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)

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