The government has awarded a total of 50 production licences out of which 31 are in the North Sea, 17 in the Norwegian Sea and two in the Barents Sea.
Statoil has been awarded one operatorship in the Barents Sea, and has won two licenses in the Norwegian Sea in which it is the operator for one.
In the North Sea, it has received eight licences, acting as the operator for six of them.
Statoil senior vice president for exploration on the NCS Gunleiksrud Haatvedt said that the annual awards in predefined areas (APA) have played a part in forming the basis for the good results the company has achieved in its infrastructure-led exploration in recent years.
