Sokkeldirektoratet

Who deserves improved recovery award 2020?

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Anders Soltvedt, discipline coordinator for reservoir technology and Arvid Østhus, assistant director Development and operations – North Sea, look forward to your suggestions.

2/3/2020 Every other year we present the IOR award at ONS. Do you know of anyone who deserves the award? Nominate your candidate for the IOR award 2020 by 1 March 2020.

You can nominate projects, companies, production licences or people who create added value on the Norwegian shelf htorugh the use of of technology and work on improved recovery.

The 2020 IOR award will be awarded during ONS in Stavanger in August, and the award recipient will have the opportunity to present themselves during ONS.

In 2018 licensees for the Alvheim field won the award. See all winners.

The 2019 nomination is complete.

 

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Updated: 11/18/2020

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