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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
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