Oslo Airport - Europe's most effective

(11.08.10)

Oslo Airport Gardermoen has been ranked Europe's most effective airport for 2010 by the Air Transport Research Society (ATRS). Altogether 37 airports in Europe were considered.

Record number nominated for the Peace Prize 2010

(24.03.10)

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has received 237 nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize 2010, out of which 38 are organizations. This is the highest number of nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize ever.

Predicts record year for salmon exports

(04.03.10)

The export of salmon from Norway is so far this year 33 per cent higher than in the record year of 2009.

Minor oil discovery in the North Sea

(04.03.10)

Statoil has proven the existence of oil in a well in the Tampen area in the north-eastern area of the Snorre field in the North Sea.

Oil production continues to fall

(30.11.09)

Making a determined effort to recover all the oil resources from the large fields has become an urgent matter, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) states. If the licensees do not make the necessary decisions, profitable resources could be lost, according to NPD.