Sodir Norway Petroleum FactPages Scraper

Scrapes wellbores, fields, production licences, and discoveries from Norway's Sodir FactPages (formerly the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate). Returns geocoded coordinates, operator data, reserves estimates, and optional monthly production history for all 10,000+ records on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

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Sodir FactPages Scraper Features

• Extracts all four NCS datasets — wellbores (~9,800 records), fields (~143), production licences (~1,810), and discoveries (~650)
• Returns geocoded wellhead coordinates — WGS84 latitude and longitude for every wellbore
• Includes field reserves — recoverable and remaining oil, gas, NGL, and condensate (million/billion Sm3)
• Optional monthly production history — all production rows since first oil, ~28,000 records going back decades
• Filters wellbores by sea area — North Sea, Norwegian Sea, or Barents Sea
• Filters by operator — substring match on drilling operator or field operator name
• Runs without proxies — Sodir FactPages is a public government data portal with no access restrictions
• Bulk CSV download — no pagination, no rendering, no browser required

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What Can You Do With Sodir Data?

• E&P analysts — build NCS acreage maps, benchmark operator drilling activity, and track field development timelines
• Energy-security researchers — model Norwegian gas production capacity, track reserve depletion, and monitor license award rounds
• Decommissioning consultants — identify P&A candidates using wellbore status, water depth, and completion dates
• CCS project trackers — isolate CO2_STORAGE wellbore type and identify depleted fields suitable for carbon injection
• Financial modelers — feed reserves and production history into DCF models without manual data entry
• Regulatory and compliance teams — cross-reference licence holder history with company filings

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How It Works

1. Choose a dataset. Select field, wellbore, discovery, licence, or all to fetch everything in sequence.
2. Set optional filters. Narrow wellbores to a sea area or filter any dataset by operator name. Leave blank for all records.
3. The scraper downloads the full CSV from Sodir's SSRS export endpoint. One request per dataset, no pagination — Sodir publishes complete bulk exports updated daily.
4. Records are parsed and output as structured JSON. Each row is normalized, numeric fields are cast to numbers, and a factPageUrl is included for every record.

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Sodir FactPages Scraper Input

{
  "datasetType": "field",
  "mainArea": "all",
  "operatorFilter": "",
  "includeReserves": true,
  "includeMonthlyProduction": false,
  "maxItems": 100
}

Field	Type	Default	Description
datasetType	string (select)	field	Which dataset to scrape: wellbore, field, discovery, licence, or all
mainArea	string (select)	all	Filter wellbores by sea area: all, NORTH SEA, NORWEGIAN SEA, BARENTS SEA. Ignored for other datasets.
operatorFilter	string	""	Case-insensitive substring filter on operator or drilling operator name. Leave blank for all.
includeReserves	boolean	true	Append recoverable and remaining reserves (oil, gas, NGL, condensate) to field records.
includeMonthlyProduction	boolean	false	Append monthly production history (~28,000 rows) to field records.
maxItems	integer	100	Maximum records to return across all datasets. 0 = unlimited.

Wellbore input example — North Sea wells, Equinor only:

{
  "datasetType": "wellbore",
  "mainArea": "NORTH SEA",
  "operatorFilter": "equinor",
  "maxItems": 500
}

Full NCS sweep:

{
  "datasetType": "all",
  "maxItems": 0
}

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Sodir FactPages Scraper Output Fields

All datasets share datasetType, name, npdid, factPageUrl, dateUpdated, dateSyncNpd, and scrapedAt. Dataset-specific fields are below.

Field Output

{
  "datasetType": "field",
  "name": "EKOFISK",
  "npdid": 43506,
  "factPageUrl": "https://factpages.sodir.no/en/field/PageView/All/43506",
  "fieldStatus": "PRODUCING",
  "discoveryYear": 1969,
  "productionStartDate": "07.06.1971",
  "operatorName": "ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS",
  "hcType": "OIL",
  "ownerKind": "PRODUCTION LICENCE",
  "ownerName": "EKOFISK UNIT",
  "recoverableOilMillSm3": 1038.8,
  "recoverableGasBillSm3": 206.0,
  "remainingOilMillSm3": 104.5,
  "reservesYear": 2023,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-09T14:08:10.000Z"
}

Field	Type	Description
name	string	Field name
npdid	number	Sodir canonical NPDID
fieldStatus	string	PRODUCING, SHUT DOWN, APPROVED FOR PRODUCTION, etc.
discoveryYear	number	Year of discovery
productionStartDate	string	DD.MM.YYYY
operatorName	string	Current operator
hcType	string	OIL, GAS, GAS/CONDENSATE, OIL/GAS CONDENSATE
ownerKind	string	PRODUCTION LICENCE or BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT AREA
ownerName	string	Licence or unit name
recoverableOilMillSm3	number	Recoverable oil reserves (million Sm3)
recoverableGasBillSm3	number	Recoverable gas reserves (billion Sm3)
recoverableNglMillSm3	number	Recoverable NGL reserves (million Sm3)
recoverableCondensateMillSm3	number	Recoverable condensate (million Sm3)
remainingOilMillSm3	number	Remaining oil reserves (million Sm3)
remainingGasBillSm3	number	Remaining gas reserves (billion Sm3)
reservesYear	number	Year of reserves estimate
factPageUrl	string	Link to Sodir detail page
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 fetch timestamp

