| Norway Oil Industry News |
Norway has an advanced economy which has benefited
from the exploitation of its hydrocarbon industry. In 2004, the country
had a gross domestic product (GDP) of $250 billion, and a per-capita
GDP, $40,000, which is one of the highest in the world. Norway’s
economy is highly dependent on its offshore oil and natural gas sector,
which is its primary source of revenue and the largest contributor
to their GDP.
Norway has the largest proven
oil reserves in Western Europe. All
of
Norway’s
oil reserves are located offshore on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
(NCS), which is divided into three
sections; the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. The
bulk of Norway's oil production occurs in the North Sea. There is
no current production and little exploration activity in the Barents
Sea, due to high costs
and environmental concerns. However, it is believed that the Barents
Sea could contain sizable oil and gas reserves, and the Norwegian
government has begun to grant licensing blocs in the area.
The largest oil field in Norway is the Troll complex,
operated by Norsk Hydro. Other important
fields include Ecofisk (ConocoPhillips), Snorre (Statoil), Oseberg
(Norsk Hydro), and Draugen (Shell). Statoil controls the largest
total oil production with 17
fields. The second-largest producing company in Norway is Norsk Hydro.
ConocoPhillips is the largest foreign oil producer
in the country, followed by ExxonMobil
and BP (121,000 bbl/d). Current emphasis is gocused
on increasing production from existing projects, including smaller
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| Current Norwegian Oil Industry
News |
Updated :
OSLO, Norway— State-controlled StatoilHydro ASA on Tuesday reported a more than 60 percent increase in first-quarter profits as oil repeatedly struck record-high prices. The company said net profits for the January through March period was 16 ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 13 May 2008 14:52:00 GMT
OSLO, Norway - Officials say Norway's greenhouse gas emissions rose nearly 3 percent to record levels last year. The national statistics agency blames the pollution on the startup of a new natural gas plant in the Arctic. Statistics Norway said ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 13 May 2008 11:25:00 GMT
HOUSTON, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) today announced that Howard J. Thill, vice president, Investor Relations and Public Affairs for Marathon, will be presenting at the UBS 2008 Global Oil and Gas Conference ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 12 May 2008 13:20:00 GMT
HOUSTON, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dresser-Rand Group Inc. ("Dresser-Rand" or the "Company") (NYSE: DRC), a global supplier of rotating equipment and aftermarket parts and services, announced today that the Company will participate at UBS's ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 12 May 2008 21:06:00 GMT
OSLO, Norway - Gary Cronin usually lasted six weeks inside a diving capsule before he started seeing monsters. "I'd look in the mirror to shave and see horrible faces like a werewolf," says the 59-year-old Alaskan who began diving in Norway's North ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 11 May 2008 19:48:00 GMT
The twenty windmills at Smoela on the nothwestern coast of Norway. As Norway prepares for a future after oil, the gale-force potential of harvesting wind power off its long coastline has become an increasingly attractive proposition. As Norway ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 11 May 2008 18:15:00 GMT
May 12 (Bloomberg) -- Lundin Petroleum AB , Sweden's largest oil explorer, rose the most in almost a week in Stockholm trading after first-quarter profit jumped 81 percent. Lundin advanced 2.25 kronor, or 2.9 percent, to close at 79.75 kronor, the ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 12 May 2008 16:26:00 GMT
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| Norwegian Oil & Gas Industry
Links |
United States Government
United States Department of Energy - Energy Information Administration
- Country Brief - Norway
CIA
World Factbook on Norway
U.S.
State Department's Consular Information Sheet - Norway
Governmental Agencies
Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD)
Norwegian Ministry of the Environment
Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
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