Oil and gas licence · Norway
Production licence 501
Production licence 501 is an oil and gas licence in Norway, with 34,900 ha of area, operated by Aker BP 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 | 2009 | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| End year | 2036 | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Aker BP ASA | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | Equinor Energy AS (42.6%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | Aker BP ASA (37.4%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | TotalEnergies EP Norge AS (20%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Attached to | Johan Sverdrup | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 34,900 ha | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Production licence 501 is the 3rd-largest of 175 oil and gas licences in Norway by area; its 34,900 ha is 2.7% 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 | 3rd of 175 | 1,281,000 ha | 2.7% |
| All oil and gas licences in our data | 25th of 330 | 4,085,293 ha | 0.85% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this oil and gas licence from its sources, oldest first.
- Licence awarded
- Aker BP ASA on record as operator
- Equinor Energy AS (42.6%), Aker BP ASA (37.4%) and TotalEnergies EP Norge AS (20%) on record as holders
- Licence expires
Operator, holders and place
- Aker BP ASAOperator
- Equinor Energy ASHolder · 42.6%
- Aker BP ASAHolder · 37.4%
- TotalEnergies EP Norge ASHolder · 20%
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Data on this page
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- Sodir. Sodir FactPages, NLOD 2.0.