The IOR award
Proud winners of IOR 2022: In picture from left to right: Jan Seglem, Manager West, Partner Operated Assets, Vår energi, Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland (Labour Party) Camilla Salthe, Senior vice president, Field life extension, Equinor and Director General (interim) Torgeir Stordal.
The IOR award is in recognition of efforts to improve recovery on the Norwegian continental shelf.
What is the IOR award?
The IOR award is awarded by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to production licenses, companies, projects or individuals for their commitment to improved recovery.
The IOR award is a prize for creativity, persistence and appetite for risk with regards to utilizing methods and technology to increase recovery beyond what can be expected based on existing plans and methods.
The IOR award was first awarded in 1998. It was not presented in 2002 and 2008, as no worthy winners were found. Since 2012, the IOR award has been awarded in conjunction with Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) conference.
2022
Winner: The licensees on the Statfjord field in the North Sea for utilising a number of IOR measures that contribute to the world-class recovery rate. Read news item and see presentation (PowerPoint)
2020
Winner: Researcher Geir Evensen (ensemble based methods). Read news item.
Finalist: The oil and gas company Lundin Energy Norway (formation testing and IOR on the Edvard Grieg field). Read news item and see presentation (pdf) (in Norwegian)
Finalist: Licensees on the Grane field (IOR measures and recovery strategy). Read news item and see presentation (pdf)
2018
Winner: Licensees for the Alvheim field in the North Sea (IOR measures and recovery strategy). Read news item and see presentation (pdf)
Finalist: Technology company Resman (tracer technology). Read news item and see presentation (pdf)
Finalist: Professor Svein Magne Skjæveland (excellent research). Read news item and see presentasjon (pdf)
2016
Åsgard licensees (subsea wet gas compressor)
2014
Martin Landrø, NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology (4D seismic)
2012
Statoil (Oseberg gas injection)
2010
Tor Austad (UiS) and Corec (IRIS) (IOR research, chalk fields)
2009
FMC (subsea technology)
2007
Talisman (investments in mature and marginal fields)
2006
Halliburton and Baker Hughes (progressive development and application of advanced drilling and well solutions)
2005
Arne Skauge, CIPR (IOR research)
2004
Statoil and Gullfaks licensees (long term work on improved oil recovery)
2003
BP and Valhall license (Life of field seismic)
2001
Norne-lisensen og Egil Sunde, Statoil (MEOR – Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery)
2000
Phillips Petroleum Company (Ekofisk water injection)
1999
Saga Petroleum (FAWAG – Foam Assisted Water Alternating Gas injection)
1998
Norsk Hydro and Troll license (Troll oil recovery)
Updated: 30/08/2023