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  The Telegraph - Calcutta : Business
Shares in Norsk Hydro leapt 24.2 per cent to 194.0 crowns, and Statoil’s stock jumped nearly 6.7 per cent to 184.50 crowns by 0832 GMT, driving the Oslo bourse benchmark index to new all-time highs.
Norsk Hydro, the energy and aluminium group, will continue as a leading, focussed global aluminium company, Hydro said.
Norsk Hydro will remain a separate listed company based on its aluminium and power generating business, the government said.
www.telegraphindia.com /1061219/asp/business/story_7157469.asp   (520 words)

  
 CorpWatch : Iceland: Norsk Hydro Ices Aluminum Smelter
Norsk Hydro, a Norwegian multinational company, said the only reason behind the decision not to move ahead with the 700 megawatt Karahnukar Hydro power plant is that "more time is needed to re-evaluate mid to long-term investment plans after the recent acquisition of the German company VAW."
Norsk Hydro says the project "has progressed towards a goal" of concluding all preparations for a final decision by September 1, 2002 that now will not be met.
Norsk Hydro says a meeting will be held in early June to reassess the situation and consider defining a revised timetable and bringing in a new project partner, thereby reducing the Icelandic ownership share.
www.corpwatch.org /article.php?id=2270   (560 words)

  
 Norsk Hydro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hydro's main operations in Petroleum are on the Norwegian continental shelf, but also operates in Angola, Canada, Russia and Libya.
Hydro is also a major producer of wind and hydroelectric power.
Hydro soon became a large company in the North Sea petroleum industry, and also became operator of a number of fields, the first being Oseberg.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norsk_Hydro   (1124 words)

  
 Third quarter 2003: "Satisfactory" - Hydro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Hydro's operating income in the third quarter was NOK 5,730 million, an increase of 45 percent in relation to the same period last year.
Hydro's production of oil and gas averaged 489,000 barrels oil equivalents per day in the third quarter, an increase of eight percent in relation to the corresponding period last year.
Hydro aims to sell operations for NOK 10 billion during the course of 2002 and 2003.
www.norskhydro.com /en/press_room/news/archive/2003_10/3q03_mainstory_en.html   (1002 words)

  
 The Digital Edge: Norwegian Company Develops Mobile, Flexible Work Force
Norsk Hydro is one of Norway's largest companies, specializing in oil production, the supply of fertilizer worldwide, the provision of gas and electrical power, light metal production, and salmon fishing.
Norsk Hydro is now vying with traditional competitors as well as Internet start-ups and management consulting firms such as Andersen Consulting, Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey & Co..
Hydro Media, responsible for Norsk Hydro's corporate communications, was one of the units in which employees volunteered to participate in Hydroflex.
www.digitaledge.org /monthly/1999_12/norskhydro.html   (2209 words)

  
 Norwegian Companies in USA -- Norsk Hydro USA Inc. (Norway - the official site in the United States)
Hydro believes the future is in "prescription fertilizers." With Nutrite, Hydro expects to be in the forefront when it comes to environmental care and prescription.
Hydro has been involved in oil and gas activities in Norway since North Sea exploration began in the 1960's and the company is presently the second largest producer in Norway.
Hydro has managed several multi-billion dollar development projects in the North Sea; the latest was the installation of the Troll Oil platform last fall.
www.norway.org /News/archive/1996/199603hydro.htm   (1300 words)

  
 Norsk Hydro to give value of oil field - Boston.com
Norsk Hydro ASA said Monday it will write down the value of its stake in the Front Runner field in the Gulf of Mexico by US$462 million (euro358 million) after taxes due to lower production and higher costs than expected.
Norsk Hydro said in a statement that it decided to write down the value of its share after a general review of its Gulf of Mexico assets.
Norsk Hydro has stakes in about 40 Gulf of Mexico fields, and acquired the interest in Front Runner following its purchase of Houston, Texas-based Spinnaker Exploration Co. in 2005.
www.boston.com /business/articles/2007/01/29/norsk_hydro_to_give_value_of_oil_field   (433 words)

