The Norwegian upstream industry drilled an estimated ** oil and gas exploration wells in 2023. For 2024, the source forecast exploration activity to yield the completion of some ** wells. Between 2009 and 2023, there were notable increases in drilling in 2010, 2014, and 2019 - years which often followed greater demand and higher oil prices.
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Rystad Energy. (September 5, 2023). Number of oil and gas exploration wells drilled in Norway from 2009 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1441033/norway-number-of-exploration-oil-and-gas-wells/
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