The two licenses awarded to RWE Dea as operator, each with a
40% share are situated next to the company's operated license
PL330 in the northern part of the Norwegian Sea. These awards
are valuable additions and fit well with RWE Dea's plan to
build a strong portfolio in this area. The two new licenses
increase the company's number of operated licenses from four
to six.
The five licenses awarded as partner are valuable
contributions to building a stronger presence in areas where
RWE Dea is already actively exploring.
Managing Director of RWE Dea Norge, Hans-Joachim Polk says:
"RWE Dea is pleased to have been offered seven new licenses,
which we see as a vote of confidence from the Norwegian
Government. They will strengthen our existing strong and
long-time presence on the Norwegian shelf, and signal our
commitment to continue to make a valuable contribution in the
years to come."
APA 2011 is the most extensive licensing round to date on the
Norwegian Continental Shelf, in terms of the number of
licenses awarded and the number of companies applying.
According to the Norwegian Minister for Petroleum and Energy
Ola Borten Moe, the Government extended this year's round by
23,500 km2 in 2011.
Of the seven licenses awarded to RWE Dea, three are situated
in the North Sea, three in the Norwegian Sea and one in the
Barents Sea.
New licenses RWE Dea Norge
North Sea: PL 635 (20%), PL 634 (30%), PL 638 (8%)
Norwegian Sea: PL 654 (40%, Operator), PL 653 (40%,
Operator), PL 647 (30%)
Barents Sea: PL 609B (30%)
Contacts
Daniela Puttenat
Head of External Communications
T +49 40 6375-2484
M +49 162 2732488
Frank Meyer
Manager External Communications
T +49 40 6375-2759
M +49 162 2732559
Notes to the editors
RWE Dea Norge AS is a subsidiary of the German oil and gas
company RWE Dea AG and has been present in Norway for almost
40 years. The company has ownership interests in several
producing fields, such as Snorre, Gjøa and Snøhvit, and is
participating in two of the most important recent discoveries
on the Norwegian continental shelf, Luno and Knarr. RWE Dea
Norge is operator of six licenses in the exploration
phase.
RWE Dea AG, headquartered in Hamburg, is an international
company operating in the field of exploration and production
of natural gas and crude oil. The company deploys
state-of-the-art drilling and production technologies,
putting its many years' experience acquired to good use. RWE
Dea has set new standards in the fields of safety and
environmental protection.
RWE Dea has stakes in production facilities and concessions
in Germany, the UK, Norway, Denmark and Egypt and holds
exploration concessions in Algeria, Ireland, Libya,
Mauretania, Poland, Trinidad & Tobago and Turkmenistan.
Moreover, in Germany, RWE Dea also operates large
subterranean storage facilities for natural gas. RWE Dea is
part of the RWE Group, one of Europe's largest energy
utilities.
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