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Small discoveries can often not justify a stand-alone development, but can be profitable with a tie-in. 
Små funn kan ofte ikke rettferdiggjøre en selvstendig utbygging, men kan ha meget god lønnsomhet når de kan utnytte prosesseringsutstyr og transportsystemer som allerede er bygget ut.
Hence, it is important to discover and develop resources in these areas before existing infrastructure is shut down. 
Det er derfor viktig å påvise og utnytte nye ressurser før eksisterende infrastruktur i tilknytning til andre felt stenges ned.
Offer to 22 operators: (number of operatorship in parenthesis) Bridge Energy AS (1) Centrica Resources (Norge) AS (1) Dana Petroleum Norway AS (2) Det norske oljeselskap ASA (3) E.ON Ruhrgas Norge AS (1) Edison International Norway Branch (2) Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS (2) Lotos Exploration and Production Norge AS (1) Lundin Norway AS (6) Marathon Petroleum Norge AS (1) Nexen Exploration Norge AS (2) North Energy ASA (1) Petro Canada Norge AS (2) Premier Oil Norge AS (1) Rocksource ASA (3) RWE Dea Norge AS (1) Spring Energy Norway AS (2) Statoil Petroleum AS (8) Talisman Energy Norge AS (1) Total E&P Norge AS (1) VNG Norge AS (2) Wintershall Norge ASA (6) 
Tilbud til 22 operatører: (antall operatørskap i parentes) Bridge Energy AS (1) Centrica Resources (Norge) AS (1) Dana Petroleum Norway AS (2) Det norske oljeselskap ASA (3) E.ON Ruhrgas Norge AS (1) Edison International Norway Branch (2) Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS (2) Lotos Exploration and Production Norge AS (1) Lundin Norway AS (6) Marathon Petroleum Norge AS (1) Nexen Exploration Norge AS (2) North Energy ASA (1) Petro Canada Norge AS (2) Premier Oil Norge AS (1) Rocksource ASA (3) RWE Dea Norge AS (1) Spring Energy Norway AS (2) Statoil Petroleum AS (8) Talisman Energy Norge AS (1) Total E&P Norge AS (1) VNG Norge AS (2) Wintershall Norge ASA (6)
Awards in Predefined Areas 2011: Increased Exploration activity in Mature Areas 
TFO 2011: Åpner for utvidet leting i modne områder
APA 2011 – Awards 
TFO 2011 – Tildeling
APA 2012: Acreage announcement 
TFO 2012: Utlysning av areal
APA 2011 – Broad interest in mature areas on the Norwegian shelf 
TFO 2011 – Stor interesse for modne områder på norsk sokkel
There has been broad interest in the APA system in recent years, with many new production licenses being awarded. 
Det har vært stor interesse for TFO-ordningen de senere årene, noe som har gitt utslag i mange nye utvinningstillatelser.
This shows that mature areas on the Norwegian shelf continue to attract interest. 
Dette viser at modne områder på norsk sokkel fortsatt er interessante.
The APA awards have given many new companies the opportunity to explore areas that have been available for exploration for several years. 
Gjennom TFO-ordningen har mange nye selskaper fått sjansen til å se på områder som har vært tilgjengelige for leting i flere år.
“The Norwegian government wants to maintain the level of exploration activity. 
- Regjeringen ønsker å opprettholde leteaktiviteten.
The most important policy instrument we have is to award new areas through licensing rounds. 
Det viktigste virkemiddelet er tildeling av areal i konsesjonsrunder.
It is therefore pleasing to see that companies are showing interest in mature areas on the Norwegian continental shelf,” says Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe. 
Det er derfor gledelig å se at selskapene viser interesse for våre modne områder på norsk sokkel, sier statsråd i olje- og energidepartementet Ola Borten Moe.
“Access to prospective acreage, together with interest from companies, is very important in order to sustain a stable level of activity and to secure future value creation and government revenues from the petroleum industry. 
- Tilgang til leteareal sammen med selskapsinteresse er svært viktig for å opprettholde et stabilt aktivitetsnivå samt å sikre verdiskaping og statlige inntekter fra petroleumsvirksomheten også i fremtiden.
The APA system is a vital means of ensuring the best possible exploitation of the mature parts of the continental shelf,” continues Mr Borten Moe. 
TFO-ordningen er sentral for å sikre en best mulig utnyttelse av de modne områdene på sokkelen, fortsetter Borten Moe.
Prudent resource management means discovering and developing these resources before existing infrastructure linked to other fields is closed down. 
