search_archives

Search Arkivportalen, the national archive catalogue: fonds, series and units held by Norwegian archive institutions (statsarkiv, byarkiv, private archives, ...).

Signature: search_archives(query: string, required; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; page: integer, optional, default 1; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

Direct GET

For navigating agents: open the HTML page with parameters in the URL. The result is fetched and displayed without screenshots or form filling.

Open this validated HTML GET URL

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives/?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit}, {page} with values. Remove unused optional parameters from the URL.

For software and dashboards: Read the operation descriptor. The JSON GET template is https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber of list items to skip; default 0.
Generated JavaScript, Python and response structure

Use JSON when the user requests code, machine-readable data, value extraction or further computation. Use the HTML GET page to identify the correct source and verify parameters.

Example for generated JavaScript and Python

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
  const failure = await response.json();
  throw new Error(`${failure.error.code}: ${failure.error.message} ${failure.suggestion}`);
}
const result = await response.json();
const data = result.data;

Python without additional packages

import json
from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "arkivverket",
  "operation": "search_archives",
  "parameters": {},
  "data": {},
  "entities": [],
  "_meta": {"retrieved_at": "...", "sources": [], "cache": {}},
  "_links": {"self": "...", "source": "...", "wiki": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}
Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-24T10:54:28Z in 1.128 seconds.

