More young people positive about oil as an energy source
There has been an increase in the number of Norwegians aged under 30 who are more positive about oil as an energy source. The Climate…
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More Norwegians want more oil and gas exploration
Norway should continue to drill for oil and gas. This is what 49 percent of the Norwegians said in a survey by Sentio Research commissioned…
Equinor estimates 119,000 barrels of oil were released in the Bahamas
Equinor has estimated that around 119,000 barrels of oil ran out of the company’s oil terminal in the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian in August. Around…
Aker BP discovers oil in the Noaka area
Aker BP discovers oil in the Noaka area of the North Sea Aker BP has discovered between 82 and 208 million barrels of oil equivialents…
Equinor find oil in North Sea
Equinor have found oil and gas southwest of the Norne field, outside the Helgeland coast in the North Sea. The well was drilled 3,380 meters…
“MDG policy cripples important businesses”
Røe Isaksen: “MDG policy cripples important businesses” Norwegian Minister of Industries, Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (Conservatives), likes several proposals in the plan of the Green Party…
The OAG to review the Kielland catastrophe
The OAG to review the Kielland catastrophe The review gives hope for final answers to the many questions regarding what actually happened when the drilling…
Norway scraps «below the line» financing
The Government shelves «below the line» financing The Norwegian Government shelves its proposal to spend billions in addition to the regular state budget to finance…
WWF critical of record oil production licenses
WWF critical of record oil production licenses on the NCS WWF is critical of the fact that the Norwegian Government has granted 83 production licenses…
Oil fairytale continues despite a downturn
Oil fairytale continues despite a downturn in 2018 Petroleum related news: There was a decrease in both gas and oil sales in 2018, preliminary figures…
Zero critical to gas effort in India
Zero critical to Norwegian natural gas effort in India India is thirsting for energy, and the Government wants to bring Norwegian gas to the market….
Near doubling of petroleum tax last year
Near doubling of the petroleum tax in Norway last year Increased oil prices have contributed to a jump in tax revenues. The petroleum tax for…
Oil and Offshore crack in Oslo
Hegnar.no: Oil and Offshore crack in Oslo The oil prices have experienced the longest decline in 34 years. Huge values have disappeared for shareholders in…
5,000 litres of oil leaked into the Alna River
5,000 litres of diesel oil leaked into the Alna River, Oslo The fire department in Oslo estimates that around 5,000 litres of diesel oil has…
Equinor upgrades Cape Vulture
Equinor upgrades the Cape Vulture oil find Equinor (Statoil) and partners hike the minimum value of the Cape Vulture discovery in the Norwegian Sea. The…
Equinor should pull out of the Bight
Equinor should quit the Great Australian Bight The Australian Wilderness Society in a press release urges Equinor to pull out of their involvement in the Great Australian…
Several thousand liters of oil leaked into Horten
Up to 2,500 liters of cable oil has leaked into the ground at the Statnett plant in Horten. The company strongly regrets the incident. …
Johan Sverdrup phase 2: – A new milestone for Norway’s largest industrial project
– The development plans for Johan Sverdrup phase 2 means that Norway’s largest industrial project is passing a new milestone, says Minister of Petroleum and…
Oil price dropped dramatically
Oil price dropped dramatically on Wednesday The price of both American light crude and North Sea oil dropped on Wednesday evening (CST). The dramatic development…
Decision by the Young Conservatives to legalize ignored
Decision by the Young Conservatives to legalize will not change anything On Saturday, the Young Conservatives may vote for decriminalization of all narcotics, as well…