BARENTS Interreg III B – Work-package 2: Industrial development Sub-group Oil & Gas Supplier

Sub-group Oil & Gas Supplier Organized with a steering committee and participating supplier network Steering committee: Finnmark county administration (leadership) Nordland County – Vinn, Euro Info Centre Nord Troms County administration Oulu County - Oulu Chamber of Commerce Norrbotten County - ALMI Företakspartner Murmansk oblast government Arkhangelsk oblast government Nenets Autonomous Area - Nenets Information Centre

Sub-group Oil & Gas Supplier Organized with a steering committee and participating supplier network Participating supplier network / associations: North Calotte Supplier Network The Snøhvit group under Oulu Chamber of Commerce Snøhvit Business Association Euro-Arctic Petroleum Society

Challenges –Control from central governments –Policy and power of regional development; social and economic. –Regional investment and capital –Industrial & economical development –Sustainable ecological development –Coordinated strategy and action across the regions to strength the effort and outcome of energy in general

Goals To make the northern regions attractive for investment and economical growth: Industrial development Competence and skills Environment – healthy sea

Industrial development To establish an interregional supplier network across the countries in the regions: Unite existing networks and help them onwards to new markets Make access to systematized market information on the Russian and the Nordic side Promote knowledge on framework conditions for investments in the region Increase knowledge of small and medium enterprises ability to participate in business and technological development and operation tasks

Competence and skills To establish an interregional research and education group: Establish courses and lectures on topics relevant to the industrys needs Establish and enhancing cooperation between the knowledge providers (universities, etc.) and the industry Promote knowledge on framework conditions for investments in the region Encourage technical schools and universities to develop and include environmental safety

Environment – healthy sea- To form a common forum on Arctic preparedness by establishing contact and co-operation with bilateral networks on these topics which exist between Norway and Russia on central- and regional level. Development of Barents Environmental Standard: –Acute pollution preparedness and Safety at sea –A common understanding of Arctic sustainable industrial development –Discuss new upcoming challenges and solutions concerning Safety at Sea, oil spills and HSE (Health, Security and Environment)

Sector-programme Oil & Gas B pilot projects A) Interregional suppliers network Actions: SME and industry B) Interregional research and education group Actions: Competence & education C. Interregional Forum Actions: Environment and technology