In order to take forward bilateral cooperation between India and Norway in hydrocarbon explorations, the Ambassador of Norway, Elvind Homme, along with a business delegation of Norwegian companies related to oil & gas sector met Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, on November 13, 2014.
In September 2012, Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH), under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, signed an MoU with Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) to explore cooperation between the two countries in the field of oil and natural gas.
Homme said there is need to take this forward as Norway has the best of technology in the field of safety management and hydrocarbon exploration especially in deep see drilling. The Petroleum Minister said that the joint working group should meet at an early date to work out the specific details and take bilateral cooperation forward.
In September 2012, Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH), under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, signed an MoU with Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) to explore cooperation between the two countries in the field of oil and natural gas.
Homme said there is need to take this forward as Norway has the best of technology in the field of safety management and hydrocarbon exploration especially in deep see drilling. The Petroleum Minister said that the joint working group should meet at an early date to work out the specific details and take bilateral cooperation forward.