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Oil & Gas Fields in Norway

Norway has 143 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 12th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 94 operating and 44 under construction or proposed. The largest is Troll (gas, offshore).

The largest owner-operators are Equinor Energy AS (85), Petoro AS (56) and Vår Energi AS (49) — Equinor Energy AS alone is named on 59% of them. Half of Norway's oil & gas fields in service predate 2008 (median commissioning year of the 94 with a known date), 26 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Ekofisk Oil and Gas Field (Norway), dating from 1971. 44 are in the pipeline, led by Johan Castberg (Barents), under construction. They account for 40% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Norway.

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143
Oil & Gas Field in Norway
#12
of 91 countries
44
In construction / proposed

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Largest oil & gas fields in Norway

Who owns Norway's oil & gas fields

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2008 · oldest Ekofisk Oil and Gas Field (Norway) (1971) · newest Verdande Oil and Gas Field (Norway) (2025) · 94 of 143 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

How Norway compares · oil & gas fields by country

Frequently asked

How many oil & gas fields are there in Norway?
OverWatts maps 143 oil & gas fields in Norway — 2% of the world's mapped total, the 12th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
What is the largest oil & gas field in Norway?
Troll (gas, offshore), operated by Equinor.
Who owns the oil & gas fields in Norway?
Equinor Energy AS is named as owner or operator on the most — 85 of 143 (59%). Next are Petoro AS (56), Vår Energi AS (49) and Aker BP ASA (37).
How old are Norway's oil & gas fields?
The median commissioning year is 2008, across the 94 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Ekofisk Oil and Gas Field (Norway) (1971); 26 came online in the past ten years.
What new oil & gas fields are being built in Norway?
44 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Johan Castberg (Barents), 16/4-13 S Oil and Gas Field (Norway) and 16/1-34 S (Lillefix) Oil and Gas Field (Norway).

Other asset classes in Norway

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Oil & Gas Fields in other countries

United States 1,894Canada 1,165Russia 338United Kingdom 320Colombia 285China 264Mexico 230Argentina 203Netherlands 166Brazil 165Nigeria 144Poland 115