Wintershall Dea has been awarded interest in 16 exploration licenses in Norway, including four as operator.
In the APA 2020 (Applications in Pre-Defined Areas) licensing round, Europe’s leading independent gas and oil company secured access to five areas in the North Sea, nine in the Norwegian Sea, and two in the Barents Sea.
The number of awards from the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is almost double the nine licenses secured last year and reflects the commitment the globally active company is making in Norway.
“In 2020, Wintershall Dea had a global exploration success ratio of 65 percent including four discoveries in Norway. Despite last year’s unprecedented challenges, we are clear that Norway remains one of our key exploration regions – in the medium and in the long term. Wintershall Dea put a lot of resources and planning into the application for acreage, and we are proud of the Ministry’s recognition. We will do everything to turn these exploration licenses into a success and by that create value for the Norwegian society and the oil and gas industry on the Shelf,” said Hugo Dijkgraaf, Chief Technology Officer and Board Member responsible for Exploration at Wintershall Dea.
New Wintershall Dea licenses:
North Sea:
PL 1103 (40% operator)
PL 1107 (30%)
PL 1100 (20%)
PL 820 SB (10%)
PL 1110 (30%)
Norwegian Sea:
PL 1129 (40%, operator)
PL 836 SB (40%, operator)
PL 1115 (60%, operator)
PL 1122 (20%)
PL 1130 (20%)
PL 1124 (28,0825%)
PL 1120 (20%)
PL 1126 (20%)
PL 1128 (20%)
Barents Sea:
PL 1132 (40%)
PL 1131 (20%)