The newly-minted operator, formed out of the recent merger of Det Norske Oljeselskap with BP’s Norway assets, has been the most prolific buyer in the sector with a series of seven rapid-fire deals over the past two years to take advantage of low asset prices.

As a result, it was handed the Rystad prize for business developer of the year after wrapping up Norwegian asset acquisitions from Tullow Oil, Centrica and Noreco in 2016, as well as the $1.3