Einar Steensnæs, Minister of Petroleum and Energy, today presented the White Paper on oil and gas. The Government's ambitious policy on managing resources and the environment shows how the petroleum resources can be exploited in a sustainable way to ensure welfare and industry development in the years to come.

Press Releases:

• Major values in future oil and gas production
• Oil market policy
• Efficiency in exploration and licensing policy
• Sustainable oil and gas activity
• Increased oil recovery – a main challenge on the Norwegian continental shelf
• A pro-active Norwegian gas sector
• Further development of state ownership in the oil and gas sector
• The oil and gas industry – Norways largest industry
  - value creator for the Norwegian society

White Paper on Oil and Gas no. 38 (2001-2002) (in Norwegian)