L2S Authority Communication is one possible solution for submission this year. The submission to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) shall be sent in any electronic format. The submission to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is via L2S Authority Communication. Application letter, company information and receipt for paid application fee Open data included block coordinates for announced areas (updated from )Įach company that applies for production licences in APA 2022 must submit the following to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy:ġ.NPD’s interactive Factmap: Updated map of announced areas (updated from ).Map in pdf: Predefined areas at announcement date.The NPD’s interactive FactMaps (NPD homepage) contain daily updated information showing the current area available for application. These areas can change during the application period. The maps show licenced acreage within the APA boundaries as of June14 th, 2022. Map of area available for application in predefined areas as at the announcement date Relinquished area is included on a continuous basis in the predefined area on the NPD’s interactive Factmap, and maps covering the final area that can be applied for will be provided as soon as practically possible. That means that all acreage approved for relinquishment in the period up to three months prior to the application deadline is considered to be announced as of the application deadline. Blocks or parts of blocks that become available less than 3 months prior to the application deadline, cannot be applied for. Applications can be submitted for all available blocks or parts of blocks within the predefined areas.
Since APA 2021, the predefined areas (APA acreage) have been expanded by 28 blocks in the Barents Sea. Awards are expected during the first quarter of 2023. Applicants are encouraged to submit in good time before the deadline. The deadline to apply for APA 2022 is Monday 12 th of September 2022 at 12:00. Invitation to apply for production licences for petroleum.Ministry of Petroleum and Energy press release.The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced APA 2022 on 14 June 2022, encompassing the predefined areas with blocks in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea. All you need to know about the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2022.Īwards in predefined areas 2022 (APA 2022)