Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy ( _no. 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 Åslaug Haga (Centre Party). The department must report to the legislature, Storting.

Organisation

The ministry is divided into the following sections: [cite web |url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/oed/The-Ministey/Organisation.html?id=774 |title=Organisation |author=Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy]
*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 Åslaug Haga (Centre) [cite web |url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/oed/The-Ministey/Aslaug-Marie-Haga.html?id=481444 |title=Minister of Petroleum and Energy Åslaug Haga |author=Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy ]
*State Secretary Guri Størvold (Centre)
*State Secretary Liv Monica Bargem Stubholt (Centre)
*Political Advisor Geir Pollestad (Centre) [cite web |url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/oed/The-Ministey/Other-political-Staff.html?id=772 |title=Other political staff |author=Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy ]

ubsidiaries

Subordinate government agencies:cite web |url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/oed/The-Ministey/Associated-offices-and-agencies.html?id=115217 |title=Associated offices and agencies |author=Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy ]
* Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
* Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
* Enova
* Gassnova
* Statnett

Wholly owned limited companies:
* Gassco
* Petoro

Partially owned public limited companies:
* StatoilHydro (62% ownership)

External links

* [http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/oed.html?id=750 Official web site]

References