Ministry of Energy (Norway)
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]
- Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
- Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
- Enova
- Gassnova
- Statnett
Wholly owned limited companies:[2]
Partially owned public limited companies:[2]
- StatoilHydro (62% ownership)
External links
References
- ^ Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. "Organisation".
- ^ a b c Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. "Associated offices and agencies".
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