  
 TransPower - Hydrogen Delivery Systems - Norsk Hydro Electrolysers
Norsk Hydro Electrolysers, a division of Hydro, is a world-leading supplier of water electrolysis equipment forgenerating hydrogen.
Hydro electrolysers satisfy stringent environmental and safety requirements and are constructed in accordance with EN regulations, CE labeling, and CE directives.
Hydro is a partner in the CEP-Berlin project whose aim is to demonstrate clean energy through the use of hydrogen as fuel for cars and buses.
www.transpowerusa.com /preferred_supplier_network/hydrogen_delivery_systems/hydro.html   (495 words)

  
 Norsk Hydro ASA Expansion
The new unit, Norsk Hydro North America, will expand the headquarters operations of Hydro Aluminum North America, already located in the BWI Corporate Center and will provide corporate and administrative services to most of Hydro's North American offices.
Norsk Hydro North America will be headed by Martin Carter, who will also retain his position as President of Hydro Aluminum North America, the largest Hydro unit operating on the continent.
Hydro is a Fortune 500 energy and aluminum supplier operating in more than 40 countries.
www.aacounty.org /News/Archive2004/NorskHydro.cfm   (348 words)

  
 Norsk Hydro Selects SGI Technology
Norsk Hydro ASA, a long-time customer of Silicon Graphics, again selected SGI technology to expand its national and international oil exploration efforts as well as for a number of research projects.
Norsk Hydro's research center in Bergen is developing and testing different methods of imaging and working on a large variety of technical services for oil and gas production.
For its continued international expansion, Norsk Hydro selected an Altix 3700 Bx2, with 40 Itanium 2 processors and 96 GB memory; it is connected to their CAVE, with a virtual reality environment originally designed on SGI systems and now available as a VR software package from Schlumberger.
www.hpcwire.com /hpc/506903.html   (849 words)

  
 Norsk Hydro Strengthens Upstream Focus, Announces Strategy Shift in Aluminium : ArriveNet Press Releases : Business   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Hydro's financial position is solid with the debt-equity ratio, including off balance-sheet pension and leasing obligations, remaining strong throughout 2005, also following the NOK 17 billion acquisition of Spinnaker Exploration in the fourth quarter.
Hydro's alumina equity coverage will rise to about 70 percent by 2010, when the Alunorte 3 expansion will be complete, and, as a consequence, the cost-per-tonne alumina is expected to decline.
Hydro's power costs in Aluminium are comparable to the world average for the aluminium industry, but power prices in Germany are not competitive.
press.arrivenet.com /business/article.php/731958.html   (2104 words)

  
 Eivind Reiten 1953— - EARLY CAREER, NORSK HYDRO
However, in 1989 he took a position in the semipublic company Norsk Hydro and (with the exception of a term as Norway's minister of petroleum and energy) remained with this company.
In December 2000 their choice was announced: Eivind Reiten, who had worked in all three segments of Norsk Hydro, who had twice been a government minister, and who had extensive experience from various directorships in other companies.
Norsk Hydro entered into merger talks with its rival Statoil; however, the talks were terminated, and Reiten's name was one of those mentioned as a possible successor to Olav Fjellof Statoil.
www.referenceforbusiness.com /biography/M-R/Reiten-Eivind-1953.html   (752 words)

  
 Norsk Hydro sees 2007 oil, gas production at 605,000 boepd UPDATE - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Norsk Hydro said it is well-positioned for long-term profitable growth in its energy and upstream aluminium operations, but warned that industry capacity constraints are delaying oil and gas production growth.
Norsk Hydro added that the 2010 forecast is based on the group's existing oil and gas portfolio, and 90 pct of the new fields contributing to the growth are already sanctioned.
Norsk Hydro said restructuring of the aluminium metal operations is on track, with about 110,000 tonnes of annual capacity to be closed down by the end of 2006 and during 2007, thereby completing the closure programme of 180,000 tonnes of high-cost primary production capacity.
www.forbes.com /markets/feeds/afx/2006/12/06/afx3231916.html   (819 words)

