The Oil Adventure
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Along this coast, people have always lived with tales and stories of trolls, hidden folk, and other mysterious beings. But in our time, a completely new kind of story has emerged—the Oil Adventure—and Brønnøysund has become part of it, partly because of the helicopter base that serves the Aasta Hansteen and Norne oil fields in the Norwegian Sea. Norway is one of the richest countries in the world per inhabitant, and according to many, this is thanks to the oil resources lying offshore. What we now call the Norwegian Oil Adventure began in the 1960s, when oil was discovered in the North Sea. Norway quickly developed into one of the world’s leading producers of oil and gas, with major fields such as Ekofisk, Statfjord, and Troll. The income from these fields generated significant economic growth, and the surplus has been collected in a fund known as the Oil Fund (the Government Pension Fund Global). It is now one of the largest funds in the world and owns almost 1.5 percent of all listed companies globally. The income from Norwegian oil has meant a great deal for our country, but one day the oil will run out. The purpose of the Oil Fund is to ensure that we use this wealth responsibly, think long-term, and safeguard the future of the Norwegian economy. You might be wondering how much money is in the Oil Fund. The answer is: a lot—over 20 trillion NOK in 2025. On the Oil Fund’s official website, nbim.no, you can check the exact value at any time