Our new film Oil Kid tells the Norwegian oil history in a personal way.

Norway’s petroleum history in brief.

How did Norway become an oil nation? Highlights and milestones from Norwegian political, technological and petroleum history.

Algae become petroleum. Why can oil and gas be found off Norway?

Get an overview of resources and reserves on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Petroleum revenues have changed Norway. Learn how that has happened and give your views on important choices for the future.

Examine the various drill bits which bite their way through the rock to reach a reservoir several thousand metres beneath the seabed.

Gas from Norway covers 25 percent of the gas demand in Europe. It is transported in pipelines equal to the distance between Stavanger and Tokyo.

Norway’s maritime traditions stretch far back in time, and have played a key role in Norwegian oil history.

Follow developments and experience the dimensions in Norway’s petroleum history through a series of models in a scale of 1:750.

Experience the size and complexity of the Troll A and Statfjord B platforms and see a range of vessels and other installations.

Try out life as a diver by studying diving bells and vessels operating in deep waters.

Offshore operations have cost lives. Understand the forces which broke a bracing on the Alexander L Kielland rig in 1980 and the fatal consequences.

Units like this Whittaker lifeboat capsule have been used on offshore installations. It contains food, water and space for 28 people.

Staying safe is important for offshore personnel. Enter the dark labyrinth in the Cat-astrophe Room and feel the stresses faced in a real emergency.

The helicopter cabin lets you feel what it’s like to fly out to an offshore platform.

The drill goes through different geological strata to find the reservoir with the oil or gas.

Come out onto the drill floor and feel what life is like for a driller.

If a platform has to be evacuated, you can use the escape chute. This is the quickest way down, and fun – when it’s not a real emergency.

Feel the sea spray and see original objects used in drilling operations.

This Harding craft is completely equipped and can seat 50 people.

Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) work underwater. Advanced versions now tackle tasks which divers had to take on before.

The world has evolved in a climate that has been stable for 10,000 years. The use of fossil energy now contributes to climate changes.

The pioneer divers were important in Norwegian oil history. Take a plunge into their daily working life and watch the film from the seabed.

Space for changing displays.

All Children’s Oil Company runs the Småtroll platform, where the helicopter has landed and the crane is ready to lift off. Just sign on.