Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — Awards in Predefined Areas 2008

(2008/C 180/09)

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy hereby announces an invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in accordance with Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (Article 3(2)(a)).

Applications for petroleum production licences shall be submitted to:

by 3 October 2008.

The award of petroleum production licences in the Awards in Predefined Areas 2008 on the Norwegian Continental Shelf is planned to take place end of 2008/early 2009.

Further information including detailed maps of available areas may be obtained by visiting www.npd.no/apa2008 or contacting the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, tel. (47) 22 24 62 09.