25/08/2020
Who will win the award for improved oil recovery 2020? Tuesday 1 September at 12:20 pm Director general Ingrid Sølvberg will present the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s IOR award.
This year’s prize will be the 16th since the first award in 1998.
Watch the ceremony online 1 September
The award will be presented during ONS Digital, which takes place online from 31 August to 2 September.
The finalists are the licensees for the Grane field in the North Sea, researcher Geir Evensen and the oil company Lundin.
What is the IOR award?
The IOR award goes to production licences, companies, projects or individuals who are expected to create added value on the Norwegian Continental Shelf through innovative work for improved recovery.
26/03/2024
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25/03/2024
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP ASA drilling permit for well 24/6-5 in production licence 203, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
22/03/2024
Nearly all petroleum industry executives believe that the Norwegian Offshore Directorate is achieving its objective to contribute to the greatest possible value for the broader society from the oil and gas industry.
22/03/2024
The deadline for nominating candidates for the Improved Recovery Award is being extended to 15 April. The prestigious award will be given out during ONS in August.
21/03/2024
Are you familiar with the printed version of our Map of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS)? Do you have one yourself – maybe hanging on your wall? Is this something that's nice to have or a useful tool? We're conducting a mini-survey to map this specific issue.
21/03/2024
Equinor has delineated the "Heisenberg" oil and gas discovery in wells 35/10-11 S and A in the North Sea, and has also proven oil in the Hummer prospect.
15/03/2024
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP ASA drilling permit for well 24/12-8 S in production licence 869, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
14/03/2024
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for well 15/3-13 S & 15/3-13 A in production licence 025, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.