News - Offshore Norge

31.03.20 Extended validity on safety- and emergency preparedness training.

Update March 31st.

20.03.20 Oil and gas listed as important social function

The Norwegian government believes that maintaining operations and employment on Norway’s continental shelf (NCS) will be significant for society.

18.03.20 Pay talks postponed until the autumn

Negotiations on all the collective pay agreements covered by the Norwegian Oil and Gas Association have been rescheduled for later in the year.

18.03.20 Extension of medical certificates for offshore work

To prevent the spread of infection, maintain capacity in the health service and ensure that production in the offshore industry is maintained, the Directorate of Health has decided that medical certificates will be extended under certain conditions.

27.02.20 Information regarding coronavirus

At the request of our member companies, Norwegian Oil and Gas has established a health expert working group that will provide advice in connection with the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak.

26.02.20 How the oil and gas industry will reach its climate goals

The oil and gas industry has presented a report which shows how it intends to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Norway.

04.06.19 Agreement reached with Lederne

After four hours on overtime, agreement was reached through mediation early on 4 June between the Norwegian Oil and Gas Association and the Norwegian Organisation of Managers and Executives (Lederne). A possible strike was thereby averted.

03.06.19 Mediation launched with Lederne

The Norwegian Oil and Gas Association and the Norwegian Organisation of Managers and Executives (Lederne) began mediation at 10.00 today, 3 June 2019. Production from a number of Norway’s offshore fields will be hit if no deal is reached by the deadl

15.05.19 Oil service pay talks completed

After two days of negotiation, collective pay agreements for personnel in the oil service sector were finalised on the evening of Wednesday 15 May.

14.05.19 Negotiating oil service pay deal

Talks have begun on revising the collective pay agreements for personnel in Norway’s oil service sector. Some 5 000 employees are organised in the unions concerned.

09.05.19 Lederne break off talks

After two days of negotiations, the Norwegian Organisation of Managers and Executives (Lederne) broke off pay talks with the Norwegian Oil and Gas Association early on Thursday morning.

07.05.19 Talks on offshore pay deals under way

This year’s negotiations on collective pay agreements for operator, drilling and catering employees on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) are taking place on 7-8 May.

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