StatoilHydro has established its first technology centre outside Norway, the Heavy Oil Technology Centre.
It will be situated in Alberta, Canada, and will undertake research and technology development to support our heavy oil business world-wide. The emphasis will be on the development of a sustainable chain on heavy oil.
The technology centre represents a long-term investment in exiting and future activities and development projects. According to Rolf Utseth, head of the centre, "it is also about being a good corporate citizen to locate our research in Canada close to one of the world's greatest deposits of heavy oil".
Our ambition in heavy oil increased considerably with the acquisition of NAOSC.
"New technology will have to play a key role if we are to realise these ambitions in relation to the recovery and upgrading of heavy oil," says Mr Utseth. He emphasises that the development of new clean technologies will be a major focus.
