Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Tables

Preface

1. Introduction

International oil industry

The 'Seven Sisters' and OPEC

North Sea history

Norwegian economy

2. The Level of Production

The theory of resource depletion

Norwegian policy

Pressures for change

U.K. policy

3. Future Exploration

Exploration of 62° N.

The danger of pollution

Oil and fishing

4. Downstream Processing

The petroleum-based industries

Petroleum-based industries in Norway

The industrial use of North Sea discoveries

Petroleum-based industries north of 62° N.

Petrochemical industries and regional development

5. Employment Creation

The present position

Regional distribution

Recruitment patterns

Foreign labour

Future trends

Government policy

6. The Role of Statoil

The emergence of Statoil

Licences and exploration

Development and production

Downstream activities

Financial implications

Comparison with BNOC

7. Use of Oil Revenues

The size of the revenues

The use of revenues

International competitiveness

Domestic plans

Overseas spending

Some conclusions

8. Conclusions

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX