OKEA ASA has been offered interests in four new production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, two of which as operator, through the Awards in Pre-Defined Areas for 2022. The awards announced further strengthen OKEA's portfolio of near-field exploration opportunities around its Draugen, Brage and Gjøa production hubs. The company now has interests in over 16 exploration-focused licences.

The two new OKEA-operated licences are located in the Norwegian Sea and the Northern North Sea, close to operated Draugen and Brage assets. The third licence, to be operated by Equinor, is located in the Norwegian Sea, west of Njord, while the fourth licence, to be operated by Neptune, is located in the Northern North Sea, south of Gjøa. The APA 2022 awards were announced by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on 10 January 2023. In total, 47 licences were offered to a total of 25 companies.