The shelf will be cleared - we must pay close attention so we do not overpay and miss opportunities
Gunnar S. Eskeland: In any case, the Norwegian people are left with the bill - or the damage - after the clean-up in the North Sea, so we must handle the risk well: It can be sloppy, and we can miss out on value creation and reuse.
Our dear servants, the oil companies, undertook to clean up decades ago. They are now submitting clean-up plans for approval. Decision-making authority and co-responsibility require that we pay close attention. The job ahead of us is huge, Gunnar S. Eskeland writes.
His feature article Sokkelen skal ryddes – vi må følge godt med så vi ikke overbetaler og går glipp av muligheter (in Norwegian) was published in Dagens Næringsliv on 28 April, 2022.