Where to find us at ONS
8/21/2026 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate will be participating with lectures, conversations and a stand at ONS. We hope you'll stop by!
Our stand at ONS will be shared with the Ministry of Energy, and you'll find us in hall eight, stand 8100. Our expert staff will be there, so feel free to ask them questions!
We'll also be participating in a number of panels and conversations, as well as delivering presentations and lectures. Here's the list of where our staff will be participating in:
Future of Energy
The energy mix of the future will consist of a broad range of solutions. What will happen in these markets over the next 20 years?
Kristian Omdal, project manager at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
Monday at 13:00-13:45. Hall 10, room 2.
Norway’s energy promise – can we deliver?
Director General of the Norwegian Offshore Directorate, Torgeir Stordal, will be one of the panelists.
Monday at 14:15-15:00. Hall 9, Center Court
Tech talk – fast talk or fast track? A reality check on marginal field development on the NCS
Hege Susanne Blåsternes, Director of Offshore Development and Technology.
Monday at 15:15-15:45. Hall 5, tech room 2
Women in drilling: ambition to action
Hege Susanne Blåsternes, Director of Offshore Development and Technology.
Tuesday at 08:00-09:30. Hall 5, room 3
Field development solutions
Ove Bjørn Wilson, senior reservoir engineer at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate, and Arne Jacobsen, Assistant Director of Technology and Subsurface
Tuesday at 10:00-12:00. Hall 5, tech room 1
Courageous culture – powering the transformation of an established industry without losing speed, talent or profitability
Director General Torgeir Stordal
Tuesday at 14:00-15:00. Hall 1, Snønuten
Seabed minerals – vast opportunities for Norway
The seabed on the NCS contains large volumes of critical minerals in very high concentrations.
Hilde Braut, Assistant Director of New Industries at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
Tuesday at 17:00-18:15. Downtown Stavanger, ONS+, tent 5
From rock to revenue
How to transform a subsurface idea into production and actual value?
Kasper Lislevand, social economist at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
Wednesday at 08:30-09:15. Hall 10, stage 1.
NCS vision 2035 - Improved Recovery Award 2026
Production on the NCS is expected to decline leading up to 2035. More exploration and efforts will be necessary to develop the discoveries that have already been made. Director General Torgeir Stordal will also be presenting the Norwegian Offshore Directorate's Improved Recovery Award 2026.
Wednesday at 10:00-11:00. Clarion Hotel Energy, Energy Hall, room 2.
Improved Recovery Award 2026 prize lecture
This year's winner of the Norwegian Offshore Directorate's Improved Recovery Award will give a lecture on the work that formed the basis for the award. Jury foreman Arvid Østhus will provide an introduction.
Wednesday at 12:15-12:45. Technical Sessions, hall 5, room 1.
Energy Dialogue – three nations. Three perspectives. One shared challenge – Brazil, Namibia and Norway
Brazil, Namibia and Norway are facing many of the same questions: How do you attract investment, create value locally and develop the resources responsibly?
Torgeir Stordal, Director General of the Norwegian Offshore Directorate, will be the moderator.
Wednesday at 14:30-15:00. Strategic Conference. Clarion Hotel Energy, room 3.
Powering Net Zero
This session will explore various new and emerging technologies.
Thursday at 10:00-12:00. Technical Sessions, hall 5, room 3.
Hilde Braut, Assistant Director at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate, will be the moderator.
Updated: 8/21/2026