkte Økonomiske Engasjement SDØE	45.400000
10.05.2001	TO	SDFI	Statoil ASA (old)	14.000000
	TO	SDFI	Statens Direkte Økonomiske Engasjement SDØE	45.400000
	FROM	SDFI	Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s	59.400000
01.01.1999	FROM	TRANSFER	Total Norge AS	4.667000
	FROM	TRANSFER	Mobil Development Norway AS	7.000000
	FROM	TRANSFER	Elf Petroleum Norge AS	9.333000
	TO	TRANSFER	Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS	28.350000
	FROM	TRANSFER	Saga Petroleum ASA	7.350000

Status reports

Status reports
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