Growing gas demand in USA and EuropeIncreasing import dependency in important markets
1985 2002 2020
290
490
700
2005 2015 2025
Europe(bcm per
year)
US LNG imports(bcm per
year) Production
Demand
EuropeUSA
21
135
180
Sources US DOE, IEA 2005
Franpipe
Europipe I
Zeebrugge
Zeepipe I
St Fergus
Vesterled
Troll
Frigg
Statfjord
Norpipe
Emden
Teesside
Ekofisk
KårstøSleipner
Kollsnes
The Norwegian Continental Shelf, 1996
The disputed sea area• Maritime area to be
delimited between Norway and Russia: 176.000 km2.
• Possible energy resources.
• No energy activities before a delimitation.
• A delimitation line = new co-operation opportunities....
Russia
Norway
Germany
Challenge No 2