Chemical industry in Norway

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Projects in Norway

chemXplore tracks 46 projects in Norway, of which 26 are active.

  1. 12 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 3 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 5 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 4 projects Under Construction
  5. 2 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 16 new construction, 6 expansion and 4 revamp / retrofit.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 4 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

14 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 28 October 2026 Equinor and Gassco Kårstø Marine Robotics Test Centre (KNARR) · Operational / Completed
  • 30 September 2026 Elkem Rana Ferrosilicon Furnace Revamp · FID / Sanctioned
  • 24 September 2026 CATL NING SERVICE Centre Oslo · Operational / Completed
  • 22 September 2026 H2SITE HydraNord Power Onboard Ammonia-to-Power Demonstrator, Stord · Announced / Concept
  • 26 August 2026 Aker BP Skarv Satellites Development, Norwegian Sea · Operational / Completed

Latest Norwegian chemical industry news

5 November 2026
ORLEN Q3 2026 results: lowest fuel prices in the EU support Polish economy

Q3 LIFO EBITDA PLN 14.8bn, revenue PLN 80.1bn, net profit PLN 5.6bn; PLN 7.8bn invested; Afrodite appraisal lifts ORLEN’s gas share above 4bn m³; negative net debt-to-EBITDA.

5 November 2026
bp sells 5% stake in Aker BP for NOK 9.83bn

Sale raised ~NOK 9.83bn (~$1.06bn); remaining stake is ~10.9% and full-year 2026 divestment proceeds are now guided to around $9bn.

4 November 2026
Carbon Centric: Predictable, stable policy needed to scale CCS and carbon removal

CCS and carbon removal have moved to the centre of Norwegian climate debate; industry calls for long-term, predictable domestic support rather than budget-driven uncertainty.

4 November 2026
Heidelberg Materials Q3: RCO +9% and positive 2026 outlook confirmed

Revenue rose 10% to €6,413m; acquisitions expanded presence in Northern Europe, Australia and Peru; Transformation Accelerator extended to target an additional €300m savings by end-2028.

29 October 2026
Equinor: Afrodite appraisal doubles recoverable gas estimate

Appraisal raises recoverable volumes to 77–180 million boe; total reservoir ~3× larger but low permeability limits recovery; subsea tie-back to Kvitebjørn and export via Kollsnes under consideration.

29 October 2026
TechnipFMC Q3 2026 results

Raised Subsea 2026 revenue guidance; Q3 Subsea orders $2.05bn and opportunities list midpoint $32bn; free cash flow $469.7m and $320m of share buybacks.

29 October 2026
Statkraft and Borregaard sign 10‑year PPA for 445 GWh (2026–2036)

Ten-year power purchase agreement starts 1 Nov 2026, supplies 445 GWh—about 5% of buyer's electricity consumption; builds on a 2019 deal.

29 October 2026
Boliden Q3 2026: Solid mine and smelter performance

Revenue rose to SEK 30.4bn and operating profit to SEK 5.4bn (SEK 4.9bn excl. PIR). Stable production; records at Kevitsa and Harjavalta; agreement to buy 64.68% of Nexa Resources.

29 October 2026
ORLEN Confirms Upsize to Afrodite Gas and Hydrocarbon Resources

Appraisal drilling more than doubled recoverable volumes; operator now estimates 77–180 million boe (mean 128 million) and the licence's net gas share exceeds 4 billion m³.

29 October 2026
Elkem posts NOK 554m EBITDA in Q3 2026 as silicon prices weigh

EBITDA fell to NOK 554 million in Q3 2026 as weak silicon prices hit results; foundry alloys and carbon outperformed and new EU trade measures and allowances improve the outlook.

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