Description: A play is a geographically defined area where several geological factors occur together so that producible petroleum can be detected. It only contains plays that are publicly available, that the Norwegian Offshore Directorate believes in, and that have a valid outline.
Description: Geographic division 1x1°. Division is done in WGS84 geographic coordinate system. Construction of the division is done from the corner points, lines between corner points are densified as PARALLELS and MERIDIAN lines. Used as area descriptor enabling referencing area with "Quadrant name" .
Description: Geographic division 15x20'. Division is done in WGS84 geographic coordinate system. Construction of the division is done from the corner points, lines between corner points are densified as PARALLELS and MERIDIAN lines. Used as area descriptor enabling referencing area with "Block name" .
Description: All blocks on the Norwegian continental shelf. A block name contains the quadrant and the block, e.g. 2/4, 6402/12. The quadrants have numbers from 1-36 south of latitude 62 (North Sea), whereas north of latitude 62 the quadrants are indicated with four-digit numbers based on latitude and longitude in the southwest corner (e.g. 6402). A quadrant is 1x1 degree, a block is 15X20 minutes.
Description: All quadrants on the Norwegian continental shelf. Closely related to block. A block name contains the quadrant and the block, e.g. 2/4, 6402/12. The quadrants have numbers from 1-36 south of latitude 62 (North Sea), whereas north of latitude 62 the quadrants are indicated with four-digit numbers based on latitude and longitude in the southwest corner (e.g. 6402). A quadrant is 1x1 degree, a block is 15X20 minutes.
Description: Division of the Norwegian continental shelf into area names (sub area). Used in FactMaps. These names are used in connection with the opening of these areas for petroleum activity.
Description: This table provides an overview of areas that have been opened and where restrictions have been set, e.g. in connection with management plans. Contains geographical outlines of the current area.
Description: Geological structural elements. Main structural elements on the Norwegian continental shelf and adjacent areas. The data are compiled by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate and are based on the officially approved element names. Note that some of the names used in this dataset have not yet been approved by the Norwegian Stratigraphic Committee. This is especially true for the North Sea.
Description: Geological "domes" from 1997. Main structural elements on the Norwegian continental shelf and adjacent areas. The data are compiled by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate and are based on the officially approved element names. Note that some of the names used in this dataset have not yet been approved by the Norwegian Stratigraphic Committee. This is especially true for the North Sea.
Description: Geological faults and boundaries. Main structural elements on the Norwegian continental shelf and adjacent areas. The data are compiled by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate and are based on the officially approved element names. Note that some of the names used in this dataset have not yet been approved by the Norwegian Stratigraphic Committee. This is especially true for the North Sea.
Description: Production licences on the Norwegian continental shelf, including ordinary awards and awards in pre-defined areas (APA). A production licence gives one company or a group of companies the right to explore for and produce oil and gas in a specific area for a given period. The area can be horizontal. In the case of a group of companies, one of these is the operator.
Description: Historical area of production licences per block. For this polygon, it is indicated in text whether there are vertical restrictions that have been granted for the production licence. See also table [licence_area_hst].
Description: Used in connection with APA (Awards in Predefined Areas) to find the areas that are available before announcement. This table contains the areas of the current gross area. Acreage inside this gross area can be allocated unless it has already been allocated or is blocked for other reasons. Blocked areas are 1) what is in [licensing_activity_apa_subtract] and what has been returned less than 90 days before the application deadline.
Description: Used in connection with APA (Awards in Predefined Areas) to find the areas that are available before announcement. This table contains the areas of the current gross area. Acreage inside this gross area can be allocated unless it has already been allocated or is blocked for other reasons. Blocked areas are 1) what is in [licensing_activity_apa_subtract] and what has been returned less than 90 days before the application deadline.
Description: AFEX = AreaFeeEXemptions. This table contains all tax-free areas (areas where the licensees do not have to pay area fees). Area fee is a fee paid yearly in relation to large areas seized by the production licence. The table is a parent table for AFEX and it has many child tables, e.g. [afex_area_licence_hst]. The area in question is part of afex_area.
