Petoro - a driving force on the Norwegian continental shelf

SDFI and Petoro annual report 2013
Helikopter lander på Snorre A - Photo Harald Pettersen - Statoil

SDFI and Petoro annual report 2013

The Norwegian government has large holdings in oil and gas licences on Norway’s continental shelf (NCS) through the State’s Direct Financial Interest (SDFI). These are managed by Petoro AS. The company’s most important job is to help ensure the highest possible value creation from the SDFI – value which benefits the whole of Norway.
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Petoro and the SDFI

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Petoro follows up the state’s interests in production licences and other partnerships. The number of licences has increased from 80 when the company was founded in 2001 to 190 in the spring of 2014. Fields in production total 34.
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Chief executive

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Petoro serves as the licensee for the state’s direct interests in a total of 190 licences on the NCS, including 34 producing fields. My three years in the company – most recently as chief executive - have shown me that we have the opportunity to engage with many issues and business matters.
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Key figures

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Net income for the portfolio in 2013 came to NOK 132.8 billion, compared with NOK 150 billion the year before. Total operating revenue was NOK 194.3 billion, compared with NOK 213.9 billion in 2012. This yielded a cash flow to the government of NOK 124.8 billion as against NOK 146.9 billion the year before. 
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Highlights 2013

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The level of exploration activity on the NCS was high in 2013, and 20 new discoveries were made. Investment increased by 34 per cent from 2012 to reach a record level. Grethe Moen took over as chief executive in June 2013.
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Safety

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Results for health, safety and the environment on facilities in the SDFI portfolio have been improving for a number of years. The serious incident frequency (SIF) per million working hours was 0.9 in 2013.
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Corporate governance

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Managing huge assets makes big demands on corporate governance in Petoro. The company’s management system builds on recognised principles and keeps attention focused on goals and risks.
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Social responsibility

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Petoro undertakes to pursue its business activities in an ethically acceptable, sustainable and responsible manner.
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Directors' report 2013

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The directors’ report describes financial and operational results for the SDFI. It also presents Petoro’s own contribution to added value, which is in the order of NOK 5-10 billion.
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Accounts SDFI

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Administration of the portfolio is subject to the accounting regulations for the government. Accounts for the portfolio are presented both on the cash basis used by the government and in accordance with the Norwegian Accounting Act.
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Accounts Petoro AS

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The company maintains separate accounts for all transactions relating to the participatory interests, so that revenue and expenses for the portfolio are kept apart from operation of the company. Petoro’s operating revenue takes the form of a contribution from the government.
 
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Board of directors

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Management

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