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For Norway’s next big oilfield, size isn’t everything

Norway’s Johan Castberg field is big enough to require legislative approval, but its real benefit to the industry may lie in its other attributes.

By Kevin McGwin April 12, 2018
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When Tejre Sørviknes, Norway’s oil minister, received plans to develop the Johan Castberg field, in the Barents Sea, on December 5, he described it as “red-letter day” for his country.

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