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The Quest: energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world This lesson adds a perspective on the general subject of Energy through the discussion of the Pulitzer-Prize winning author Dr Yergin who gives students a flavour of the point of view on energy as written in his important book: “The Quest: Energy, Security, and […]

FOCUS – Energy production and consumption Energy resources include nuclear energy, fossil energy – like oil, coal and natural gas – and renewable sources like wind, solar and hydropower. These primary sources are converted to electricity, a secondary energy source, which flows through power lines and other transmission infrastructure to our home and business. In […]

FOCUS – The Norwegian continental shelf – a vast energy reserve How does oil and gas occur in nature and how can we extract it? Senior Biostratigrapher Robert Williams from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate shares his insight on these complicated aspects in a simple manner. He also shows the enormous collection of drilling samples performed […]

FOCUS – Improvements in health and safety on Norwegian petroleum installations during five decades What were the main causes for accidents on oil rigs working on the Norwegian continental shelf, and how has the accident rate been improved for the past 50 years? This is the question that this video-lesson addresses. The video lesson explains […]