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    Oil and Gas
  • Meld. St. 12 (2017–2018) – Health, safety and environment in the petroleum industry -

    Meld. St. 12 (2017–2018) Report to the Storting (white paper)

    06/04/2018 Report to the Storting Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

  • Petroleum Price Board and the norm prices

    16/12/2025 Article Ministry of Energy

    The Norwegian Ministry of Energy collects information about sale of crude, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and natural gas from the Norwegian shelf. From 1 July 2011 the companies that submit reports to the Ministry shall report their sales through the

  • Petroleum resources

    13/06/2018 Article Ministry of Energy

    Norway is an important supplier of oil and gas to the global market.

  • Exploration

    04/05/2018 Article Ministry of Energy

    Around 47 % of all the remaining resources on the shelf are undiscovered.

  • Environment and technology

    13/06/2018 Article Ministry of Energy

    The Norwegian petroleum industry has very high environmental and climate standards compared with those in other countries.

  • Maps and downloads

    13/06/2018 Article Ministry of Energy

    Download tables, graphs, illustrations and maps.

  • Licensing rounds

    25/10/2021 Article Ministry of Energy

    Licensing rounds entail that Norwegian and foreign oil companies are invited to apply for production licences for defined areas within a given deadline.

  • OG21 – Oil and gas in the 21st century

    10/03/2021 Article Ministry of Energy

    The 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

  • International cooperation within energy and petroleum research

    29/08/2024 Article Ministry of Energy

    Participation in international R&D cooperation in the field of energy and petroleum has a high priority and is an important supplement to Norwegian national research. Norway participates primarily in co-operation activities within the EU, through

  • Energi21 – National strategy for research and development of new energy technology

    31/10/2023 Article Ministry of Energy

    Energi21 is the Norwegian strategy for research, development and commercialisation of new climate friendly energy technologies. Established in 2008 it focuses on enhanced value creation and efficient use of resources in the sector by putting efforts

  • PETROCENTER

    31/10/2023 Article Ministry of Energy

    The Petroleum research centers (PETROCENTER) are established to solve defined challenges for the utilization of petroleum resources. The centers work with challenges of great national importance and receive public funding for a maximum period of

  • EU and energy

    Topic Ministry of Energy

    The EEA Agreement makes Norway an integral part of the EU's internal energy market. In addition, we cooperate with the EU on a wide range of topics.

  • Seminar for National Oil Companies

    16/05/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Energy

    Minister of Energy Terje Aasland held this speech at a seminar for national oil companies. The seminar was organized by Rystad Energy, and took place in Oslo.

    By Minister of Energy Terje Aasland

  • Opening of the Baltic Pipe line

    27/09/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Energy

    Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland held this speech when he participated at the opening of the gas pipeline Baltic Pipe that connects Poland with Denmark and the Norwegian upstream gas pipeline network in Northwestern Europe. The opening

    By Minister of Energy Terje Aasland

  • Concluding remarks at Equinor's Autumn Conference 2022

    30/11/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Energy

    Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Aasland, held the concluding remarks at Equinor's Autumn Conference on 29th November 2022 in Oslo, Norway.

    By Minister of Energy Terje Aasland

  • Oslo Energy Forum 2023

    15/02/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Energy

    Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland spoke at the Oslo Energy Forum on the 15th of february 2023.

    By Minister of Energy Terje Aasland

  • Announcement of APA 2025

    09/05/2025 Press release Ministry of Energy

    The Ministry of Energy has announced this year’s licensing round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf - APA 2025. As in previous years, the licensing round follows the standard procedure with a company application deadline in September, and the award

  • Joint Declaration on cooperation to secure critical subsea infrastructure

    09/04/2024 News story Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance

    Norway and five other North Sea countries have signed a joint declaration on cooperation to protect energy and telecommunications infrastructure in the North Sea.

  • APA 2024: 53 new production licenses awarded

    14/01/2025 Press release Ministry of Energy

    The Norwegian Ministry of Energy offers 53 new production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in the APA 2024 licensing round.

  • More discoveries needed – Launch of the 26th Licensing Round

    12/08/2025 Press release Ministry of Energy

    New discoveries of oil and gas are crucial to limit the decline in production on the Norwegian continental shelf in the coming years. The Ministry of Energy has today initiated the process for announcing the 26th licensing round on the Norwegian

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