Det er derfor god ressursforvaltning å påvise og utnytte disse ressursene før eksisterende infrastruktur i tilknytning til andre felt stenges ned.
The companies that have applied for production licenses are: A/S Norske Shell, Agora Oil & Gas AS, Bayerngas Norge AS, BG Norge AS, Bridge Energy Norge AS, Centrica Resources Norge AS, Concedo ASA, ConocoPhillips Scandinavia AS, Dana Petroleum Norway AS, Det norske oljeselskap ASA, Dong E&P Norge AS, E.ON Ruhrgas Norge AS, Edison International SpA - Norway Branch, ENI Norge AS, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS, Faroe Petroleum Norge AS, Fortis Petroleum Norway AS, Front Exploration AS, GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS, Idemistu Petroleum Norge AS, LOTOS Exploration & Production Norge AS, Lundin Norway AS, Maersk Oil Norway AS, Marathon Petroleum Norge AS, Norske AEDC, North Energy ASA, Norwegian Energy Company ASA, OMV (Norge) AS, PGNiG Norway AS, Premier Oil Norge AS, Repsol Exploration Norge AS, Rocksource ASA, RWE-Dea Norge AS, Skagen44 AS, Spring Energy Norway AS, Statoil Petroleum AS, Svenska Petroleum Exploration AS, Suncor Energy Norge AS, Talisman Energy Norge A/S, TOTAL E&P NORGE AS, Valiant Petroleum Plc, VNG Norge AS and Wintershall Norge ASA. 
Selskapene som har søkt om utvinningstillatelse er: A/S Norske Shell, Agora Oil & Gas AS, Bayerngas Norge AS, BG Norge AS, Bridge Energy Norge AS, Centrica Resources Norge AS, Concedo ASA, ConocoPhillips Scandinavia AS, Dana Petroleum Norway AS, Det norske oljeselskap ASA, Dong E&P Norge AS, E.ON Ruhrgas Norge AS, Edison International SpA - Norway Branch, ENI Norge AS, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS, Faroe Petroleum Norge AS, Fortis Petroleum Norway AS, Front Exploration AS, GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS, Idemistu Petroleum Norge AS, LOTOS Exploration & Production Norge AS, Lundin Norway AS, Maersk Oil Norway AS, Marathon Petroleum Norge AS, Norske AEDC, North Energy ASA, Norwegian Energy Company ASA, OMV (Norge) AS, PGNiG Norway AS, Premier Oil Norge AS, Repsol Exploration Norge AS, Rocksource ASA, RWE-Dea Norge AS, Skagen44 AS, Spring Energy Norway AS, Statoil Petroleum AS, Svenska Petroleum Exploration AS, Suncor Energy Norge AS, Talisman Energy Norge A/S, TOTAL E&P NORGE AS, Valiant Petroleum Plc, VNG Norge AS, Wintershall Norge ASA.
The Norwegian government announced the APA 2011 on 11 March 2011. 
Regjeringen lyste ut TFO 2011 11. mars 2011.
APA 2011 Awards 
TFO 2011 - tilbud om andeler
The 60 production licenses are split between the North Sea (34), the Norwegian Sea (22) and the Barents Sea (4). 
De 60 utvinningstillatelsene fordeler seg på Nordsjøen (34), Norskehavet (22) og Barentshavet (4).
A total of 43 companies applied for production licenses in the APA 2011 round. 
Totalt 43 selskaper søkte på utvinningstillatelser i TFO 2011.
The APA licensing rounds cover mature areas of the Norwegian continental shelf. 
TFO-konsesjonsrundene finner sted i modne områder på norsk sokkel.
Mature areas are the most explored areas on the shelf, and have a known geology. 
Modne områder er de mest utforskede områdene på sokkelen og har kjent geologi.
Small discoveries often do not justify a stand-alone development, but can be profitable with a tie-in. 
Små funn kan ofte ikke rettferdiggjøre en selvstendig utbygging, men kan ha meget god lønnsomhet når de kan utnytte prosesseringsutstyr og transportsystemer som allerede er bygget ut.
