Maximizing Benefits from Resource Development Norway British Columbia Offshore Oil and Gas Roundtabl

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Maximizing Benefits from Resource
Development Norway- British Columbia Offshore
Oil and Gas RoundtableVictoria, BC, November
18th, 2002 Deputy Minister of Petroleum and
EnergyMs. Brit Skjelbred
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Production and net export of crude oil incl. NGL
Facts 2002 figure 9.2
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The state organisation of petroleum operations
Facts 2002 figure 3.1
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Norwegian petroleum policy - main objectives

• Maximise value creation for the nation
• Develop a national oil and gas industry
• Be in the environmental forefront
• Long term resource management
• Coexistence with other industries

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Preconditions for a sustainable petroleum sector

• Continous HSE improvements
• Maintain a competitive Norwegian
• Continental Shelf
• Petroleum industry

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Norwegian petroleum policy - measures

• Effective regulation and government ownership
• Research and technology development
• Internationalisation

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State participation
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RD - National Strategy for the 21st Century






Short
Application
Demonstration
R D
term R D
large scale
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Internationalisation

• Capitalise on Norwegian competence og technology
• Exploit the potential of emerging markets
• Even out fluctuations in the activity level of
  the NCS
• Aquisition of new technology and know-how
• Ensure long-term value creation and employment

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Internettadresse - Internet address

• www.oed.dep.no
• www.mpe.dep.no

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