  
 Norsk Hydro 4Q earnings plunge 68 pct. - Boston.com
Oil and aluminum group Norsk Hydro ASA said Monday fourth-quarter profit fell 68 percent as the company reported earnings a day earlier than scheduled after financial information was leaked.
Norsk Hydro took a write-down in the value of Front Runner field and nine other fields in the Gulf of Mexico, which was announced last month.
Norsk Hydro shares declined 0.4 percent in midday trading on the Oslo stock exchange.
www.boston.com /business/articles/2007/02/19/norsk_hydro_4q_earnings_plunge_68_pct_1171900696   (267 words)

  
 Norsk International Kids and Teens
Norsk Hydro to merge with StatoilTimes Online, UK - 7 hours agoNorsk Hydro and Statoil are to merge in a £15 billion deal that will create the world's biggest offshore petroleum operator.
Hydro oil, gas activities to merge with StatoilBNamericas, Chile - 3 hours ago"But if there is to be a winner and a loser, then we believe the winner is Statoil, which Norsk Hydro operational agility and better exploration know-how.
Smith and Nephew Leads London Higher123Jump.com, FL - 6 hours agoNorsk Hydro of Norway gained 24.2% and Statoil gained 3% after the companies agreed to merge their oil and gas activities, creating a national champion with...
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Kids_and_Teens/International/Norsk   (294 words)

  
 The Way to Enough
Norsk Hydro, the company that employs both Lingelem and Tærum, is one of Norway's dominant institutions.
As Hydro's vice president of external relations and special projects, she is one level removed from Hydro's CEO, and so she has a free hand to push her views on work and balance throughout the company.
Rønningen, 53, Hydro's senior vice president in charge of global human resources, is a good-humored but blunt-spoken man. He is not one to put a positive spin on negative circumstances.
www.fastcompany.com /magazine/26/norskhydro.html   (3985 words)

  
 Hydro is a leading global supplier of fertilizers, oil and gas, aluminum and magnesium.
Hydro is a leading global supplier of fertilizers, oil and gas, aluminum and magnesium.
Hydro is a global leader in the production and marketing of fertilizer with an extensive international marketing and distribution system operating in more than 100 countries world-wide.
Hydro is one of the leading oil companies on the Norwegian continental shelf and is the operator of a number of fields.
www.randburg.com /no/norskhyd.html   (898 words)

  
 Norsk Hydro shares dip on disappointing oil production targets - Business - International Herald Tribune
OSLO, Norway: Norsk Hydro ASA shares fell almost 3 percent Wednesday after the company gave disappointing oil production projections for 2007-2010, due largely to a lack of capacity in the oil services industry.
Oslo-based Norsk Hydro also said at its capital markets day presentation that production was expected to hit 700,000 barrels per day in 2010, more than 6 percent below its projection of 750,000 barrels of oil equivalent at the same point a year ago.
Norsk Hydro's president and chief executive, Eivind Reiten, remained upbeat about future prospects and said the company plans to drill about 60 exploration and appraisal wells off Norway and abroad next year, compared to 47 completed so far this year.
www.iht.com /articles/ap/2006/12/06/business/EU_FIN_Norway_Norsk_Hydro_Oil.php   (549 words)

  
 WWF - Norsk Hydro may withdraw from controversial hydro power project
According to press reports in Iceland, the Norwegian multinational Norsk Hydro has informed the Icelandic government that it wants to postpone the construction of a huge aluminium smelter capable of processing 420 thousand tonnes of aluminium per year.
Norsk Hydro has not confirmed this report, but neither has the company denied it.
If built, the Karahnukar Hydro Power Plant will be the largest hydro power facility in Iceland, and indeed the largest that it is possible to build in Iceland.
www.panda.org /about_wwf/what_we_do/freshwater/news/index.cfm?uNewsID=2511   (332 words)

  
 Petroleum Research Atlantic Canada - Norsk Hydro
Norsk Hydro Canada Oil and Gas Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Norsk Hydro ASA, one of Europe's largest integrated energy companies, as well as a leading supplier of light metals.
Hydro is involved in every facet of the oil and gas business including exploration, development, production, transportation, refining and marketing oil and gas and related products.
Hydro's equity oil and gas production in 2004 averaged 600,000 barrels per day, and total production from Hydro operated fields was approximately 1.3 million barrels of oil equivalents per day making Hydro the world's fourth largest operator in waters deeper than 100 meters.
www.pr-ac.ca /prac_5860.html   (329 words)

