Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

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 Tord Lien (Progress 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 Tord Lien (Progress Party)
State Secretary Kåre Fostervold (Progress Party)

Subsidiaries

Subordinate government agencies:^[2]

Wholly owned limited companies:^[2]

Partially owned public limited companies:^[2]

StatoilHydro (62% ownership)

External links

Official web site

References

↑ Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. "Organisation".
1 2 3 Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. "Associated offices and agencies".

Cabinet of Norway

Ministers

Current	Prime Minister list Agriculture and Food Children, Equality and Social Inclusion Climate and the Environment Culture Defence Finance Trade and Fisheries Foreign Affairs Health and Care Services Justice and Public Security Labour and Social Inclusion Local Government and Modernisation Petroleum and Energy Transport and Communications

Defunct	Auditing International Development Navy and Postal Affairs Trade and Shipping

Ministries

Current	Office of the Prime Minister Agriculture and Food Children, Equality and Social Inclusion Culture Defence Education and Research Climate and Environment Finance Trade and Fisheries Foreign Affairs Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs Health and Care Services Justice and Public Security Labour Local Government and Regional Development Petroleum and Energy Transport and Communications

Defunct	Culture and Enlightenment Development Cooperation Industrial Provisioning Labour and Sports Pay and Prices Postal Affairs Provisioning Shipping Trade and Shipping Trade and Industry

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