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Since its entry in Norway in 2001, GDF SUEZ E&P Norge has been expanding its asset portfolio on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Here are some of our milestones:

2009

• Acquisition of 10% in the exploration license PL326 (Gro) from Norske Shell. Gas discovery made in June.
• 20th round - Award of exploration operatorship; PL530 in the Barents Sea
• APA 2008 – Award of equity in Norwegian Sea production licenses PL107B and PL107C
• Gaz de France Norge changes its name to GDF SUEZ E&P Norge
  

2008

• Gaz de France merges with SUEZ to become GDF SUEZ
• Gaz de France exports its first cargo of LNG from Melkøya in March
• APA 2007 - Award of exploration operatorship PL469 in the Norwegian Sea

2007

• Snøhvit wells are opened, the LNG plant at Melkøya starts receiving hydrocarbons, and the plant exports its first cargo of LNG
• The Njord and Fram fields export first gas
• Seismic vessel Geowave Master acquires a 3D seismic survey for PL423S for Gaz de France Norge
• Plan for development and operation (PDO) of the Gjøa field approved by Norwegian authorities
• APA 2006 – Award of exploration operatorship PL423S in the North Sea

2006

• Award of PL110C and PL394 in the 19th Licensing Round
• Successful appraisal wells on Gudrun (North Sea), Tornerose (Barents Sea) and Astero (Fram Area)
• PDOs for Gjøa and Fram B approved by the license partners and submitted to the authorities.

2005

• PDO Njord gas export approved by the authorities
• PDO Fram Øst approved by the authorities
• Award of PL090D and PL376 in the APA 2005
• Astero discovery in Fram PL090B license, the first discovery in Norway for Gaz de France Norge

2004

• Gjøa transaction and joint operatorship with Statoil approved by the authorities
• Award of PL328 and PL329 in the 18th Licensing Round
• Award of PL347, PL348, PL311B and PL110B  in the APA 2004

2003

• Acquisition of Gjøa from Norsk Hydro
• Pre-qualification as operator in Norway

2002

• Parliamentary approval of the Snøhvit plan for development and operation (PDO)
• Acquisition of Fram from State's Direct Financial Interest (SDFI)
• Award of PL285 in the 17th Licensing Round
• Acquisition of Gudrun discovery from BP

2001

• Gaz de France Norge established with office in Stavanger
• Purchase of shares in the Snøhvit and Njord fields
• Official opening of the company at the Norwegian Petroleum Museum