  
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Norsk Hydro is the operator of Oseberg Delta, with an ownership stake of 34 pct.
Hydro's expansion businesses include the production of magnesium metal and polyvinyl chloride at Porsgrunn, Norway; operation of an aluminium reduction plant and semi-fabricating facilities at Karmoy, Norway, and the Roldal-Suldal hydroelectric power project, which provides energy to the Karmoy facilities.
Initiated by Norsk Hydro ASA, a cleaning campaign was held at the Great Wall on 15 April 2000 in cooperation with UNESCO and the National Administration for Cultural Heritage.
www.lycos.com /info/norsk-hydro-asa.html   (441 words)

  
 Floating windmills - Hydro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Hydro is using the ocean basin in Trondheim to simulate wind and wave conditions at sea.
We are now evaluating the placement of a windmill in the North Sea to demonstrate that it is possible to build offshore wind parks at sea depths of 200-300 meters.
Hydro has invested some NOK 20 million into developing the Hywind concept over the past three years.
www.hydro.com /en/press_room/news/archive/2005_11/hywind_en.html   (523 words)

  
 Norsk Hydro downgraded to "underweight" | newratings.com
Shares of Norsk Hydro, a Norway-based multinational company, engaged in the oil and energy, aluminium, and agriculture sectors, are currently trading at Nkr 391.50.
JP Morgan expects limited upside to Norsk Hydro's stock in the short-to-medium term, since the share price now exceeds the fair value.The analysts say that they prefer to adopt a cautious approach and do not expect any positive changes to impact the company in the near future.
In fact, JP Morgan expects Norsk Hydro's capex to be under pressure in the near term, with a subsequent lowering of targets.
www.newratings.com /new2/beta/article_362654.html   (369 words)

  
 Norsk Hydro ASA stock - The gift of a single share.
Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) is an industrial company that uses natural resources to provide products for use in the food, energy and materials industries.
Hydro was organized in 1905 to utilize Norway's large hydroelectric energy resources for the industrial production of nitrogen fertilizers.
Hydro also has a Petrochemicals division and a Hydro Pronova subsidiary that operates through several business units.
www.singleshare.com /stocks/nhy.shtml   (85 words)

  
 Norsk Hydro ASA -- Buyback of Shares : ArriveNet Press Releases : Business   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Although Hydro believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, these forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and forecasts that, by their nature, involve risk and uncertainty.
Various factors could cause Hydro's actual results to differ materially from those projected in a forward-looking statement or affect the extent to which a particular projection is realized.
Hydro disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
press.arrivenet.com /business/article.php/800858.html   (582 words)

  
 Final Judgment : U.S. v. Norsk Hydro USA Inc. and Farmland Industries, Inc.
AND WHEREAS defendant Norsk Hydro USA Inc. has agreed to be bound by the provisions of this Final Judgment pending its approval by the Court.
Defendant Hydro is enjoined and restrained from submitting any jointly determined bid for the acquisition of any ammonia asset located in the United States that is being sold by or under the auspices of a court or agency of the United States.
Defendant Hydro is also ordered to file with this Court and serve upon plaintiff, within ninety (90) days after the date of entry of this Final Judgment, affidavits as to the fact and manner of compliance with this Final Judgment.
www.usdoj.gov /atr/cases/f1900/1907.htm   (907 words)

  
 SGI - Press Releases: Norsk Hydro Begins Gulf of Mexico Energy Exploration Using SGI Technology
Norsk Hydro's research center in Bergen is developing and testing different methods of imaging and working on a large variety of technical services for oil and gas production.
For its continued international expansion, Norsk Hydro selected an SGI® Altix® 3700 Bx2, with 40 Intel® Itanium® 2 processors and 96GB memory; it is connected to their CAVE, with a virtual reality (VR) environment originally designed on SGI systems and now available as a VR software package from Schlumberger.
"Norsk Hydro joins the ranks of many leading energy exploration companies that are able to accelerate their seismic processing and seismic interpretation workflows with the affordable, scalable, Linux-based systems from SGI," said Michael Brown, energy segment manager, SGI.
www.sgi.com /company_info/newsroom/press_releases/2005/november/norsk_hydro.html   (1076 words)

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