Eight production licences awarded to OKEA in APA 2024
(Trondheim, 14 January 2025) - OKEA ASA (OSE: OKEA) ("OKEA") has been offered interests in eight new production licences on the Norwegian continental shelf, through the Awards in Pre-Defined Areas (APA) for 2024.
The awards announced today further strengthen OKEA's portfolio of near-field exploration opportunities around the Draugen, Gjøa, Brage and Ivar Aasen production hubs. The company now holds interests in 21 exploration-focused licences.
PL 1266 and PL 1252 are awarded with OKEA as the operator. The new OKEA-operated licences are located close to the Draugen field in the Norwegian Sea, and close to the Brage Field in the North Sea.
"The award demonstrates OKEA's ambition of building a robust portfolio of opportunities, being an active explorer in our core areas. The award further strengthens OKEA's position close to existing hubs. We will continue to seek organic growth opportunities both in terms of potential new discoveries and pursue new developments nearby OKEA's infrastructure", says OKEA SVP Subsurface, Ida Lundh.
The APA 2024 awards were announced by the Ministry of Energy on Tuesday 14 January 2025. In total, 53 licences were offered to a total of 20 companies.
For more details on the awards, please see the announcement from the Ministry of Energy at APA 2024: 53 new production licenses awarded - regjeringen.no
| Licence | Block(s) | Operator | Other partners | OKEA WI |
| PL 1268 | 6406/6, 6407/4 | Aker BP | OKEA, Vår | 20 |
| PL 1267 | 6407/5, 6 & 9 | Sval | OKEA, M Vest | 30 |
| PL 1266 | 6407/5 & 8 | OKEA | M Vest, Petoro | 44.56 |
| PL 1260 | 35/4 & 5 | Vår | OKEA, Sval | 20 |
| PL 1256 | 35/9 | Petrolia | OKEA | 40 |
| PL 1255 | 35/11 | Wellesley | OKEA, DNO, Equinor | 20 |
| PL 1252 | 30/6 | OKEA | Petrolia, Lime | 35.2 |
| PL 1248 | 16/2 & 3, 25/11 & 12 | ConocoPhilips | OKEA | 40 |