Oil and gas licence · Norway
Production licence 229
Production licence 229 is an oil and gas licence in Norway, with 17,900 ha of area, operated by Vår Energi ASA.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Norway | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Active | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1997 | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| End year | 2042 | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Vår Energi ASA | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | Vår Energi ASA (65%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | Equinor Energy AS (35%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Attached to | Goliat | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 17,900 ha | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Production licence 229 is the 18th-largest of 175 oil and gas licences in Norway by area; its 17,900 ha is 1.4% of the 1,281,000 ha we hold for Norway. Ranks and totals cover the oil and gas licences in our data that report their area, not every one in existence.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 18th of 175 | 1,281,000 ha | 1.4% |
| All oil and gas licences in our data | 60th of 330 | 4,085,293 ha | 0.44% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this oil and gas licence from its sources, oldest first.
- Licence awarded
- Vår Energi ASA (65%) and Equinor Energy AS (35%) on record as holders
- Vår Energi ASA on record as operator
- Licence expires
Operator, holders and place
- Vår Energi ASAOperator
- Vår Energi ASAHolder · 65%
- Equinor Energy ASHolder · 35%
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Data on this page
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- Sodir. Sodir FactPages, NLOD 2.0.