Norway and Russia share energy knowledge

23/10/2007 :: The gas installation Ormen Lange, located in harsh conditions in the Norwegian Sea, is in spite of extreme circumstances safely delivering gas extracted from a depth of 3 000 metres through the world’s longest sub sea pipeline to British house holds. + More

27/12/2006 :: The Norwegian companies Hydro and Statoil are merging their oil and gas operations to form the world’s largest offshore operator. + More

The petroleum industry is very important to Norway. The industry accounts for a third of state income (2005 figures). Around 80 000 people are employed by petroleum-related businesses, and the knock-on effects on other industries are ... + More

20/07/2006 :: Twenty billion barrels of oil have been pumped up from the Norwegian continental shelf since production started in June 1971. It all began at the Ekofisk field, which in 2006 is Norway's most productive oil and gas field and a national cultural heritage monument. + More