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APA 2021: Great interest in further exploration activity on the Norwegian shelf
18/01/2022 Press release Ministry of EnergyThe Ministry of Petroleum and Energy offers 53 new production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in the licensing round APA 2021.
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State-ownership in the energy sector
01/01/2022 Article Ministry of EnergyIn the government’s view, private ownership should be the main rule in Norwegian business and industry. Direct state ownership requires a special justification.
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Licensing rounds
25/10/2021 Article Ministry of EnergyLicensing rounds entail that Norwegian and foreign oil companies are invited to apply for production licences for defined areas within a given deadline.
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PETROMAKS2 – large program for petroleum research
25/10/2021 Article Ministry of EnergyPETROMAKS2 succeeds the PETROMAKS program, which was completed in 2012. The program is administered by the Research Council of Norway and includes both strategic basic research and competence development as well as applied research and technology
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ENERGIX - Large program for energy research
25/10/2021 Article Ministry of EnergyThe ENERGIX program was established in 2013 and supports research and development on renewable energy, energy effienciency, energy system and energy policy. ENERGIX will contribute to achieving energy policy goals as well as increased value creation
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Demo 2000
25/10/2021 Article Ministry of EnergyDemo 2000 is a research program that aims to help reduce costs and risks for the industry and commercialize new technology through support for piloting and demonstration.
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CLIMIT - Research, development and demonstration of CO2 capture and storage technology
25/10/2021 Article Ministry of EnergyThe CLIMIT programme is Norway’s national programme for research, development and demonstration of CO2 capture and storage technology (CCS). It covers the entire chain from long-term, competence-building basic research to projects that demonstrate
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Norway’s oil history in 5 minutes
12/10/2021 Article Ministry of EnergyIn the late 1950s, very few people believed that the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) might conceal rich oil and gas deposits. However, the discovery of gas at Groningen in the Netherlands in 1959 caused people to revise their thinking on the
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OG21 – Oil and gas in the 21st century
10/03/2021 Article Ministry of EnergyThe national technology strategy for the oil- and gas sector OG21 was established in 2001. It is organised by way of a board appointed by the Minister of Petroleum and Energy and a secretariat. OG21 is to enhance value creation on the Norwegian
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Meld. St. 14 (2020–2021) - Long-term Perspectives on the Norwegian Economy 2021
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Meld. St. 20 (2019–2020) - Norway’s integrated ocean management plans — Barents Sea–Lofoten area; the Norwegian Sea; and the North Sea and Skagerrak
Report to the Storting (white paper)
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Agreement for petroleum activities and model production licenses
09/01/2020 Article Ministry of EnergyLegislation requires companies to obtain licences for petroleum activities.
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Petroleum resources
13/06/2018 Article Ministry of EnergyNorway is an important supplier of oil and gas to the global market.
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Maps and downloads
13/06/2018 Article Ministry of EnergyDownload tables, graphs, illustrations and maps.
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Environment and technology
13/06/2018 Article Ministry of EnergyThe Norwegian petroleum industry has very high environmental and climate standards compared with those in other countries.
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Framework
13/06/2018 Article Ministry of EnergyThe overall objective of Norway’s petroleum policy is to provide a framework for the profitable production of oil and gas in the long term.
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Production and exports
13/06/2018 Article Ministry of EnergyNorway is an important supplier of oil and gas to the global market, and almost all oil and gas produced on the Norwegian shelf is exported.
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Economy
13/06/2018 Article Ministry of EnergyThe oil and gas sector plays a vital role in the Norwegian economy.
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Exploration
04/05/2018 Article Ministry of EnergyAround 47 % of all the remaining resources on the shelf are undiscovered.
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Developments and operations
04/05/2018 Article Ministry of EnergyIn the 50 years since Norwegian petroleum activities began, about 45 percent of the estimated total recoverable resources on the continental shelf have been produced and sold from a total of 108 fields.