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Norwegian oil production through 35 years

Twenty billion barrels of oil have been pumped up from the Norwegian continental shelf since production started in June 1971. It all began at the Ekofisk field, which in 2006 is Norway's most productive oil and gas field and a national cultural heritage monument. + More

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Say cheese!

2006 marks fifty years since an agriculture student handed in his assignment on a completely new type of cheese. The Jarlsberg cheese with its familiar large holes has long been a staple in the Norwegian diet, and is now also found in kitchens across the world. + More

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Cleaner Norwegian aluminium production

Photo: Hydro08/06/2006 :: The emission of greenhouse gases from aluminium production in Norway has fallen by 62 percent from 1990 to 2005. This reduction makes Norwegian aluminium production the world's most environmentally friendly, according to the Federation of Norwegian Industries. + More

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New official fisheries website launched

13/05/2006 :: The Norway Portal has a new addition: www.fisheries.no contains information about a wide range of topics from the Norwegian fishing industry. The Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs launched the English language site on 9 May. + More

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New record for Norwegian seafood exports

13/05/2006 :: Norway exported seafood worth NOK 10.9 billion (EUR 1.4 billion) in the period January- April. This is the highest amount ever registered during this time of year, up 10 percent compared to 2005, according to the Norwegian Seafood Export Council (NSEC). + More

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