ARCHER AS
Operating
We are Archer – The Well Company. We deliver sustainable and innovative drilling and well services to the global energy industry.
Eie og drive oljeboringsrigger og borefartøyer samt konsulenttjenester
forbundet med dette, delta i undersøkelser etter og utvinning av olje
eller gass, delta i andre virksomheter forbundet med dette, og å
stille garantier og/eller stille sine eiendeler som sikkerhet for
tredjemanns gjeld. Selskapets formål omfatter dessuten skipsfart og
deltakelse i virksomheter forbundet hermed.
Å eie og drive oljeboringsrigger og borefartøyer
samt konsulenttjenester forbundet med dette, delta
i undersøkelser etter og utvinning av olje eller
gass, delta i andre virksomheter forbundet med
dette, og å stille garantier og/eller stille sine
eiendeler som sikkerhet for tredjemanns gjeld.
Selskapets formål omfatter dessuten skipsfart og
deltakelse i virksomhet forbundet hermed.
Keywords
drillingexplorationdelineationproduction wellsdirectionalre-drillingtrial drillingcementingdrill pipeoil boreholegas boreholepluggingclosurewell funnel operationscasing servicesdrill samplesgeological observationswell planningmwd (measurement while drilling)lwd (logging while drilling)ml (mud logging)
Organization
- CEO
- EJ
Espen Joranger1977
- Chairman of the board
- JH
Joachim Houeland1975
- Years since formation
- 30 years
- since Feb 19, 1995
- Type
- Limited company
- VAT registered
- Yes
- Number of employees
- 1236
Ownership
- Number of shares and share classes
- 17,633
- 1 share class
- Total number of shareholders
- 1
- company
- Belongs to group of
Financials
- Total operating income 2024
- 5,845,456,459
- NOK
- Annual total result 2024
- 120,275,544
- NOK
- Total equity 2024
- 321,524,208
- NOK
Last update: Oct 15, 2025
Management
Management / administration
| Name | Role | Shares |
|---|---|---|
EJ 1977 | Managing Director/CEO | - |
Board
| Name | Role | Shares |
|---|---|---|
JH 1975 | Chairman | - |
EJ 1977 | Board Member | - |
EÅ 1984 | Board Member | - |
CT | Alternate Member | - |
RS | Alternate Member | - |
RH 1971 | Alternate Member | - |
RR 1955 | Observer | - |
EV 1984 | Alternate Member | - |
MC | Observer | - |
Others
| Name | Role | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Auditor | - |
Last update: May 27, 2024
Ownership
Company shareholders
| Name | Share class | Total number of shares | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary shares | 17,633 | 100 % |
Shares owned by the ARCHER AS
| Name | Share class | Total number of shares | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary shares | 1,858 | 65.01 % | |
| Ordinary shares | 100 | 0.17 % |
Last update: Jun 2, 2025
Group structure
- Total operating income 2024: NOK 893,000,000Operating profit 2024: NOK 26,000,000Employees: 358
Financials
in NOK
Summary
| Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total operating income | 5,845,456,459 | 5,856,957,321 | 5,072,043,309 | 4,052,499,296 |
Annual Total Result | 120,275,544 | 198,776,400 | 218,685,669 | 137,296,646 |
Total assets | 1,857,199,314 | 1,847,826,054 | 1,702,980,780 | 1,493,414,236 |
Total liabilities | 1,535,675,106 | 1,412,863,294 | 1,367,581,965 | 1,343,041,298 |
Total equity | 321,524,208 | 434,962,761 | 335,398,815 | 150,372,938 |
P&L
| Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total operating income | 5,845,456,459 | 5,856,957,321 | 5,072,043,309 | 4,052,499,296 |
Total operating costs | 5,609,544,273 | 5,542,587,969 | 4,765,216,451 | 3,841,881,430 |
Operating result | 235,912,186 | 314,369,351 | 306,826,858 | 210,617,867 |
Financial income/costs | -57,803,436 | -36,466,006 | -29,335,412 | -34,867,915 |
Profit before tax | 178,108,750 | 277,903,345 | 277,491,446 | 175,749,952 |
Total tax & extraordinary income/cost | 57,833,206 | 79,126,945 | 58,805,777 | 38,453,306 |
Annual Total Result | 120,275,544 | 198,776,400 | 218,685,669 | 137,296,646 |
Balance overview
| Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total fixed assets | 431,587,984 | 507,355,753 | 565,839,987 | 414,472,250 |
Total current assets | 1,425,611,330 | 1,340,470,302 | 1,137,140,793 | 1,078,941,986 |
Total assets | 1,857,199,314 | 1,847,826,054 | 1,702,980,780 | 1,493,414,236 |
Short term debt | 1,361,745,279 | 1,258,518,716 | 1,134,990,575 | 1,148,115,975 |
Long term debt | 173,929,827 | 154,344,578 | 232,591,390 | 194,925,323 |
Total liabilities | 1,535,675,106 | 1,412,863,294 | 1,367,581,965 | 1,343,041,298 |
Contributed capital | 244,372,488 | 244,372,488 | 244,398,370 | 150,372,938 |
Retained earnings | 77,151,721 | 190,590,273 | 91,000,445 | 0 |
Total equity | 321,524,208 | 434,962,761 | 335,398,815 | 150,372,938 |
Total equity and liabilities | 1,857,199,315 | 1,847,826,054 | 1,702,980,780 | 1,493,414,236 |
Classification
21st company classification
BETA
Industrial large enterprise
Category
Type of organization
Limited company
Classification of institutional sector
INNL
Domestic sectors
A_IKKE-FIN
Non-financial corporations
2100
Private non-financial incorporated enterprises
Standard industrial classification
B
Main industrial area
Mining and quarrying
09
Activity
Mining support service activities
09.1
Main industrial group
Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction
09.10
Industrial group
Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction
09.101
Industrial group
Drilling services for petroleum and natural gas extraction