Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

Norway proposes to open 125 new oil exploration blocks in the Barents Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 12:33 — Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 12:42
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Environmentalists in Norway didn’t believe what they read when the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on June 24 presented suggestion for

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, June 18, 2018 at 10:18 — Last Updated: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 14:04
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Norway issues several new oil licenses north of the 74th parallel. “The opening of new exploration acreage is a precondition

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 10:04 — Last Updated: Friday, May 11, 2018 at 15:57
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Strongly criticized by environmental groups, Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announces 56 new blocks in the Barents Sea. “Awarding

Norway is selling more natural gas than ever. In 2017, companies extracted 236,4 million standard cubic meters of oil equivalents,

At the same time as the petro-sceptical Liberal Party joins the ruling government coalition, Norway’s oil minister announces a record