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Norway
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Energy Overview
Proven Oil Reserves (January 1, 2009E) 6.68 billion barrels
Oil Production (2008E) 2.47 million barrels per day, of which 88% was crude oil.
Oil Consumption (2008E) 217.3 thousand barrels per day
Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (January 1, 2009E) 315 thousand barrels per day
Proven Natural Gas Reserves (January 1, 2009E) 81.7 trillion cubic feet
Natural Gas Production (2008E) 3.5 trillion cubic feet
Natural Gas Consumption (2008E) 140 billion cubic feet
Recoverable Coal Reserves (2005E) 6 million short tons
Coal Production (2007E) 4.4 million short tons
Coal Consumption (2007E) 1.2 million short tons
Electricity Installed Capacity (2007E) 28.1 gigawatts
Electricity Production (2006E) 119.9 billion kilowatt hours
Electricity Consumption (2006E) 111.5 billion kilowatt hours
Total Energy Consumption (2006E) 1.9 quadrillion Btus*, of which Hydroelectricity (62%), Oil (23%), Natural Gas (12%), Coal (1%)
Total Per Capita Energy Consumption (2006E) 387 million Btus
Energy Intensity (2006E) 9,489 Btu per $2000-PPP**
Environmental Overview
Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2006E) 45 million metric tons, of which Oil (64%), Natural Gas (30%), Coal (6%)
Per-Capita, Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2006E) 9.8 metric tons
Carbon Dioxide Intensity (2006E) 0.2 Metric tons per thousand $2000-PPP**
Oil and Gas Industry
Major Oil/Gas Terminals Sture, Mongstad, Karsto, Tjeldbergodden, Kollsnes, Melkoya
Foreign Company Involvement Largest companies include ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Total, Shell, BP
Major Oil Fields (production, bbl/d) 2008 Ekofisk (210,000), Grane (170,000), Snorre (150,000), Troll (140,000), Asgard (100,000), Heidrun (90,000), Gullfaks (90,000), Oseberg (90,000), Balder (80,000), Kristin (80,000)
Major Natural Gas Fields (production, Bcf/d) 2008 Troll (2.88), Ormen Lange (1.11), Asgard (1.10), Sleipner (1.10), Oseberg (0.54), Kristin (0.38), Gullfaks (0.36), Stadtfjord (0.29), Kvitebjorn (0.29), Snohvit (0.23 )
Major International Pipeline Systems (to northwestern Europe) Franpipe, Zeepipe I, IIA, IIB, Europipe I, II, Norpipe, Vesterled, Langeled
Major Refineries (capacity, bbl/d) Mongstad (200,000), Slagen (115,000)
* The total energy consumption statistic includes petroleum, dry natural gas, coal, net hydro, nuclear, geothermal, solar, wind, wood and waste electric power.
**GDP figures from Global Insight estimates based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates.

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August 2009
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