Description: Contains all areas for the AFEX areas. This area can be made up of one or more polygons. Each polygon is a row in this table. The table contains historical polygons, including polygons that are no longer valid. The points themselves can be found in sub-table [afex_area_area_poly_pnt_hst]. Child table of [afex_area].
Description: A business arrangement area (BAA) is an area which is a result of unitisation of production licences or other business arrangements which have changed the terms of the original production licence. A BAA has a commercial activity associated with it. An example is a unit where a discovery goes beyond a production licence and possibly across national borders – e.g. STATFJORD UNIT. BSN is short for Business Arrangement Area.
Description: Historical record of all the polygons in a given business arrangement area. A polygon is defined within a production licence (petroleum) or exploration/exploitation licence (CO2 Storage), and within a block. Child table of [bsns_arr_area].
Description: Main table for geophysical surveys reported by licensees on the Norwegian continental shelf. Populated by the "Notification system for geophysical surveys" (Meldesystem in Norwegian). "survey_type_main" indicates which type of survey this is: "Ordinary seismic survey", "Subsurface survey", "Electromagnetic survey", "Seabed seismic survey", "Site survey". Categories are specified in Norwegian only. The geographical extent is indicated in the "shape" column, while the actual data from geophysical
Description: Includes a shape column with geography. Net and gross ranges provided and specified through the attribute "net_or_gross". Child table of [seis_acquisition].
Description: Main table for wellbores. A well consists of one or several wellbores. Contains exploration, development and other wellbores related to petroleum and CO2 capture. The Norwegian Offshore Directorate approves the wellbore names based on an application from the operator. Separate guidelines have been drawn up for how to name wellbores — "NPD guidelines for designation of wells and wellbores", available on the Norwegian Offshore Directorate's website.
Description: Overview of fixed (FIXED) and mobile (MOVEABLE) facilities and vessels approved for work on the Norwegian continental shelf. Facilities thus mean drilling rigs, fixed platforms, accommodation platforms, vessels etc. In this table, a few main attributes are specified. For fixed facilities, geographical points for facility locations are provided. This is a parent table with one or more subtables, e.g. [facility_function].
Description: Pipelines on the Norwegian Continental Shelf with low-resolution versions of pipeline routes. Owners are derived from TUF or field through "belongs_to" and "belongs_to_kind". Pipelines are provided in low-resolution versions for reasons including security considerations. For similar reasons, the pipelines have been "cut" 500 metres from facilities.
Description: Discoveries on the Norwegian continental shelf. A discovery is a petroleum deposit (or several petroleum deposits combined) that has been discovered in the same wellbore, and which through testing, sampling or logging has been substantiated to have mobile petroleum. The table includes both commercial and technical discoveries. The parent table is linked to its child tables using the NPDID for the discovery. There is a geographical outline for the relevant field, which is the sum of the outlines
Description: Fields on the Norwegian continental shelf where oil and/or gas is being or will be produced. A field may consist of one or more discoveries that the licensee has decided to develop. The field has been approved through a plan for development and operation (PDO, acronym PUD in Norwegian), or the field has been granted a PDO/PUD exemption. The parent table is linked to its child tables using the NPDID for the field. There is a geographical outline for the field, which is the sum of the outlines of
Description: Overview of all companies that are or have been active on the Norwegian continental shelf. These are both oil & gas companies and other companies that are or have been involved in seismic surveys etc. If a company changes its name, both the new and the old will be found in this table with reference to the Brønnøysund Register Centre.
Description: Overview of lithostratigraphy on the Norwegian continental shelf. There are 4 different levels of stratigraphy that are given in "strat_litho_level".
Description: Specifies one or more production licences that are additional acreage to a given licence. Additional acreage is awarded (upon application) when the geological conditions or other conditions make it natural for a group of companies to be awarded an area that will expand the area of the original permit. The acreage is usually allocated in connection with numbered licencing rounds or awards in pre-defined areas (APA). Child table of [licence].
Description: Documents that are directly linked to the production licence. Find relinquishment reports here, i.e. document_type = "LICENCE STATUS REPORT". See also [licence_document_area_poly]. Child table of [licence].
Description: Historical overview of licensees of all production licences on the Norwegian continental shelf. From/to dates are specified. ZERO in "to date" column indicates that this is the current status. See table [licence_transfer_hst] for information on where the various transactions can be found. In the table [petreg_licence_licensee], much of the same data is listed, but this table does not include historical records. Child table of [licence].
