Arbeitspapier

CO2-emissions form Norwegian oil and gas extraction

Emissions from oil and gas extraction matter for the lifecycle emissions of fossil fuels, and account for significant shares of domestic emissions in many fossil fuel exporting countries. In this study we investigate empirically the driving forces behind CO2-emission intensities of Norwegian oil and gas extraction, using detailed field-specific data that cover all Norwegian oil and gas activity. We find that emissions per unit extraction increase significantly as a field's extraction declines. Moreover, emission intensities increase significantly with a field's share of oil in total oil and gas reserves. We also find some indication that oil and CO2-prices may have influenced emission intensities on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Discussion Papers ; No. 806

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Panel Data Models; Spatio-temporal Models
Mining, Extraction, and Refining: Hydrocarbon Fuels
Climate; Natural Disasters and Their Management; Global Warming
Thema
CO2-emissions
Oil and gas extraction
Panel data estimation.

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Gavenas, Ekaterina
Rosendahl, Knut Einar
Skjerpen, Terje
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Statistics Norway, Research Department
(wo)
Oslo
(wann)
2015

Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Gavenas, Ekaterina
  • Rosendahl, Knut Einar
  • Skjerpen, Terje
  • Statistics Norway, Research Department

Entstanden

  • 2015

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