Our history
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:
2012
- APA 2011: Two operatorships in the Gjøa area; PL636 and PL634, and three partnership licenses; PL618, PL635 and PL637
- Seismic acquisition in the Barents Sea in PL610
2011
- APA 2010: Two licenses in the North Sea, and three in the Norwegian Sea; PL578, PL582, PL377BS, PL348B and PL468B
- 10 year anniversary for GDF SUEZ E&P Norge
- Three Barents Sea operatorships awarded in 21st licensing round; PL607, PL610 and PL612
- First Barents Sea operated exploration well drilled (Heilo)
- Acquired 20% additional ownership in Njord, making GDF SUEZ the largest owner with 40% WI.
- First year of full operatorship of Gjøa. Safe and stable production throughout the year
2010
- APA 2009 – Award of equity in PL423 BS, PL090 E and PL547S, all in the North Sea
- PL187 Brynhild – small oil and gas discovery in well 15/3-9T2 August 2010
- PL326 Gro – drilling of appraisal well 6604/10-1
- PL341 Stirby - acquisition of 10% from Spring Energy Norway. Drilling of well 24/12-6S
- Transfer of operatorship for the Gjøa field and production start-up
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