NPD head expects vigorous period to continue

摘要

Gunnar Berge is director general of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate(NPD)in Stavanger,Norway.The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and the NPD are responsible for regulation of all phases of petroleum activities.NPD handles issues relating to resource management and administration on behalf of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy,while it handles CO_2 tax issues on behalf of the Ministry of Finance.NPD was established in 1972,and it has a staff of around 210 that Mr.Berge supervises and coordinates.