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The shelf in 2023 will be presented on 11 January

12/18/2023 At 10:00 on 11 January 2024, you'll get the figures, trends and the story on our website.

Mark your calendars for the morning of 11 January, when Director General Torgeir Stordal will be wrapping up the past year on the Norwegian shelf, and briefly addressing the years to come.

The shelf in 2023 will be 100 per cent digital.

2023 has been a year characterised by a high level of activity – the keywords are plenty of projects and high production. There's also a lot happening in offshore wind and CO2 capture and storage

Listen and watch more about what's happening on 11 January. You can follow the presentation at our website, where you can also find the press release, report, presentation and underlying figures.

 

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