SINTEF has been a major contributor to the development of technology focusing on minimising the industry’s environmental footprint.

A few examples are:

• Concrete technology which enabled construction of the giant gravitybased platforms at the Statfjord and Troll fields
• Multiphase flow technology enabling development of tie-in solutions of fragmented resources and drilling technology
• Technology for advanced operations enabling subsea development in deep waters
• Development of knowledge and technology to handle oil spills in open sea and ice-covered environments, new and improved risk management methodology
• All of which has resulted in a Norwegian offshore oil and gas industry whose impact on water and the air is among the smallest in the world
• The combined strategy for development of the Norwegian resources has become a success both industrially and for society