Energy
The chief task of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is to develop a coordinated and coherent energy policy. It is an overriding goal to ensure high value creation through the efficient and environmentally-friendly management of the country’s energy resources.
The Government’s carbon capture and storage strategy
The Norwegian government has developed a strategy for CCS, which aims at identifying measures to promote technology development and to reduce the costs of CCS. A feasibility study report presented in July 2016 shows that realising a full-scale CCS chain in Norway by 2022 is possible and at lower costs than for projects considered in Norway earlier.
The service and supply industry
The service and supply industry is Norway’s second-largest industry measured in terms of turnover, after the oil and gas industry, and includes more than 1 250 companies. After more than 40 years of petroleum activities, the industry has developed cutting-edge expertise and is internationally competitive
Gas exports from the Norwegian shelf
Norway 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.
Related topics and insights
What's new
High Interest in Continued Exploration Activity on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy offers 61 production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in the Award in Pre-Defined Areas 2020 (APA 2020).
Norway opens offshore areas for wind power
The government decided to open the areas "Utsira Nord" and "Sørlige Nordsjø II" for offshore renewables, including offshore wind power on June 12th 2020. This means it will be possible to submit license applications for offshore wind power projects from 2021. Many have requested information on the licensing process for offshore wind power projects. The Ministry is working on guidance for those actors who wish to develop offshore wind power projects. The guidance will be introduced in the spring of 2021. Offshore wind power will also be an important topic in the white paper on the long-term value creation from Norwegian energy resources.
Latest news
- Norway to strengthen green cooperation with EU Press release 01/03/2021
- Seven applicants for area in the 25th licensing round Press release 25/02/2021
- Announcement of APA 2021 sent for public consultation Press release 25/02/2021
- Offshore wind – licensing process after January 1, 2021 Press release 08/02/2021
- High Interest in Continued Exploration Activity on the Norwegian Continental Shelf Press release 19/01/2021
- EERA DeepWind 2021 Speech/statement 13/01/2021
- Ruling in the appeal lawsuit concerning Section 112 of the Constitution Press release 22/12/2020
- Funding for Longship and Northern Lights approved Press release 15/12/2020
Documents
New and improved version of NorwegianPetroleum.no
The content about Norwegian petroleum activities is updated. The website is also improved to give a better user experience and overview of contents, especially on mobile phones.
Facts about Norwegian renewable energy in English
The Norwegian energy facts website EnergyfactsNorway.no is now available in English. The site contains facts about the Norwegian energy system, and can be a useful source of information for the energy sector, educational institutions, the public sector, businesses and institutions that cooperate with the energy sector.
Latest documents
- Meld. St. 14 (2020–2021) - Long-term Perspectives on the Norwegian Economy 2021 Report to the Storting 12/02/2021
- Meld. St. 33 (2019–2020) - Longship – Carbon capture and storage Report to the Storting 21/09/2020
- The Norwegian Government’s hydrogen strategy Plans/strategy 03/06/2020
- The Norwegian Government's Updated Ocean Strategy Plans/strategy 03/06/2019
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Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
E-mail: Postmottak@oed.dep.no
Phone: + 47 22 24 90 90
Address: Postboks 8148 Dep, 0033 Oslo
Visitor address: Akersgata 59, 0033 Oslo