10.06.2011Petroleum economist in demand
Based on the Norwegian model, professor of petroleum economics Petter Osmundsen has made his mark on taxation guidelines for oil producing countries worldwide to follow. He is nevertheless critical of his native country’s petroleum policy.
25.01.2010Smart water to sprinkle the desert
Following the recipe of success from Norwegian oil fields, seawater will be injected into the Saudi Arabian desert sands.
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Solving the chalk mystery
A piece of chalk in a laboratory at the University of Stavanger in Norway may be the key to unlock a great mystery. If the mystery is solved, it will generate billions in additional income for the oil industry.
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18.08.2008Aiming for major developments in environmentally friendly energy
– Risavika Gas Centre (RGS) will be extremely important to the further investment in environmentally friendly use of gas on and off shore, says director of research Øystein Lund Bø in IRIS Gas Technology, and professor in gas technology Mohsen Assadi at the University of Stavanger.
31.03.2008Ready for climate action
According to the Agency for Societal Security and Preparedness 87 per cent of the Norwegian population say that they see the consequences of climate change. Nobel Peace Price Laureate and director of the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Dr. Rajenda Kumar Pachauri, is pleased to see that more people now understand the problem.
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29.11.2007New Technology Produces Cleaner Water and Oil
Trygve Husveg's cyclonic valve will produce cleaner water, cleaner oil and less pollution. The new technology can play an important role in the petroleum industry which constantly must comply with rigorous environmental requirements.
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16.11.2007Lifesaving Bioteque at UiS
By using revolutionary methods the Plastid Company will produce proteins. Professor Simon Geir Møller heads the company which is the first bioteque company at the University of Stavanger.
19.10.2007The Golden Zone Theory simplifies oil and gas exploration
Researchers have developed a theory which can be important for future oil and gas exploration. The Golden Zone is about to become a key concept in the petroleum and gas industry.
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21.12.2006Joining forces over northern oil
A collaboration agreement relating to petroleum operations in the far north has been concluded by the University of Stavanger, Norway, with the University of Tromsø (UiT) and two research institutes.
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20.12.2006Core commitment
Plans to create an international body under the leadership of acclaimed researcher Simon G. Møller to study organelles in plant and animal cells are being pursued by the University of Stavanger.
Energy and the environment is a cross-disciplinary research field rooted primarily in technology and engineering subjects, but which also includes several social science research issues.
Work covers pure energy matters, such as improved oil recovery, pure environmental questions such as water pollution, and subjects where the two interact – such as oil production in the far north.
Risk and safety, economics, and social responsibility also represent important research fields.
The petroleum business is the most important industry studied, but research activities also cover other sectors and energy sources – such as wind and currents – and more general environmental issues.