Showing 10 of 57903 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Pa 0538 - Dolphin Drilling AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102587
  2. name:
    Morco & Ross Drilling AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1324
  3. name:
    KS Morco & Ross Drilling AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1333
  4. name:
    Pa 1503 - Stavanger Drilling AS
    id:
    SAST-A-101906
  5. name:
    The Arctic Coal Company (m/The Arctic Steamship Company)
    id:
    SATØ-P-0101
  6. name:
    Morco & Ross Drilling AS
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1324
  7. name:
    The Antarctic Whaling Company AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1284
  8. name:
    KS Morco & Ross Drilling AS
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1333
  9. name:
    Dolphin Drilling AS
    id:
    A-102709
  10. name:
    Hvalfangerselskapet Antarctic AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1316
Show all fields in HTML
total:
57903
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    c7dec44c-7938-4b1a-81c7-d29ba59b4edc
    name:
    Pa 0538 - Dolphin Drilling AS
    id:
    SAST-A-102587
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102587
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/c7dec44c-7938-4b1a-81c7-d29ba59b4edc
  2. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118105
    name:
    Morco & Ross Drilling AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1324
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1324
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118105
  3. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118940
    name:
    KS Morco & Ross Drilling AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1333
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1333
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118940
  4. urn:
    4c3b41ac-d1b9-490a-80cc-7537ef80914a
    name:
    Pa 1503 - Stavanger Drilling AS
    id:
    SAST-A-101906
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101906
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4c3b41ac-d1b9-490a-80cc-7537ef80914a
  5. urn:
    fda6b8ac-704a-4680-ae0b-e00e91798f61
    name:
    The Arctic Coal Company (m/The Arctic Steamship Company)
    id:
    SATØ-P-0101
    path:
    AV/SATØ-P-0101
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fda6b8ac-704a-4680-ae0b-e00e91798f61
  6. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118104
    name:
    Morco & Ross Drilling AS
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1324
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-Akt-1324
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Selskapet stiftet 1988 med formål å være komplementar i boreselskapet KS Morco & Ross Drilling AS. Selskapets hovedkontor skal være i Stavanger. Selskapet besluttet avviklet 7. mai 1987.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118104
  7. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000059908
    name:
    The Antarctic Whaling Company AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1284
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1284
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000059908
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118939
    name:
    KS Morco & Ross Drilling AS
    id:
    ARS-Akt-1333
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-Akt-1333
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Selskapet ble stiftet 1982 (første regnskapsår). Formålet var å drive med boring av undersøkelses- og produksjonsbrønner til havs. Selskapets komplementar er Morco & Ross Drilling AS. Selskapet ble slettes fra Handelsregisteret i løpet av 1988.
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118939
  9. urn:
    4735d9e8-8cee-4466-933f-2d8386d68575
    name:
    Dolphin Drilling AS
    id:
    A-102709
    path:
    AV/A-102709
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Dolphin Drilling ble etablert i 1965 som en del av Aker konsernet. Selskapet fikk navnet A/S Aker Drilling Company Ltd. I 1976 kjøpte Fred. Olsen & Co. Aker Drilling. Selskapet fikk da navnet Dolphin Services A/S. Selskapet drev først med utleie av borerigger og mannskap til leteboring på norsk kont...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4735d9e8-8cee-4466-933f-2d8386d68575
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061807
    name:
    Hvalfangerselskapet Antarctic AS
    id:
    ARS-A-1316
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1316
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000061807
  11. urn:
    0a086cea-3868-4d3c-b390-a21b8f4290c1
    name:
    Fearnley Drilling and Exploration A/S
    id:
    RA-PA-1155
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1155
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/0a086cea-3868-4d3c-b390-a21b8f4290c1
  12. urn:
    e55f320e-1b0e-4e7d-88d7-0f944644bbf6
    name:
    Fearnley Drilling and Exploration A/S
    id:
    P-13148
    path:
    AV/P-13148
    unit_type:
    Business
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Fearnley Drilling and Exploration A/S ble etablert 22. januar 1975 under ledelse av styrets formann skipsreder Thomas Astrup. Formålet var å drive skipsfart, delta i leting etter olje og gass, boring, utvinning, transport m.m. Selskapet var en "fortsettelse" av Cruise Venture A/S. Den 6. februar 197...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e55f320e-1b0e-4e7d-88d7-0f944644bbf6
  13. urn:
    8125877e-91dd-495d-b4bf-1f52ee148d7c
    name:
    Dávgi, Arctic Council
    id:
    L0005
    path:
    AV/SAMI-PA-1148/D/L0005
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8125877e-91dd-495d-b4bf-1f52ee148d7c
  14. urn:
    ce28d716-2c22-4ccf-afc4-d4e1dcc2c836
    name:
    1.221.4 - Drilling engineering
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0036/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ce28d716-2c22-4ccf-afc4-d4e1dcc2c836
  15. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118578
    name:
    Ross Drilling Co AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1023/G/Ga/L0002/0002
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118578
  16. urn:
    945eaeaa-e858-4e91-b7aa-3371fbce9823
    name:
    1.220.7 - Drilling engineering
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0035/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/945eaeaa-e858-4e91-b7aa-3371fbce9823
  17. urn:
    50913935-eb43-44b9-bac1-002b1b817f68
    name:
    2.534 - Drilling engineering
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0183/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/50913935-eb43-44b9-bac1-002b1b817f68
  18. urn:
    87e1e6c8-6d9a-4420-ab9a-88cbfa88f678
    name:
    State Of The Arctic Enviroment Report On Underwater Noise
    id:
    0003
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101683/Fa/L0014/0001/0003
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/87e1e6c8-6d9a-4420-ab9a-88cbfa88f678
  19. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118577
    name:
    Ross Drilling Co AS
    id:
    0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1023/G/Ga/L0002/0001
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000118577
  20. urn:
    db017f8a-2e64-4a2d-af66-0f44fab0742a
    name:
    2.130 - Drilling operations
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0175/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/db017f8a-2e64-4a2d-af66-0f44fab0742a
  21. urn:
    95a558c7-5f7a-4b35-bdb9-da73ec226bdd
    name:
    "Arctic" OSF
    id:
    L0296
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1728/U/Ud/L0296
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/95a558c7-5f7a-4b35-bdb9-da73ec226bdd
  22. urn:
    ca332ac5-a79a-404c-80fb-59a37e30a50f
    name:
    1.202.1 - Drilling operations
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-101915/01/D/Da/Dab/L0029/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/ca332ac5-a79a-404c-80fb-59a37e30a50f
  23. urn:
    6e3c741f-1451-40d1-beab-94a8bd0911d0
    name:
    Undersøkelse av Arctic Blue lokaliteter, 1988
    id:
    0593
    path:
    AV/SAT-A-1562/F/L0061/0593
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6e3c741f-1451-40d1-beab-94a8bd0911d0
  24. urn:
    8ee7a1de-7475-4742-a6f1-5b6a5a92dddf
    name:
    Arctic Coal Company
    id:
    0002
    path:
    SVAM/A-1077/G/Gc/0002
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Svalbard Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/8ee7a1de-7475-4742-a6f1-5b6a5a92dddf
  25. urn:
    af1eaa39-99ba-49da-a298-bd1915218f95
    name:
    418: Statfjord Field Unit, 422: Drilling Methods, Procedure and Problems
    id:
    L0010
    path:
    AV/SAST-A-102405/04/D/Da/L0010
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/af1eaa39-99ba-49da-a298-bd1915218f95
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_archives lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

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