Det norske oljeselskap ASA has been offered an interest in nine licenses in the APA 2011 licensing round. The company has been offered the operatorship in three of the nine licenses.

Bjørn Martinsen (picture), VP Exploration in Det norske, said he is very pleased with the awards. He is particularly satisfied with the Barents Sea operatorship in production license 659.

-          We wish to look more closely at an area where a gas discovery previously has been made on the Caurus prospect. This area is located south of the Norvarg discovery, Martinsen said.