Awards (Map) 
Se kart her
Awards with work obligations 
Tildeling med arbeidsprogram
Offers have been made to 27 operators: (number of operatorships in brackets) Bayerngas Norge AS (1) BG Norge AS (1) Bridge Energy AS (1) Dana Petroleum Norway AS (1) Det norske oljeselskap ASA (3) DONG E&P Norge AS (1) E.ON Ruhrgas Norge AS (4) Edison International Norway Branch (1) ENI Norge AS (1) Faroe Petroleum Norge AS (3) GDF Suez E&P Norge AS (2) Lundin Norway AS (4) Maersk Oil Norway AS (2) OMV Norge AS (2) PGNiG Norway AS (1) Premier Oil Norge AS (1) Repsol Exploration Norge (1) Rocksource ASA (1) RWE Dea Norge AS (2) Spring Energy Norway AS (1) Statoil Petroleum AS (8) Suncor Energy Norge AS (2) Talisman Energy Norge AS (2) Total E&P Norge AS (5) Valiant Petroleum Norge AS (1) VNG Norge AS (4) Wintershall Norge ASA (4) 
Tilbud til 27 operatører: (Antall operatørskap i parentes) Bayerngas Norge AS(1) BG Norge AS(1) Bridge Energy AS (1) Dana Petroleum Norway AS (1) Det norske oljeselskap ASA (3) DONG E&P Norge AS(1) E.ON Ruhrgas Norge AS (4) Edison International Norway Branch (1) ENI Norge AS(1) Faroe Petroleum Norge AS(3) GDF Suez E&P Norge AS(2) Lundin Norway AS (4) Maersk Oil Norway AS(2) OMV Norge AS(2) PGNiG Norway AS(1) Premier Oil Norge AS (1) Repsol Exploration Norge (1) Rocksource ASA (1) RWE Dea Norge AS (2) Spring Energy Norway AS (1) Statoil Petroleum AS (8) Suncor Energy Norge AS(2) Talisman Energy Norge AS (2) Total E&P Norge AS (5) Valiant Petroleum Norge AS (1) VNG Norge AS (4) Wintershall Norge ASA (4)
Offers have been made to 42 licensees: (Number of participation interests, including operatorships, in brackets) A/S Norske Shell (1) Agora Oil & Gas AS (2) Bayerngas Norge AS (6) BG Norge AS (1) Bridge Energy AS (4) Centrica Resources (Norge) AS (7) Concedo ASA (3) ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (1) Dana Petroleum Norway AS (5) Det norske oljeselskap ASA (9) Dong E&P Norge AS (3) E.ON Ruhrgas Norge AS (5) Edison International Norway Branch (3) ENI Norge AS (1) ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Norway AS (2) Faroe Petroleum Norge AS (7) Fortis Petroleum Norge AS (2) Front Exploration AS (1) GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS (5) Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS (4) Lotos Exploration and Production Norge AS (2) Lundin Norway AS (10) Maersk Oil Norway AS (7) Marathon Petroleum Norge AS (2) Norwegian Energy Company ASA (8) North Energy ASA (2) OMV Norge AS (4) PGNiG Norway AS (3) Premier Oil Norge AS (4) Repsol Exploration Norge AS (6) Rocksource ASA (2) RWE Dea Norge AS (7) Skagen44 AS (4) Spring Energy Norway AS (8) Statoil Petroleum AS (11) Suncor Energy Norge AS (3) Svenska Petroleum Exploration AS (1) Talisman Energy Norge AS (4) Total E&P Norge AS (8) Valiant Petroleum Norge AS (1) VNG Norge AS (6) Wintershall Norge ASA (7) 
Tilbud til 42 rettighetshavere: (Antall andeler i parentes, inkludert der selskapene er operatør) A/S Norske Shell (1) Agora Oil & Gas AS (2) Bayerngas Norge AS (6) BG Norge AS (1) Bridge Energy AS (4) Centrica Resources (Norge) AS (7) Concedo ASA (3) ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (1) Dana Petroleum Norway AS (5) Det norske oljeselskap ASA (9) Dong E&P Norge AS (3) E.ON Ruhrgas Norge AS (5) Edison International Norway Branch (3) ENI Norge AS(1) ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Norway AS (2) Faroe Petroleum Norge AS (7) Fortis Petroleum Norge AS (2) Front Exploration AS (1) GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS (5) Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS (4) Lotos Exploration and Production Norge AS (2) Lundin Norway AS (10) Maersk Oil Norway AS (7) Marathon Petroleum Norge AS (2) Norwegian Energy Company ASA (8) North Energy ASA (2) OMV Norge AS (4) PGNiG Norway AS(3) Premier Oil Norge AS (4) Repsol Exploration Norge AS (6) Rocksource ASA (2) RWE Dea Norge AS (7) Skagen44 AS (4) Spring Energy Norway AS (8) Statoil Petroleum AS (11) Suncor Energy Norge AS(3) Svenska Petroleum Exploration AS (1) Talisman Energy Norge AS (4) Total E&P Norge AS (8) Valiant Petroleum Norge AS (1) VNG Norge AS (6) Wintershall Norge ASA (7)
APA 2012 - Awards 
TFO 2012 - Tildeling
The 51 production licences are distributed among the North Sea (34), the Norwegian Sea (14) and the Barents Sea (3). 
