Norway knew nothing about oil and gas production when the international oil giants would explore the North Sea. But after the first oil discoveries on the Ekofisk field in the late 1960s, Norway has grown into a technological and economic power, mainly thanks to the black gold that is pumped up from the seabed. This series of five episodes tells the story of the Norwegian oil adventure.
DirectorEivind Tolås
Episode 1
Jan 4, 2009
Few believed there was oil on the Norwegian continental shelf, but the day before Christmas in 1969 gets the Norwegian authorities an important call to change the nation forever.
Episode 2
Jan 11, 2009
This series of five episodes included the Norwegian oil adventure from the 1960s until today - an important period in Norwegian history. Norway knew nothing about oil and gas production when international oil giants wanted to explore the North Sea in 1962. But since the first oil discoveries on the Ekofisk field in 1969, Norway has grown into a technological and economic superpower, mainly thanks to the large revenues from the seabed on the Norwegian Continental Shelf . In 1965 Stavanger one of the poorest cities. Today the city is a world leader in the oil business.
Episode 3
Jan 18, 2009
March 1980: 123 people die in the worst disaster in Norwegian oil history. Much has been sacrificed in the pursuit of oil.
Episode 4
Jan 25, 2009
Today, Norway has been voted an oil technological superpower, but this has not always been the case.
Episode 5
Feb 1, 2009
The big oil values have made Norway a richest country, but what if we really managed this wealth?
