Technology
Technology has been very important for developing the oil and gas industry in Norway.
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate's technology strategy.
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate shall stimulate the industry to develop, cooperate closer and utilise new technology to an even greater extent.
The aim is that technology is used in all parts of the value chain, which provides sound resource management and the greatest possible value creation.
Technology Day 2025
The Norwegian Shelf Directorate is hosting a Technology Day on 5 June 2025. You can nominate suggested lectures using the nomination form by 28 February. We would welcome suggested lectures that shine a spotlight on experiences related to the topics in our technology strategy.
The registration page and program will be published here in the spring of 2025.
The Norwegian Shelf Directorate has previously arranged technology days in 2022, 2023, og 2024. (Norwegian only)
Three main areas
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate's new technology strategy is particularly focused on three main areas the NPD believes will be important for the Norwegian shelf moving forward:
The strategy also says something about the steps the Norwegian Offshore Directorate will take to achieve more development and use of technology.
Discover more, produce more and reduce emissions
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate is particularly focused on technologies that can help discover more, produce more and reduce emissions, which are important for the development of the Norwegian shelf. These areas should be high priorities for the licensees in the production licenses.
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate wish is for technology opportunities to be a natural part of the work in the licences.
Common direction for the industry
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has also contributed to the work on the new OG21 strategy. It is updated every five years and stakes out the course for publicly funded petroleum research in Norway. The strategy also affects the plans for activities associated with research and development (R&D) in the industry and academia.
Updated: 20/12/2024