De 51 utvinningstillatelsene fordeler seg på Nordsjøen (34), Norskehavet (14) og Barentshavet (3).
In total, 47 companies applied for production licences in APA 2012. 
Totalt 47 selskaper søkte på utvinningstillatelser i TFO 2012.
Forty different companies will be offered shares in one or more production licences. 
40 ulike selskaper får tilbud om andeler i en eller flere utvinningstillatelser.
Twenty-three of these companies will be offered operatorships. 
23 av disse selskapene får tilbud om operatørskap.
The APA licensing round encompasses mature areas on the Norwegian continental shelf. 
TFO-konsesjonsrundene omfatter modne områder av norsk sokkel.
These are the most explored parts of the shelf, and their geology is known. 
Dette er de mest utforskede områdene på sokkelen og har kjent geologi.
In mature areas, the expected size of discoveries is smaller, although recent years have shown that positive surprises can still happen. 
I modne områder går den forventede funnstørrelsen ned, selv om de siste årene har vist at vi fortsatt kan få positive overraskelser.
Small discoveries do not justify independent development, but may be profitable if they can utilise previously installed processing equipment and transportation systems or be coordinated with other planned developments. 
Småfunn vil ikke rettferdiggjøre en selvstendig utbygging, men kan ha god lønnsomhet når de kan utnytte prosesseringsutstyr og transportsystemer som allerede er installert eller sees i sammenheng med andre planlagte utbygginger.
It is therefore important to ensure optimal timing of such discoveries and extraction. 
Det er derfor viktig med tidsriktig påvisning og utnyttelse av slike ressurser.
Read more in the press release published on the 15th of January 2013. 
Se også pressemelding av 15. januar 2013 om tilbud av andeler.
Strong interest in further exploration of the Norwegian continental shelf 
TFO2012 - Stor interesse for videre utforsking av norsk sokkel
APA 2012 – Record interest in mature areas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf 
TFO 2012 – Rekordstor interesse for modne områder på norsk sokkel
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received applications from 47 companies in connection with the application deadline for the 2012 Awards in Predefined Areas (APA 2012) on the Norwegian continental shelf. 
Ved utløpet av søknadsfristen for tildeling i forhåndsdefinerte områder (TFO) 2012 på norsk kontinentalsokkel har Olje- og energidepartementet mottatt søknader fra 47 selskaper.
The Ministry plans to award new production licenses under APA 2012 in January 2013. 
Departementet tar sikte på å tildele nye utvinningstillatelser i TFO 2012 i januar 2013.
“Exploration results in recent years have shown that there is still significant potential for discovering new resources, also in mature areas. 
- Leteresultatene de siste årene har vist at det fortsatt er et betydelig potensial for å påvise nye ressurser, også i modne områder.
This is reflected in the record interest shown by the oil companies in APA 2012,” says Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe. 
Dette gjenspeiles i den rekordstore interessen vi nå har fått fra oljeselskapene, sier olje- og energiminister Ola Borten Moe.
There has been strong interest in the APA licensing rounds in recent years, with many new production licenses being awarded and several large discoveries being made. 
Det har vært stor interesse for TFO-ordningen de senere årene, noe som har gitt utslag i mange nye utvinningstillatelser og flere store funn.
This shows that mature areas on the Norwegian continental shelf remain of interest and represent substantial opportunities and value for Norway. 
Dette viser at modne områder på norsk sokkel fortsatt er interessante og representerer store muligheter og verdier for Norge.
The APA awards have given many new companies the opportunity to explore areas that have been available for exploration for several years. 
Gjennom TFO-ordningen har mange nye selskaper fått anledning til å se på områder som har vært tilgjengelige for leting i flere år.
Most of the discoveries and opportunities in mature areas are too small to justify independent development. 
De fleste funnene og mulighetene i modne områder er for små til å kunne bære selvstendige utbygginger.
That is why discovering and extracting these resources before existing infrastructure connected to other fields is shut down is both necessary and good resource management. 
