Statoil has made a new gas discovery in the Gymir prospect. With three such discoveries in three months, Statoil says important progress has been made in unlocking full potential of the Aasta Hansteen area in the Norwegian Sea.
Norwegian engineering firm Kvaerner in a joint venture with US company KBR has signed a contract with Statoil for the complete delivery of the platform topside to the Johan Sverdrup field development in the Nort Sea.
Norway has now surpassed Russia as the largest exporter of natural gas to Western Europe, NRK reports.
Norwegian energy provider Statoil has agreed an expansion of its long term gas supply agreement with the UK’s Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) . 
Norwegian high-tech firm Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies (KONGSBERG) has been awarded a contract by Saipem for delivery of subsea structures for a gas export pipeline project offshore Australia.
Norway and the EU have cooperated closely in the energy field for decades, and the relationship is getting even closer.
