Statistics Norway

Oil activities - investment statistics

2   Accrued investment costs for oil and gas exploration, by cost category. 4th quarter 2003-4th quarter 2005. NOK million
  2003 2004 2005
  Q 4 Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4
Exploration costs, total  681  918 1 062  754 1 276 1 452 1 924 1 856 2 279
                   
Exploration drilling  194  346  594  192  732  852 1 272  848 1 394
General exploration  246 92  187  309  278  125  389  499  547
Field evaluation/field development  176  124  188  173  127 74  133  201  241
Administration and other costs 65  356 94 80  139  402  130  308 97

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