The German Energy Agency (dena - the Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH) has been honouring achievements in energy efficiency with the “Energy Efficiency Award“ since 2007. Its cooperation partners are the Deutsche Messe and the DZ BANK AG. The aim behind awarding model projects is to motivate other companies to increase their energy efficiency.

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The National Energy Authority received on 22 September 2009 a letter from Sagex Petroleum announcing the withdrawal of their joint application with Lindir Exploration for an exploration and production license in the Dreki Area. Read more

The National Energy Authority has today, July 20th 2009, received a letter from Aker Exploration AS.

The letter states that due to change in company strategy, the Aker Exploration AS has decided to withraw its application for hydrocarbon exploration and production licence according to the the First Licensing Round 2009 on the Dreki Area. Read more

The closing date for the First Licensing Round for the northern Dreki area was 15 May 2009. The National Energy Authority (NEA) of Iceland received two applications by the closing date. Read more

The National Energy Authority (NEA) of Iceland hereby declares the First Licensing Round for the northern Dreki Area closed for applications as of today, 15 May 2009, at 16:00 GMT, in accordance with Act No. 13/2001 on prospecting, exploration and production of hydrocarbon, including later amendments, the corresponding regulation No. 38/2009 and Article 3(2)(a) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons.
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Fugro NPA has acquired a satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) study of the Dreki licensing area in which potential seeps have been identified. SAR seep detection is a proven technique for mapping oil seeps and can provide the first indication of the existence of black oil petroleum systems. These are very important results, since one of the critical factors to success in undrilled deep water settings is source presence and maturity. Read more

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Pupils from Hofn in Iceland have taken first place in an international energy industry challenge. The team from Framhaldsskólinn í Austur-Skaftafellssýslu collected their £1000 team prize and a crystal trophy at the International OilSim Final on Saturday, proving they are budding energy stars of the future. Read more

An open Presentation Meeting on the 1st Licensing Round in the northern part of the Dreki area will be held at the National Energy Authority headquarters, Grensasvegur 9, Reykjavik at 10 o'clock on Thursday 5 February, 2009. Read more

Today, Thursday 22nd of January 2009, at 12:00, the Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism, Mr. Ossur Skarphedinsson, formally opened the website for the first Licensing Round for hydrocarbon exploration and production licenses in the Dreki Area (www.nea.is/licensinground2009). Read more

The National Energy Authority has implemented a new Web Portal, the Iceland Continental Shelf Portal (ICSP), with information on the energy resources of the Icelandic Continental Shelf. Read more