General – Name Change
On 1 January 2024, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate changed its name to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate.
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The gas bank in the Barents Sea
Fossil Energy – Barents Sea and Norway
Analyses show that the Barents Sea contains significant resources, probably more gas than oil.
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Fossil Energy – Norway
Norway still has vast proven natural gas resources without development plans, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) said on Wednesday to Reuters, urging exploration companies to find ways of producing it despite technological challenges.
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Wind Energy – Floating Wind Norway
Japanese energy giant Kansai joins floating offshore wind project in Norway.
[Read more…] about Kansai joins floating OWP in NorwayNorway parliament deal marks major step towards seabed mining
General – Ocean Mining
Norway’s minority government and two opposition parties have agreed to allow seabed mineral exploration in the Arctic region, they said on Tuesday, in a key step towards full-scale ocean mining.
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Wind Energy – Norway
Offshore wind has the greatest potential to increase power production in Norway.
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Wind Energy – NOW Norway
In January 2024, Norwegian Offshore Wind will choose a new steering committee.
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Fossil Energy – Norway
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is changing its name to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate as of 1 January 2024.
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Wind Energy – Norway and Poland
Norwegian Offshore Wind has strengthened their collaborative efforts in the Polish market by signing two key MoUs in Gdansk this week.
[Read more…] about Strategic offshore wind alliances between Norway and PolandWintershall granted Norwegian Sea drilling permit
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Wintershall Dea Norge AS has been granted a permit by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) to drill an appraisal well in Norwegian Sea production license 836 S.
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