Monthly production fields (when includeMonthlyProduction: true):

Field	Type	Description
productionYear	number	Production year
productionMonth	number	Production month (1-12)
prodOilNetMillSm3	number	Net oil production (million Sm3)
prodGasNetBillSm3	number	Net gas production (billion Sm3)
prodNglNetMillSm3	number	Net NGL production (million Sm3)
prodCondensateNetMillSm3	number	Net condensate production (million Sm3)

Wellbore Output

{
  "datasetType": "wellbore",
  "name": "34/10-23 S",
  "npdid": 5174,
  "wellboreType": "EXPLORATION",
  "purpose": "WILDCAT",
  "status": "P&A",
  "content": "GAS",
  "drillingOperator": "Equinor Energy AS",
  "mainArea": "NORTH SEA",
  "totalDepthMdM": 4842,
  "waterDepthM": 311,
  "latitudeWgs84": 61.023,
  "longitudeWgs84": 2.197,
  "entryDate": "30.03.2010",
  "completionDate": "09.06.2010",
  "productionLicence": "PL150",
  "factPageUrl": "https://factpages.sodir.no/en/wellbore/PageView/All/5174"
}

Field	Type	Description
name	string	Wellbore name
wellboreType	string	EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, CO2_STORAGE, OTHER
wellName	string	Parent well name
purpose	string	WILDCAT, APPRAISAL, PRODUCTION, INJECTION, etc.
status	string	P&A, PLUGGED, PRODUCING, INJECTING, SUSPENDED
content	string	OIL, GAS, OIL/GAS, DRY, etc.
drillingOperator	string	Drilling operator name
mainArea	string	NORTH SEA, NORWEGIAN SEA, BARENTS SEA
totalDepthMdM	number	Total measured depth (m)
finalVerticalDepthM	number	Final vertical depth (m)
waterDepthM	number	Water depth at wellhead (m)
latitudeWgs84	number	Wellhead latitude (decimal degrees)
longitudeWgs84	number	Wellhead longitude (decimal degrees)
entryDate	string	Spud date (DD.MM.YYYY)
completionDate	string	Completion date (DD.MM.YYYY)
entryYear	number	Year of spud
completionYear	number	Year of completion
productionLicence	string	Licence at wellhead (e.g., PL019)
fieldName	string	Associated field name
drillingFacility	string	Rig name
block	string	NCS block designation (e.g., 30/9)

Discovery Output

Field	Type	Description
name	string	Discovery name
discoveryStatus	string	PRODUCING, DEVELOPMENT APPROVED, etc.
discoveryHcType	string	Hydrocarbon type
discoveryWellName	string	Discovery wellbore name
namedArea	string	Sea area name
includedInFieldName	string	Field this discovery is included in (if any)

Licence Output

Field	Type	Description
name	string	Licence name (e.g., PL019)
licencingActivity	string	Licensing round (e.g., 1-A, APA 2024)
licenceArea	string	Sea area
licenceStatus	string	ACTIVE, RELINQUISHED, EXPIRED
licenceDateGranted	string	DD.MM.YYYY
licenceDateValidTo	string	DD.MM.YYYY
licenceCurrentArea	number	Current licence area (km2)
licenceHolders	string	Current licensees with interest %: "Company A (50.0%), Company B (50.0%)"

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🔍 FAQ

How do I scrape wellbore data from Sodir FactPages?

Sodir FactPages Scraper downloads the full wellbore dataset in one request. Set datasetType: "wellbore" and optionally filter by mainArea or operatorFilter. The dataset includes all ~9,800 NCS wellbores drilled since 1966.

How much does it cost to run?

Sodir FactPages Scraper costs $0.001 per record plus $0.10 per run. Fetching all fields, discoveries, and licences (~2,600 records) runs under $0.20. The full wellbore dataset (~9,800 records) with monthly production history (~28,000 rows) costs under $0.50.

What data can I get from Sodir FactPages?

Sodir FactPages Scraper returns wellbores (geocoded coordinates, depth, status, content, operator), fields (reserves, production dates, operator, HC type), production licences (holders, area, status), and discoveries (status, HC type, associated field). Monthly production figures go back decades for producing fields.

Can I filter by specific operator or sea area?

Sodir FactPages Scraper supports both. Set operatorFilter to any substring (e.g., "equinor", "aker") for a case-insensitive match on the operator or drilling operator field. Set mainArea to NORTH SEA, NORWEGIAN SEA, or BARENTS SEA to limit wellbores by location.

Does Sodir FactPages Scraper need proxies?

No proxies required. Sodir FactPages is a Norwegian government open-data portal with no rate limits, CAPTCHA, or geographic restrictions.

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Need More Features?

Need custom filters, additional Sodir datasets, or integration with other Norwegian data sources? File an issue or get in touch.

Why Use Sodir FactPages Scraper?

• No manual exports — Sodir's FactPages UI limits HTML tables to 100 rows. This actor fetches the unrestricted bulk CSV — same data Sodir publishes for download, just automated.
• Clean, typed output — numeric fields cast to numbers, dates stay in Sodir's DD.MM.YYYY format, and a factPageUrl links every record back to the source. Less cleanup, more analysis.
• No proxies, no browser — direct CSV download from a public government endpoint, which means fast runs without residential IP pools.