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The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) Presented Important new Research Results in the Dreki Area
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and the University of Bergen presented important new research results in the Dreki Area at the 30th Nordic Geological Winter Meeting in Reykjavík
Read moreRelease of InSeis seismic from 2001
Seismic data from the InSeis survey of 2001 is now available from the NEA. The data is free of charge during the licensing round and can be requested from NEA.
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The National Energy Authority of Iceland will participate in the 30th Nordic Geological Winter Meeting in Reykjavík from 9th to 12th of January
Presentations on the geology of the Jan Mayen ridge will be held on Monday and Thursday afternoons.
New knowledge reinforces the belief that there could be petroleum in the Jan Mayen area
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and the University of Bergen have acquired geological material from steep parts of the seabed on the Jan Mayen Ridge. Data was acquired from both the Icelandic and Norwegian sides of the ridge.
- The Second Licensing Round for Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Licences on the Icelandic Continental Shelf
- The National Energy Authority grants TGS-NOPEC a license to prospect for hydrocarbons
- Changes to the Act on Taxation of Hydrocarbon Extraction and the Hydrocabons Act approved by Althingi
- Two cruises by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate on the Jan Mayen Ridge, including the Dreki Area
- Licensing Round postponed by two months.
- Short Course VI on Exploration for Geothermal Resources to be held in Kenya in October and November 2011
- Programme for Dreki Area Pre-Round Introduction in Stavanger
- Place names around Iceland in the Iceland Continental Shelf Portal
- Aeromagnetic survey east and northeast of Iceland
- Dreki Area Pre-Round introduction in Stavanger
- Upcoming Licensing Round in Iceland presented at APPEX in London, 1-3 March 2011
- Icelandic team lands second place in PetroChallenge International competition
- Dr. Ingvar Birgir Fridleifsson Awarded special International Award in China.
- Geothermal energy: a large increase in utilisation in recent years and an enhanced utilisation ratio for electricity generation
- Average output of high-temperature geothermal wells
- Changed methodology for assessing geothermal primary energy production for electricity generation and heating
- Energy Statistics 2010 Now Published and Online
- Call for proposals, Sustainable Energy Systems 2050
- Iceland Geothermal 2010 to be held on November 1st in Reykjavik.
- Switzerland new member country of IPGT
- Iceland and U.S.A. sign bilateral agreement to develop clean geothermal energy.
- A feasibility study report for a DME project in Iceland
- Driving Sustainability ´10 Reykjavík
- The Icelandic Minister of Energy receives an electric vehicle
- The NEA gives counselling regarding the development of energy intensive food industry
- Geothermal Development and Research in Iceland, 2nd edition
- Workshop on Reservoir Research in Iceland
- The Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism announces a second licensing round for hydrocarbon exploration in 2011
- New overview of hydrocarbon related research in the Tjörnes Basin, Gammur Area off north Iceland
- The National Energy Authority grants a research licence regarding a tidal power plant in Hvammsfjörður Fjord of Breiðafjörður Fjord
- PetroChallenge Iceland competition successfully completed
- Electricity generation capacity is around 4300 MW for high-temperature fields in Iceland
- Energy Efficiency Award 2010
- Energy Statistics 2009
- Withdrawal of joint application by Sagex Petroleum and Lindir Exploration for an exploration and production license in the Dreki Area
- Aker Exploration AS withdraws its application for hydrocarbon exploration licence
- Results of the First Licensing Round 2009 for the northern Dreki area
- The First Licensing Round on the Icelandic continental shelf in the northern Dreki area is closed
- Unofficial translation of Hydrocarbons Act updated on licensing round web-site
- Fugro NPA's Offshore Iceland SAR Seep Study
- Exploration in Iceland presented at APPEX in London, 3-5 March 2009
- English translations of Hydrocarbons Regulations and Rules now online, translation of Hydrocarbons Act updated
- Icelandic student team scoops first place in an international student petroleum exploration competition
- Presentation meeting in Reykjavik on February 5, 2009
- Opening of the website for the 1st licensing round for the Dreki Area
- The Iceland Continental Shelf Portal has been launched
- Amended Rules on Foreign Exchange
- Preparations for the licensing round for the Dreki Area, Northeast of Iceland, are well on the way
- Press release from the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism and National Energy Authority after the IEC 2008
- The Coming Electric Vehicle Revolution - Driving Sustainability Conference 2008
- 10,500 sq.km multibeam sounding in the Dreki area
- StatoilHydro ASA joins the Iceland Deep Drilling Project
- Iceland helps Ethiopia to explore for geothermal power
- Iceland Exploration Conference 2008 - Programme
- Gudni A. Jóhannesson - new director general
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