Preparing oil boom – Dagbladet.no

(Financial Newspaper): Grusbaroner they are called in Northern Norway. Now position the local contractors for oil boom in the Lofoten and Vesterålen, writes Finansavisen.

– Do we get to this, we are perhaps real barons, says director and co-owner of the contracting company Staven Grus, Glenn STAVØY, the newspaper and tells about an extension the harbor outside Myre which now has proposed to local politicians in the Nordland municipality Øksnes.

North Vesterålen is the fact not much that testifies stagnation and oil crisis. The annual economic report index Nordland now predicts 3.5 percent revenue growth at firms in the county this year, while the corresponding figure for Norway as a whole will remain at 1.3 percent.

Future oil spill center

at the office of the contractor now Staven Grus cast according Finansavisen now plans that will make the community better able to cope with oil offshore Lofoten and Vesterålen, if and when it becomes part of.

the company plans to flatten and fill 1,100 goals fjord five kilometers south of Myre center.

According to the online newspaper Vesterålen Online described the area as a future oil spill response center. The owners are however concerned area should be able to accommodate all types of industries.

– We see good growth in other industries in the region, not least in the fisheries. The project is viable although not recovered a drop of oil, say STAVØY said.

Bet million

About the company gets its way in the municipality and the county, is now set to invest 6.5 million in steps 1 and 2, which involves leveling and filling of 400 goals. Upon development of the entire area estimates grusgründerne that it has a value of 100-150 milllion, finished leveled.

According to the online newspaper Vesterålen line was Øksnes first municipality who received visits from the Secretariat of the oil spill and environmental center in the Lofoten and Vesterålen .

Will it opened to oil development, it is suggested according to Finansavisen investments for 2-3 billion in the area, although it is unclear what this amount covers and who pays for what.

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