UK Business Safari to the West Coast of Norway

Following the success of ONS we are organising a visit to Norway. During ONS we met with our Norwegian partners in Bergen, Trondheim and Haugesund and many of the host companies.

The parameters are as follows:-

"to meet as many relevant West Coast companies as possible in the shortest amount of time and at the best cost."

Feedback from the Safari to Trondheim, Haugesund and Bergen

Haugesund Newspaper Feature

Trondheim 11th Oct:

Arrive Trondheim 1040

12.30 - Welcome by Vegard Strand (CEO, Paveto Essens & UT project) and Mike Pedersen (Managing Director, Norwegian Collaboration Centre)
12.45 - Welcome by Ruth Karin Sørlie (Bank Manager Large Customers in Trøndelag, DnB NOR)
13.00 - DnB NOR Bank ASA - a leading energy bank with international ambitions by Morten Kreutz (Sr. Vice President, DnB NOR)
13.45 - Innovation Norway's operation in Norway/UK with focus on Oil/Gas and Renewable Energy by Stein Ivar Strøm (Department Manager, Innovation Norge)
14.15 - The Oil and Gas industry in Mid-Norway by Roar S. Andersen (CEO Mid-Norway oil and gas)
15.00 - Technology Development in Statoil - a collaborative approach by Svenn Ferry Utengen (Vice President Technology Management, Statoil)
16.00 - Engineering, Alive and Kicking in the North East with Graeme Walker (Manager Special Projects, SMD)
17.00 - Dinner (Buffet) / Speed-dating

Statoil
EMGS
Det Norske
Teekay PetroJarl
Powel
Reinertsen AS
Aker Solutions
And more...

19.00 - Follow up with informal meetings at one of the restaurants at Solsiden, Trondheim

Depart Trondheim 0800 12th Oct

Haugesund 12th Oct:

Arrive Haugesund 0935

Welcome by Nordvegen Utvikling - Helge Grini Johansen
Norwegian Collaboration Centre by Mike Pedersen (30 minutes)

Objectives of the visit
Short presentation of the UK companies

Polytec - short introduction of the Haugesund Region - industry and competence (20 min.) by Gunnar Birkeland
Imenco, Gunnar Nernes
Aibel, Atle Sternhoff
Deep Ocean, Mads Bårdsen
Riise Underwater, Pål Schiefloe
I-Utvikling
Mechanical Workshop Network (6 companies), Arne Hustvedt (10 min)
(Steinsvik Production, Delta Maskinering, Dreieservice, Olaussen Metallstøperi, RH-Maskinering, Sauda Maskinering)
Stillasgruppen, Jørgen Sletten
Petromedia - The Norwegian Oil and Gas Industry
Networking and Lunch
Company visit - evening programme:

13.30 Visit to the Kårstø Terminal
15.00 Visit to Haugaland Industrial Park

19.00 - Avaldsnes - Home of the Viking Kings - Evening meal

Depart Haugesund 0800 13th Oct

Bergen 13th Oct:

Arrive Bergen 0845

Offshore Technology Days - see www.offshoredays.com - is now called "Supply Chain Conference"

(Each year the exhibition attracts more than 10,000 attendees and over 250 exhibiting companies.)

Also prearranged meetings with:

14.00 - The NCE Subsea (100 companies) - Trond Olsen
15.00 - Coast Base Centre (130 companies) - Knut Landro

Exhibiting companies included:

