Recent report: Goliath ripple over one billion in north – NRK

– We have noticed that some people believe that there will be repercussions, while many see that there has been significant repercussions. What it is confirmed now is that the ripple effects have been significantly higher than we initially predicted, communication manager at the oil company ENI Andreas Wulff.

Research institute has researched the regional repercussions of the Goliat project and Eni Norge’s operations in northern Norway. It’s Eni is the operator of the Goliat field in the Barents Sea outside Finnmark.

submitted a report.

460 employees

Andreas Wulff in ENI hit back at critics with a report in hand.

Photo: ENI Norway

– This report shows that the ripple effects have been far greater than even the most optimistic estimates that were made in connection with the impact assessment for Goliat few years back, says Wulff.

the report is the fourth in the series coming from the research institute has done on behalf of the Goliat project owner, ENI. The report summarizes research Trond Nilsen up how many million, which is used in conjunction with the development phase of the field.

– We have found that there are somewhere between 440 and 460 employees who are directly or indirectly involved in development phase to Goliath. And further deliveries to the development phase from the region have been somewhere between 1.1 and 1.3 billion. So far, says Nilsen told NRK.

When asked about a report commissioned by the oil company is reliable evidence that the company has brought repercussions in the billions to the region, responding Wulff in ENI follows:

– There are two things to be aware of there. Firstly, this report is imposed on us to carry out, by Parliament. The second is that this type of research, known as contract research, is a natural and legitimate part of Norwegian research sphere. All research institutions in Norway are doing this kind of mission-based research, he said.

Depending on Goliath

One who does not have any report to tell him about the repercussions, is Oliver Bock, chief of Smart Hotel in Hammerfest. He says that between 80 and 90 percent of visitors, guests are oil and gas related.

– Without oil and gas industry had been very quiet at our hotel. So we are very dependent on this activity, he said.

ENI believes Goliat have come throughout the region for good, and it has come in many different areas of society. Something report shows:

– It’s a good confidence for us to have this report and those numbers that give us a good backing for saying that the repercussions from Goliath has been very extensive.