Energy

High Level Meeting on Energy in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

[News story, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 26.04.2013]

After four months’ of discussions on energy and development around the world and in cyberspace, the Governments of Norway, Tanzania and Mexico convened the High Level Meeting on Energy in the Post-2015 Development Agenda in Oslo on 9 April 2013.

New opportunities for Northern Norway: will recommend opening of the South eastern Barents Sea

[News story, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, 22.04.2013]

Today, the Government presented its proposal to open for petroleum activity in the south-eastern Barents Sea.

The changing global energy map

Nordic Energy Summit, Hotel Continental, Oslo, 21 March 2013

[Speech/article, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 21.03.2013]

“ There will be winners and losers - in geopolitical terms – of a fast-changing energy landscape. This means that some countries will have more policy space and while other countries will have less policy space”, said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide at the Nordic Energy Summit in Oslo on 21 March 2013..

New blowout control technology in place in Norway

[Press release, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, 15.03.2013]

Well capping equipment developed through the Subsea Well Response Project (SWRP) was unveiled in Stavanger today. The Norwegian base is the first of four bases to be opened internationally. The new well capping system will be operated by Oil Spill Response Ltd (OSRL) from its base in Tananger, located in Sola municipality outside Stavanger.

Norwegian Petroleum Directorate asked to review major projects

[News story, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, 13.03.2013]

In response to the significant problems experienced on some recently completed development projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe has asked the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to review certain major projects.

APA 2013: Acreage announcement

[Press release, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, 15.02.2013]

Today, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is announcing this year’s licensing round for mature areas on the Norwegian continental shelf – Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2013. The aim is to award new production licences in the announced areas at the beginning of 2014.

Norway’s oil adventure continues in Northern Norway

[News story, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, 12.02.2013]

Statoil has today announced its development concept for oil from the Skrugard field in the Barents Sea. The concept involves constructing an onshore terminal at Veidnes outside Honningsvåg in Finnmark.

APA 2012 - Awards

[News story, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, 08.02.2013]

Today, 8 February 2012, the King in a session of the Council of State formally awarded 51 production licenses in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2012.

Strong interest in further exploration of the Norwegian continental shelf

[Press release, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, 15.01.2013]

The Ministry is offering shares in 51 new production licences to 40 companies in connection with the 2012 Awards in Predefined Areas (APA 2012).

Reduced tariffs for transport and treatment of new gas volumes on the Norwegian shelf

[Press release, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, 15.01.2013]

Today, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is submitting for consultation a proposal to reduce the tariffs for new gas volumes from the Norwegian shelf.