More than 150,000 people worked in Norway’s oil and related industries in 2019
In 2019, 158,400 people were employed either in the oil industry or in related industries. Furthermore, 68,300 people worked either on oil and gas extraction,…
Oil industry
The oil tax cut package could cost the Norwegian state 10 billion kroner
The bill for the oil tax package that the Norwegian parliament approved (Storting) last year is growing. The oil tax package from June last year…
“We’re unpaid, stressed, and in danger”: Migrant workers in Norway afraid to name oil giant for fear of retribution
An ugly side of the oil empire that allows Norway a spot among the world’s richest countries. In February of 2021, Norway Today received a…
Looming oil workers’ strike could paralyze the Johan Sverdrup field
The mediation between the union Safe (representing oil workers) and the Norwegian Oil and Gas organization started on Monday. If the parties do not reach…
Report: Up to 90,000 oil jobs in Norway could disappear in the next ten years
In a scenario with lower-than-expected oil prices, as much as 60% of oil jobs in Norway could disappear by 2030, according to a report that…
Investments in oil and gas in Norway increased in 2020
Investments in oil and gas in Norway increased last year despite the corona pandemic. “Last year, investments were at roughly NOK 150 billion. That corresponds…
Norway’s environmental organizations lose climate case in the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has rejected environmental organizations’ appeal in a climate lawsuit against the Norwegian government. From November 4 to 12, 2020, the Supreme Court…
The right to life vs. Norway’s oil industry: Supreme court lawsuit begins
Norway’s economy and environment are currently standing toe-to-toe in the country’s Supreme Court. The Norwegian Constitution asserts each citizen’s right to a healthy environment. However,…
The oil workers’ strike could stop a quarter of production on the Norwegian shelf
There is little common ground in the talks between the Lederne trade union and the oil companies on the shelf when it comes to the…
The oil industry is tightening up on exploration projects, cuts almost a third on the Norwegian shelf
With low oil prices and declining demand, activity in oil exploration on the Norwegian shelf has fallen by 30%, according to an analysis company. The…
The oil industry must halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
The broad oil tax agreement from Stortinget imposes strict requirements on cuts in the greenhouse gas emissions from the Norwegian continental shelf. In the agreement,…
The oil industry is expecting a fall in investments on the Norwegian continental shelf after 2020
Norwegian oil and gas estimates that investments on the Norwegian continental shelf will increase by 3.8 percent in 2020, but then fall significantly from 2021….
Fears problems in the oil industry
This could have major consequences for the oil industry if the government does not get an agreement for Britons who are temporarily employed in Norway,…
Optimism returns to oil industry
Up to 2022, 28,000 new employees in the oil industry will be needed, according to the research institute, IRIS. “The IRIS report shows that…
The oil industry is lacking workers
The oil industry is lacking skilled labour Unemployment rates are dropping. The oil industry is struggling to find people. Now the industry is looking abroad…
Oil industry needs over 1,000 new people
A survey of the ten largest member companies in Norwegian oil and gas showed that they plan to recruit 850 new employees,plus 160 apprentices. …
Active death support for the oil industry
Solberg warns against active death support for the oil industry Killing off the oil industry overnight is not a good contribution towards the climate and…
Increased optimism in the oil industry
The SR Bank’s economic barometer showed that companies in the oil and gas business are optimistic for the future, and 2018. On Wednesday, the…
Rosenberg plans to employ 250 people
The oil industry company Rosenberg WorleyParsons in Stavanger plans to employ 250 people. “We plan to employ around 250 new people and our goal…
The proportion of women in the oil industry is sinking towards the top
The proportion of women in the oil industry is sinking towards the top The proportion of women from middle to senior level falls from…