Description: Historical overview of operators of all production licences on the Norwegian continental shelf. From/to dates are specified. ZERO in "to date" indicates that this is the current status. Child table of [licence].
Description: Current and historical phase designations for all production licences. See the "phase" attribute for examples of phases. Child table of [licence].
Description: Contains work programmes for production licences in the exploration phase (1) and terms and conditions for production licences in the development phase (2). The task_category attribute are for (1) "DECSION" and "WORKOBLIGATION", for (2) "CONDITION" and "CONDITION DECISON". Some records are linked through the [licence_task_ref_ID] attribute. Child table of [licence].
Description: Historical overview of all transactions for all production licences. The different types of transactions in [transfer_kind] are "CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME", "SDFI", "UNKNOWN", "TRANSFER", "WITHDRAWAL FROM THE JOINT VENTURE", "MERGER/TAKEOVER". See table [licence_licensee_hst] where the various transactions are used to provide an overview of the status for each licence. Child table of [licence].
Description: Contains an overview of all ordinary award rounds and APA awards (awards in predefined areas). These awards result in new production licences. The attribute ref_LicencingActivityKind indicates either ordinary licensing round or APA.
Description: Historical record (even if the table name does not end with "hst") of the licensees of the business arrangement areas. Child table of [bsns_arr_area].
Description: Historical record of which production licences (petroleum) or exploration/exploitation licences (CO2 Storage) the business arrangement area is owned by. Child table of [bsns_arr_area].
Description: Historical record of which companies have been added to (transfer_direction = TO) and removed from (transfer_direction = FROM) ownership in the relevant business arrangement areas. The reason for the change of ownership is given in the attribute transfer_kind and can be MERGER, CHANGE OF COMPNAY NAME, etc. Child table of [bsns_arr_area].
Description: Contains all production licences and transport system licences (for Transportation and Utilization Facilities — TUF) on the Norwegian continental shelf that have been registered with the Petroleum Register. The production licences shown are the same as in the [licence] table. The existence of two such tables is strictly for historical reasons.
Description: Licensees for all licences as included in parent table [petreg_licence]. See also table [licence_licensee_hst] where all historical data for production licences are available.
Description: All messages from the Petroleum Register linked to a licence in parent table [petreg_licence]. Can be an encumbrance, change notice, deletion or other message.
Description: Child table of [seis_acquisition]. Name of and period when the fishery expert is/was on board the survey vessel. There may be multiple fishery experts on board. The fishery expert must be approved in advance.
Description: The company the survey was conducted for. In the case of seismic data acquired in a licence, this is typically the operator of the licence, in other cases it may be a company that collects data to sell (spec company). Child table of [seis_acquisition].
Description: Historical overview of exploration licences issued to companies, giving permission to carry out exploration activities on the shelf. Normally, these licences are valid for one year at a time, and a fee is paid yearly. Child table of [seis_acquisition].
Description: Overview of licenses linked to a given survey. The "licence_type" attribute states what type of permit it is. Per now, either "Survey License", "Production License", "Exploration License" or "Exploitation License". Child table of [seis_acquisition].
Description: Contains reports submitted via the notification system for geophysical surveys (Meldesystemet in Norwegian) by the licensee, as well as statements from the Institute of Marine Research and the Directorate of Fisheries. Also contains changes in statuses (e.g. from ongoing to finished). Child table of [seis_acquisition].
Description: Not a child table of [seis_acquisition]. An overview of scientific research permits issued, regitered using a manual system. An permit number is created with a sequence number and the year of the authorization. The list goes back to 2004. The data is displayed on sodir.no.
Description: Overview of vessels involved in the survey. Reported via the notification system for geophysical surveys (Meldesystem in Norwegian). Child table of [seis_acquisition].
Description: Information on the data acquisation in the most recent period. Reported via the notification system for geophysical surveys (Meldesystem in Norwegian). Child table of [seis_acquisition].
Description: Information on the plans for data acquisition in the coming period. Reported via the notification system for geophysical surveys (Meldesystem in Norwegian). Child table of [seis_acquisition].
