Research project with Norut

Norut is a national research group located in northern Norway. Norut has extensive competence and experience within active and passive methods for electromagnetic remote sensing. ``By bringing some of Norut`s EM competence and expertise into our own research program, we ensure that our product portfolio holds the highest possible standard,`` says Dr. Alfred Hanssen, Director of Technology and Research at Discover Petroleum. ``It is very pleasing that we can find research competence at this high level locally, and we are very happy that our activity can fund research in companies in northern Norway,`` continues Dr. Hanssen.

The research program is of three years duration, and is jointly funded by Innovation Norway and Discover Petroleum. At Norut, the joint project funds three man-years per year throughout the duration of the project.

``Norut is very happy for the possibility to participate in a research project of this magnitude and quality, in close collaboration with Discover Petroleum. The project is very advanced, it is interesting and challenging, and it gives us an opportunity to interact with local oil industry. The combined competence of Norut and Discover Petroleum is bound to make a difference,`` says Dr. Kjell Arild Høgda, Research Director of the remote sensing division at Norut.

The project started formally in June 2008, and will end in May 2011.