Sokkeldirektoratet (formerly Oljedirektoratet)
Sokkeldirektoratet (SOD), formerly Oljedirektoratet (OD), is the Norwegian state body that manages the petroleum resources on the Norwegian continental shelf. It was set up as Oljedirektoratet in 1972 and changed its name to Sokkeldirektoratet on 01/01/2025, with a wider mandate that also covers offshore wind, seabed minerals and CO2 storage. The directorate reports to Energidepartementet (the Ministry of Energy) and is the official data source for petroleum wellbores, geology and offshore infrastructure.
Placepoint uses SOD data in several map layers: Petroleum Wellbores shows all published wellbores with position, depth and status; Petroleum Cultural shows regional geological divisions and exploration areas; Petroleum Infrastructure covers pipelines, platforms and production facilities. If you are a property analyst assessing coastal property, industrial sites or commercial property in petroleum municipalities (Sola, Stavanger, Bergen, Kristiansund, Hammerfest), this data is relevant both for direct neighbour risk and for understanding the local industry structure.
More information: Sokkeldirektoratet, main site, Fact pages for petroleum fields, Petroleumsloven (the Petroleum Act) on Lovdata