Description: CO2 measurements from wells where samples have been taken. Retrieved from geochemical reports and well reports. Child table of [wellbore].
Description: Cores submitted to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate in accordance with regulations. These are stored in the Geobank. Child table of [wellbore].
Description: Core photos scanned by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate. Data for wells completed before 1 January 2000. Later data can be found in Diskos. Child table of [wellbore].
Description: Various documents related to wellbores. 1) Composite logs, 2) Geochemical information, 3) Documents, Norwegian Offshore Directorate papers, 4) Documents, reported by the production licence (released in accordance with regulations), 5) Documents, older NOD WDSS reports and other related documents. Child table of [wellbore].
Description: Drill stem tests linked to wellbores. See individual attribute descriptions. The data is retrieved from Test report or Completion report. Child table of [wellbore].
Description: Formation tops interpreted by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate. This is done in connection with the release of data for the wellbore. Child table of [wellbore].
Description: Summary of the wellbore history. Generated by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate. This is done in connection with the release of data for the wellbore. Child table of [wellbore].
Description: Information about logs performed for wellbores. Data is retrieved from Completion report. This is done in connection with the release of data for the wellbore. Child table of [wellbore].
Description: Information about mud used in a wellbore. Data is retrieved from DDRS and edited before it is posted in connection with the release of data for the wellbore. Child table of [wellbore].
Description: De-pressurized formation fluid and oil samples submitted from the operators according to Norwegian Offshore Directorate regulations. Provides information on sample availability. Child table of [wellbore].
Description: Overview of the functions of a facility. E.g. "DRILLING", "QUARTER", "PROCESSING". There is a row for each function. These functions can be found in the parent table "facility" under the column [facility_function], but in this column the values will be merged string values. Child table of [facility].
Description: Transportation and Utilization Facilites (TUF) on the Norwegian continental shelf. Includes pipelines, terminals and onshore facilities, as well as pipeline geography.
Description: Indicates which blocks the discovery is included in, as well as the country code to distinguish between Norwegian and foreign area. There is no geographical outline in this table. Child table of [discovery].
Description: Historical overview of discovery ownership. The attribute owner_kind says whether it is a production licence or a business arrangement area that owns the discovery. Child table of [discovery].
Description: Lists licensees of discoveries, whether production licences or units. Type is listed as either "production licence" or a "business arrangement area". Child table of [discovery].
Description: The Norwegian Offshore Directorate's resource estimates for oil, gas, NGL and condensate for the discovery. Provided according to the directorate's Resource Classification System – search for "Resource Classification System" on sodir.no for more information. The attribute [resource_class] states the resource class in which the resources are located. Normally updated annually, the date of update is in [date_official_estimate]. Child table of [discovery].
Description: Current and historical phase designations for fields. Phases are, for example, "Approved for Production" or "Producing". Child table of [field].
Description: Textual description of the field, including general status and solutions for development, transport and reservoir. Description in both Norwegian and English. Child table of [field].
Description: Lists discoveries included in fields. Could be one or more disoveries. This can vary over time, so "date from" and "date to" are specified. Child table of [field].
Description: Blocks and production licences in which the field is located. If a block contains multiple production licences, the table will have a row for each. Child table of [field].
Description: Future investments related to field reserves reported as a part of mandatory annual reports that serve as input to the Norwegian (Revised) National Budget (RNB). Values are overwritten once a year. Child table of [field].
Description: Lists owners of fields, whether production licences or units. Type is listed as either "production licence" or a "business arrangement area". Child table of [field].
Description: Overview of the Plans for Development and Operation (PDOs — Norwegian: PUD) that have been submitted and approved for fields. Child table of [field].
Description: Field reserves (recoverable, remaining and inplace). Figures are given for oil, gas, condensate, NGL and oil equivalents. The reserves are given for a specific date, for example after the completion of the Norwegian Revised National Budget (RNB) accounts. Child table of [field].
Description: Reserves (recoverable, remaining and inplace) by field and current licensee. The licensee is taken from "field_licensee_hst". Figures are given for oil, gas, condensate, NGL and oil equivalents. The resources are specified for a specific date, for example after the completion of the Norwegian Revised National Budget (RNB) accounts.