ABB AS, Acapo, Active Services AS, Adima Industry AS, Advantec, AGR Field Operations Holding AS, Ahlsell Oil & Gas AS, Aibel AS, Aker Solutions, Alf I Larsen AS Avd Lina Trading Bergen, Alfsen og Gunderson AS, Alvøen AS, Arvid Nilsson, ASk Safety AS, AStrup, Axflow, Bedriftssystemer AS, Beerenberg Corp. AS, Bennex AS, Bergen Elektrokompetanse AS, Bergen Group, Bergen Plastics AS, Bis Industrier, Bring Logistics AS, Byggstrøm AS , Böhler Welding Group, Carl Stahl A.S, Coast Center Base AS, Cosalt Offshore Norway, Cosl Drilling Europe, Depro AS, Desmi Norge AS, DGS, Edr Engineering Data Resources AS, Efront AS, Eide Marine Tech AS, Ellingsen og Nor Instruments, Elteco AS, Ems Konsult AS,Epsis, Euro Offshore AS, Evacuaid AS, Falck Nutec, Ferguson Norge AS, Fjell Industries AS, Fmc Technologies, Folk AS, Force Technology Norway AS, Franzefoss Gjenvinning AS, Fuglesangs Limited AS, Fugro Survey AS, Furmanite, Gmc Gruppen, Goodtech, GS-Hydro Norge AS, Hjelp 24 Nimi AS, Hytorc Norge AS, Identec Solutions Norway AS, IK Stavanger AS, Ingeniør Compagniet AS, Interflon, Inventas Bergen, J.S. Cock, Jakob Hatteland Solutions, Jergo AS, K.Lund Offshore AS, Kaefer Energy AS, Karsten Moholt AS, KCA Deutag Drilling Norway, Kongshavn Industri AS, Ktv Group AS, Kuehne + Nagel AS, Kystdesign AS, Lakkspesialisten / International, Lambrechts Instrument Services AS, Langset AS, Lemo Norway, Lie Overflate Teknikk AS, Logi Trans, Lønne Scandinavia AS, Macgregor / Cargotec, Marin-Innovasjon AS, Maritim Service AS, Maritime Colours AS, Maskin K.Lund Storm Martens, Mechanica AS, Mekanisk Service Halden AS, Mento AS, Mikromekanikk AS, Mjøsplast, Module Solutions & Systems AS, Mongstadbase, Multicontrol AS, Mundal Subsea, National Instruments AS, Navigator Consult, NCA Group / IOS Offshore, Necon, Nordea, Nordic CNC Group, Norgren A/S, Norsk Everit A/S, Norske Backer AS, Norwegian Centre Of Expertise Subsea,Norwegian Offshoreservice AS, Norwegian Piping AS, Nosefo Bergen AS, Ntos AS, Odda Plast, Odfjell Drilling Technology AS, Oem Automatic, Offshore Media Group AS, Ome AS/ Koso Kentintrol, Omron Electronics Norway AS, Onix AS/Icore, Orange Offshore AS, Otech Marine Services AS, Otto Olsen AS, Parker Hannifin AS, Pepperl+Fuchs AS, Pg Pump Solutions, Phoenix Contact AS, Pinovo AS, PLM Technology, PMC Servi, Promineo, Proserv Group, Prosessmetall AS, PSW Group, Pump Supply AS, Pump Tech AS, Q-Star A/S, Quickflange AS, Radøygruppen, Real Marine, Reef Subsea AS, Reinertsen, Rhopoint Nordic, Rolls-Royce Marine AS, Roxar, Rufo AS, Safety Tools Allmet AS, Scan Tech AS, Scanco AS, Scanopa, Schenker AS, Schlumberger, Sec AS, Seilmaker Iversen AS, Sff, Sharecat Solutions AS, Siem Wis, SMB Odda, Solberg & Andersen AS, Solid Offshore Technology, Solid Vedlikehold AS, Soludyne, Sotra Gruppen AS, SP Tools AS, Parebanken Vest, Stahl-Syberg, Statoil AS, Stokvis Tapes Norge AS, Strømme Group AS, Sts Gruppen, Suretank Ltd, Svafas, T Bruvik AS, Echconsult AS, Techni AS, Technogarden Engineering Resources AS, Technor Safe Ex AS, Eknologisk Institutt, Tess A/S, Tools AS Maskin, Torgy Mek Industri Astranberg AS, Trelleborg Offshore Norway AS, Trio Oiltec Services, Unitech Offshore AS, Unoco APS, Vbs-Consult AS, Vector Group AS, Veolia Miljø, Vest Kran AS, Vest Næringsråd, Vest Ventil, Vestdavit Vestpak AS, Victoria AS, Viju, Vink Norway AS, Visma AS, W.Giertsen Services AS /W.Giertsen Hallsystem AS, Watech AS, Wenaas, Westad Industri AS/Valco Group, Westcon Løfteteknikk AS, Windtec, Xait, Ågotnes Sveis, Aak Group / Vest Jet.

Depart Bergen 1800

Safari Presentations

Mid Norway Oil and Gas

Expenses

Left group in Bergen £93.33 Stayed with group to UK £109.69