Two national petroleum centres are being created with state funding from the Research Council of Norway.
Two national petroleum centres are being created with state funding from the Research Council of Norway.
The National Centre for Sustainable Utilisation of Energy Resources on the Norwegian Continental Shelf will be run by the University of Stavanger and the Centre for Sustainable Subsurface Resources will be operated by NORCE in Bergen.
Both petro centres have a timeframe of eight years and will each receive $1.15 million a year in funding.
The Research Council of Norway has also announced that both innovation and demonstration projects linked to the petroleum portfolio will receive funding, totalling $7.7 million.
Other projects to receive funding in this round relate to reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency and environment; understanding of the subsurface; drilling, completion, intervention and plugging of wells.
Arvid Østhus, NPD technology coordinator and member of the Portfolio Board for Petroleum said: ‘Much remains to be done on the Norwegian shelf, which is why more research and innovation are needed.’
