Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (Norway)

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (Norwegian: Olje- og energidepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry responsible for energy, including petroleum and natural gas production in the North Sea. It is led by Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe (Centre Party). The department must report to the legislature, the Storting.

Organisation

The ministry is divided into the following sections:^[1]

• Political staff
• Communication Unit
• Technology and Industry Department
• Energy and Water Resources Department
• Department of Trade and Industrial Economics
• Administration, Budgets and Accounting Department

Political staff

• Minister Terje Riis Johansen (Centre)^[2]
• State Secretary Guri Størvold (Centre)
• State Secretary Liv Monica Bargem Stubholt (Centre)
• Political Advisor Geir Pollestad (Centre)^[3]

Subsidiaries

Subordinate government agencies:^[4]

• Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
• Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
• Enova
• Gassnova
• Statnett

Wholly owned limited companies:^[4]

• Gassco
• Petoro

Partially owned public limited companies:^[4]

• StatoilHydro (62% ownership)

External links

• Official web site

References

1. ^ Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. "Organisation". http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/oed/The-Ministey/Organisation.html?id=774. 
2. ^ Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. "Minister of Petroleum and Energy Åslaug Haga". http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/oed/The-Ministey/Aslaug-Marie-Haga.html?id=481444. 
3. ^ Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. "Other political staff". http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/oed/The-Ministey/Other-political-Staff.html?id=772. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. "Associated offices and agencies". http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/oed/The-Ministey/Associated-offices-and-agencies.html?id=115217.