New knowledge reinforces the belief that there could be petroleum in the Jan Mayen area
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and the University of Bergen have acquired geological material from steep parts of the seabed on the Jan Mayen Ridge. Data was acquired from both the Icelandic and Norwegian sides of the ridge.
The Second Licensing Round for Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Licences on the Icelandic Continental Shelf
The National Energy Authority of Iceland (NEA), has today, announced the second Licensing Round for hydrocarbon exploration and production licences on the Icelandic Continental Shelf. The offer will be open from 3 October 2011 until 2 April 2012.
Read moreThe National Energy Authority grants TGS-NOPEC a license to prospect for hydrocarbons
The National Energy Authority of Iceland has today issued a license to prospect for hydrocarbons to TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA in the northern part of the Dreki Area.
Read moreChanges to the Act on Taxation of Hydrocarbon Extraction and the Hydrocabons Act approved by Althingi
Bills that were necessary pre-requisites to the Second Licensing Round on the Icelandic Conintental Shelf have now been approved by Althingi.
Read moreTwo cruises by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate on the Jan Mayen Ridge, including the Dreki Area
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate will acquire data in two surveys on the Jan Mayen Ridge this summer. Data will be gathered inside Icelandic EEZ in the Dreki Area as a part of both surveys in cooperation with the National Energy Authority.
Licensing Round postponed by two months.
The opening date of Second Licensing Round for Exploration and Production Licenses in the Dreki Area, Northeast of Iceland has been postponed until 3 October 2011. The new deadline for applications will be 2 April 2012.
Read moreShort Course VI on Exploration for Geothermal Resources to be held in Kenya in October and November 2011
Programme for Dreki Area Pre-Round Introduction in Stavanger
The programme for the pre-round introduction of the upcoming licensing round for the Dreki Area, is now available on the web-site of the NEA.
Place names around Iceland in the Iceland Continental Shelf Portal
Aeromagnetic survey east and northeast of Iceland
Dreki Area Pre-Round introduction in Stavanger
The upcoming licensing round in Iceland of the Dreki Area on the Jan Mayen Ridge will be introduced at the Stavanger Oil Museum on June 6th between 09:00 and 12:00, followed by a complimentary lunch.
Upcoming Licensing Round in Iceland presented at APPEX in London, 1-3 March 2011
Delegates from the National Energy Authority and Iceland GeoSurvey will present information on the upcoming Licensing Round for exploration and production licenses in the northern Dreki Area at the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Prospect and Property Exp (APPEX).