Det er derfor nødvendig og god ressursforvaltning å påvise og utnytte disse ressursene før eksisterende infrastruktur i tilknytning til andre felt stenges ned.
“The government wants to maintain a stable level of exploration activity while also ensuring continued value creation and securing future state revenue streams from petroleum activities. 
- Regjeringen ønsker å opprettholde en stabil leteaktivitet samt å sikre verdiskaping og statlige inntekter fra petroleumsvirksomheten også i fremtiden.
Exploitation of the mature areas on the continental shelf is very important in this regard, and the APA system is our instrument for achieving this. 
Utnyttelse av de modne områdene på sokkelen er her svært viktig og TFO-ordningen er virkemiddelet vårt for å oppnå dette.
I am therefore very glad to see that so many companies are showing interest in our mature areas on the Norwegian continental shelf,” continues Borten Moe. 
Det er derfor gledelig å se at så mange selskaper viser interesse for våre modne områder på norsk sokkel, fortsetter Borten Moe.
The deadline for applications was 6 September. 
Fristen for søknader gikk ut 6. september.
The companies which have applied for production licenses are: 
Selskapene som har søkt om utvinningstillatelse er:
A/S Norske Shell, Agora Oil & Gas AS, Bayerngas Norge AS, BG Norge AS, BP Norge AS, Bridge Energy Norge AS, Centrica Resources Norge AS, Chevron Norge AS, Concedo ASA, ConocoPhillips Scandinavia AS, Core Energy AS, Dana Petroleum Norway AS, Det norske oljeselskap ASA, Dong E&P Norge AS, E.ON E&P Norge AS, Edison International SpA, ENI Norge AS, EnQuest Norge AS, Explora Petroleum AS, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS, Faroe Petroleum Norge AS, Fortis Petroleum Norway AS, GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS, Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS, LOTOS Exploration & Production Norge AS, Lundin Norway AS, Maersk Oil Norway AS, Marathon Petroleum Norge AS, Norske AEDC, North Energy ASA, Norwegian Energy Company ASA, OMV Norge AS, Petrolia Norway AS, PGNiG Norway AS, Premier Oil Norge AS, Repsol Exploration Norge AS, Rocksource ASA, RWE-Dea Norge AS, Skagen44 AS, Spring Energy Norway AS, Statoil Petroleum AS, Svenska Petroleum Exploration AS, Talisman Energy Norge A/S, TOTAL E&P Norge AS, Valiant Petroleum Plc, VNG Norge AS and Wintershall Norge ASA. 
A/S Norske Shell, Agora Oil & Gas AS, Bayerngas Norge AS, BG Norge AS, BP Norge AS, Bridge Energy Norge AS, Centrica Resources Norge AS, Chevron Norge AS, Concedo ASA, ConocoPhillips Scandinavia AS, Core Energy AS, Dana Petroleum Norway AS, Det norske oljeselskap ASA, Dong E&P Norge AS, E.ON E&P Norge AS, Edison International SpA, ENI Norge AS, EnQuest Norge AS, Explora Petroleum AS, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS, Faroe Petroleum Norge AS, Fortis Petroleum Norway AS, GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS, Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS, LOTOS Exploration & Production Norge AS, Lundin Norway AS, Maersk Oil Norway AS, Marathon Petroleum Norge AS, Norske AEDC, North Energy ASA, Norwegian Energy Company ASA, OMV Norge AS, Petrolia Norway AS, PGNiG Norway AS, Premier Oil Norge AS, Repsol Exploration Norge AS, Rocksource ASA, RWE-Dea Norge AS, Skagen44 AS, Spring Energy Norway AS, Statoil Petroleum AS, Svenska Petroleum Exploration AS, Talisman Energy Norge A/S, TOTAL E&P Norge AS, Valiant Petroleum Plc, VNG Norge AS, Wintershall Norge ASA.
The government announced the APA 2012 on 29 March 2012. 
Regjeringen lyste ut TFO 2012 29. mars 2012.
