石油设备网讯 据OGJ网站5月29日休斯顿报道，有兴趣勘探挪威近海成熟地区的石油公司可以向挪威国家石油理事会(NPD)申请石油生产许可证，截止日期为8月27日中午。
挪威石油和能源部在5月29日启动了2019年预定区域(APA)授出，并宣布此轮授出新增90个区块。
在这些新区块中，有5个位于北海，37个位于挪威海，48个位于巴伦支海。
电子归档的申请和说明以及正式的申请信都刊登在NPD的网站上，NPD计划在2020年初颁发这些成熟地区石油生产许可证。
获得石油生产许可证的标准包括申请人对该地区地质的了解、在挪威大陆架的经验以及经济能力。
申请人和政府官员将协商生产许可区域、工作义务细节、许可初始期和初始期以后的许可期限等问题。
李峻 编译自 OGJ
原文如下：
Norway opens mature-area license round
Operators interested in exploring mature areas offshore Norway may apply to the National Petroleum Directorate (NPD) for petroleum production licenses until midday Aug. 27.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy opened the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2019 round on May 29 and announced the addition of 90 blocks.
Of the new blocks, 5 are in the North Sea, 37 in the Norwegian Sea, and 48 in the Barents Sea.
Applications and instructions for electronically filing them and formal application letters are on the website of the NPD, which plans to award licenses early in 2020.
Award criteria include applicants’ geological understanding of the area, experience on the Norwegian continental shelf, and financial capability.
Applicants and government officials will negotiate issues such as production license area, work obligation details, and duration of the initial period of the license and of the license beyond the initial period.
