The publication provides a general overview of information regarding the petroleum activities on the Norwegian continental shelf.
Here you can read about the main features of Norwegian petroleum policy and the activities on the Norwegian shelf.
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At year-end, there were 76 producing fields on the Norwegian shelf. Six new fields started production in 2012. Thirteen fields are undergoing development, and a total of 30 fields and discoveries are in the planning phase.
Twelve fields on the Norwegian shelf have been shut down. No fields were shut down in 2012.
All of this information is provided in Facts 2013, which can be downloaded from the NPD’s website as a pdf.