A/S Norske Shell, Agora Oil & Gas AS, Bayerngas Norge AS, BG Norge AS, BP Norge AS, Bridge Energy Norge AS, Centrica Resources Norge AS, Chevron Norge AS, Concedo ASA, ConocoPhillips Scandinavia AS, Core Energy AS, Dana Petroleum Norway AS, Det norske oljeselskap ASA, Dong E&P Norge AS, E.ON Ruhrgas Norge AS, Edison International SpA, ENI Norge AS, EnQuest Norge AS, Explora Petroleum AS, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS, Faroe Petroleum Norge AS, Fortis Petroleum Norway AS, GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS, Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS, LOTOS Exploration & Production Norge AS, Lundin Norway AS, Maersk Oil Norway AS, Marathon Petroleum Norge AS, Norske AEDC, North Energy ASA, Norwegian Energy Company ASA, OMV Norge AS, Petrolia Norway AS, PGNiG Norway AS, Premier Oil Norge AS, Repsol Exploration Norge AS, Rocksource ASA, RWE-Dea Norge AS, Skagen44 AS, Spring Energy Norway AS, Statoil Petroleum AS, Svenska Petroleum Exploration AS, Talisman Energy Norge A/S, TOTAL E&P Norge AS, Valiant Petroleum Plc, VNG Norge AS and Wintershall Norge ASA. 
A/S Norske Shell, Agora Oil & Gas AS, Bayerngas Norge AS, BG Norge AS, BP Norge AS, Bridge Energy Norge AS, Centrica Resources Norge AS, Chevron Norge AS, Concedo ASA, ConocoPhillips Scandinavia AS, Core Energy AS, Dana Petroleum Norway AS, Det norske oljeselskap ASA, Dong E&P Norge AS, E.ON Ruhrgas Norge AS, Edison International SpA, ENI Norge AS, EnQuest Norge AS, Explora Petroleum AS, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS, Faroe Petroleum Norge AS, Fortis Petroleum Norway AS, GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS, Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS, LOTOS Exploration & Production Norge AS, Lundin Norway AS, Maersk Oil Norway AS, Marathon Petroleum Norge AS, Norske AEDC, North Energy ASA, Norwegian Energy Company ASA, OMV Norge AS, Petrolia Norway AS, PGNiG Norway AS, Premier Oil Norge AS, Repsol Exploration Norge AS, Rocksource ASA, RWE-Dea Norge AS, Skagen44 AS, Spring Energy Norway AS, Statoil Petroleum AS, Svenska Petroleum Exploration AS, Talisman Energy Norge A/S, TOTAL E&P Norge AS, Valiant Petroleum Plc, VNG Norge AS, Wintershall Norge ASA.
APA 2013: Acreage announcement 
TFO 2013: Utlysning av areal
Today, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is announcing the annual licencing round for mature areas on the continental shelf. 
Olje- og energidepartementet utlyser i dag årets konsesjonsrunde for modne områder på kontinentalsokkelen.
The aim is to award new production licences in the announced areas in early 2013. 
Det tas sikte på tildeling av nye utvinningstillatelser i de utlyste områdene i begynnelsen av 2013.
Small discoveries can be tied in to existing infrastructure and there may also be a potential for independent developments. 
Mindre funn kan knyttes til eksisterende infrastruktur samtidig som det også kan være potensial for selvstendige utbygginger.
The result is extended lifetimes for existing infrastructure and production from new discoveries, in other words a win-win situation,” says Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe. 
Resultatet er forlenget levetid på eksisterende infrastruktur og produksjon fra nye funn, altså en ekte vinn-vinn situasjon, sier olje- og energiminister Ola Borten Moe.
APA 2012 has expanded the pre-defined area by a total of 48 blocks or parts of blocks, compared with the area in APA 2011, distributed among two in the North Sea, 13 in the Norwegian Sea and 33 in the Barents Sea. 
I TFO 2012 er det foretatt en utvidelse av det forhåndsdefinerte området med totalt 48 blokker eller deler av blokker sammenliknet med området i TFO 2011, fordelt på to i Nordsjøen, 13 i Norskehavet og 33 i Barentshavet.
“Decisions in the management plans have formed the basis for this year’s APA expansion and this ensures sound management of important environmental and fishery concerns. 
- Beslutningene i forvaltningsplanene er lagt til grunn for årets TFO-utvidelse og dette sikrer god ivaretakelse av viktige miljø- og fiskerihensyn.
The expansion is important for continued good resource utilisation. 
Utvidelsen som er foretatt er viktig for fortsatt god ressursutnyttelse.
In the Barents Sea, it provides the opportunity for further exploration around Goliat and Snøhvit, while the expansion in the North Sea provides new, interesting blocks near Gjøa. 
I Barentshavet gir den muligheten til videre utforskning rundt Goliat og Snøhvit, mens utvidelsen i Nordsjøen bringer nye interessante blokker i nærheten av Gjøa.