Oil and gas field · Norway
Hanz
Hanz is an oil and gas field in Norway, with 5.2 million boe of recoverable reserves, owned by Equinor Energy AS (50%), Aker BP ASA (35%) and DNO Norge AS (15%).
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Name in the source | HANZ | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Norway | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2024 | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Discovered | 1997 | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Equinor Energy AS (50%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Aker BP ASA (35%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | DNO Norge AS (15%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Aker BP ASA | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Remaining reserves mboe | 0.3 million boe | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Recoverable reserves | 5.2 million boe (original recoverable) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Hanz is the 131st-largest of 140 oil and gas fields in Norway by recoverable reserves; its 5.2 million boe is <0.1% of the 70,075 million boe we hold for Norway. Ranks and totals cover the oil and gas fields in our data that report their recoverable reserves, not every one in existence.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 131st of 140 | 70,075 million boe | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this oil and gas field from its sources, oldest first.
- Discovered
- Production started
- Equinor Energy AS (50%), Aker BP ASA (35%) and DNO Norge AS (15%) on record as owners
- Recoverable reserves estimated: 5.2 million boe
Owners, operator and place
- Equinor Energy ASOwner · 50%
- Aker BP ASAOwner · 35%
- DNO Norge ASOwner · 15%
- Aker BP ASAOperator
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Oil and gas licences attached to this oil and gas field
- Production licence 028 B3,000 ha
More from Equinor Energy AS
- Troll11,422 million boe
- Statfjord4,512 million boe
- Oseberg3,625 million boe
- Åsgard2,875 million boe
- Johan Sverdrup2,654 million boe
- Gullfaks2,639 million boe
- Ormen Lange2,208 million boe
- Snorre2,110 million boe
Other oil and gas fields in Norway
- Troll11,422 million boe
- Statfjord4,512 million boe
- Ekofisk4,453 million boe
- Oseberg3,625 million boe
- Åsgard2,875 million boe
- Johan Sverdrup2,654 million boe
- Gullfaks2,639 million boe
- Ormen Lange2,208 million boe
Data on this page
- Sodir. Sodir FactPages, NLOD 2.0.