1. Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Unlocking Value through New Relationships Presentation by Gunnar Gjerde, Director General Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Aberdeen 05.09.01

2. Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Konkkraft or Top-leader forum Background: Maturing NCS - new challenges - need for new modes of co-operation Introduced in September 2000. Consists of approximately 20 top-executives from the oil-companies, supply industry, labour organisations and authorities. Mandate: Strengthen the competitiveness of the NCS and the Norwegian petroleum industry internationally.

3. Ministry of Petroleum and Energy What are the tasks of the Forum: Forum to discuss general issues relevant to the whole petroleum industry Not to duplicate other initiatives Concentrate on issues that can be of common interest - avoid matters of conflict Ensure a more effective NCS Ensure more value creation on the NCS Ensure greater international competitiveness Be a driver for the petroleum cluster as a whole to improve

4. Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Top-Leader Forum External communication Development of small fields Pool of drilling rigs and intervention vessels Co-operation with the UK Cluster in new development projects Access to capital and stock value Top-leader forum Internationalization Technology/research Framework Co-operation Process groups Project groups Secretariat HES Ongoing projects Projects under evaluation Gas sales and gas in Norway Dispute resolution External environment

5. Ministry of Petroleum and Energy How to ensure success for the Forum Work with concrete questions of relevance to the petroleum cluster as a whole Recommendation to be implemented, not only discussed The idea of the petroleum cluster regularly discussing and implementing matters of commom interest is fundamental as a succes factor for the cluster

6. Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Project: Technology Initiative Fundamental R & D Short term R & D Demonstration Application large scale Cluster Government Overall Focus; NCS Alignment to Global Needs Industrial Use of Gas Streamlined efforts;

7. Ministry of Petroleum and Energy OG 21 to Date - Milestones and Achievements 2000 - 2 Preparatory Value Creation & Organization Strategy Panel 2001 - 1 OG 21 Report (www.OG21.org) 14 August 01 Permanent Conserted Recommendation; Establish a more powerful and holistic system for RD& D in the oil and gas cluster Continous Organization Endorsed by OG 21 Forum (i.e. the Oil & Gas Cluster in Plenum) OG 21 Board Milestone Phase Issues & Activities Body in Operation

8. Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Business Needs INTSOK - NRC Oil & Gas R & D programme - Demo2000 Technology Gaps Pilots Field Development Technology Projects OG 21 Forum & Cluster OG 21 Board - work & collaboration (with periodic recruitment) New board candidates Strategic Advice OG 21 Cluster Involvement Top Leader Forum Enables cluster commitment to OG 21 MPE/NRC Oil companies Contractors Research Institutes (Universitities)

9. Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Projects: Competence and Communication Unites all players involved in oil and gas activities in a common effort aimed at students, parents and schools. Mandate: To make sure that the oil and gas industry appears as attractive to young people in order to secure qualified and continuos recruitment. Method: Informative communication concerning the significance and time perspective of the oil and gas industry. Surveys future need for recruitment to the industry

10. Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Other Initiatives: Environment - Miljøsok Aim: Develop more effective co-operation between the authorities and the oil and gas industry in solving the most important environmental challenges. Initiated in 1995 Consists of high level representatives from industry, authorities, research institutions, environmental organisations and other relevant bodies. Represents a unique initiative, both nationally and internationally, by relevant stakeholders co-operating on identifying environmental challenges and seeking broad-based solutions. Results: two comprehensive reports on environmental challenges facing the petroleum sector.

11. Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Other Initiatives - Safety Forum Current safety and working environment issues are discussed, activities initiated and followed up. Facilitates positive co-operation between the parties in the industry and the authorities. Matters that fall within the NPD area of jurisdiction (not tariff agreements or other civil law agreements) Reference group for projects such as White Paper on Safety, NPDs project Risk level – Norwegian Shelf, OLFs Co-operation about safety etc.

12. Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Other initiatives - Internationalisation The INTSOK organization

13. Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Possible project: North Sea Without Borders: The Chinese Wall Source: Shell