According to the Hurdal platform, the Norwegian petroleum industry will be developed, not closed down. The Hurdal platform is the government platform for Jonas Gahr Støre's government consisting of the Norwegian Labour Party and the Centre Party.
– The petroleum sector is a highly productive industry that contributes to large revenues, value creation, and jobs in Norway. The Government will facilitate a continued high level of activity on the Norwegian shelf.
More efficient drilling - less emissions
The goal of the center is to develop new knowledge, methods, and innovative solutions to improve the well delivery process through the use of digitization, new sensors, high-speed telemetry, automation, and autonomy.
The center will use the national research infrastructures OpenLab Drilling and Ullrigg in Stavanger, for testing and developing ideas on a small scale, before being taken out in the field.