挪威能源部在今年的“预定区域 (APA)”奖项中向 Equinor 颁发了 27 个新的生产许可证。该公司在北海获得了 20 个许可证，在挪威海获得了 6 个许可证，在巴伦支海获得了 1 个许可证。Equinor 是其中 7 个许可证的运营商，也是 20 个许可证的合作伙伴。

Equinor 每年在 NCS 上运营或参与 20-30 个勘探井。其中约 80% 将位于现有基础设施附近和已知地质中。约 20% 是基于我们对海上地质知识的不断发展而逐渐成熟的新想法。

现有油田正逐渐枯竭，石油和天然气产量也随着时间的推移而减少。为了满足客户需求，需要新的能源。每年都需要额外的油井来开采剩余的资源，因为每口油井的产量远低于 20 世纪 80 年代的水平。

The Nowegian Ministry of Energy awarded Equinor 27 new production licenses in this year’s Awards in Predefined Areas (APA). The company was awarded 20 licenses in the North Sea, six in the Norwegian Sea and one in the Barents sea. Equinor is the operator of seven of the licenses and a partner in 20.

Equinor operates or participates in 20-30 exploration wells on the NCS annually. About 80% will be near existing infrastructure and in known geology. About 20% are new ideas that are being matured based on continuous development in our knowledge of the geology offshore.

Existing fields are being depleted and produce less oil and gas over time. In order to meet customer demands, new energy sources are necessary. Additional wells are needed each year to uncover the remaining resources, as the number of barrels per well is far lower than was the case in the 1980s.