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OESA in Bergen
OESA's maritime centre of gravity.
Join in BergenEnergy and shipping nearby
- Places of study
- NHH, BI and UiB
- OESA tracks
- Shipping, offshore and logistics, Economics, Geology
- Head of the branch
- Lavrans Bergem
- Coordinates
- 60.39° N · 5.32° E
People and programmes in Bergen
OESA's maritime centre of gravity. Bergen is a major maritime cluster, with shipowners, shipbrokers, ship finance and offshore services, and NHH, BI and UiB educate both economists and geologists.
Head of the branch
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Lavrans BergemVice-President and Head of the Bergen BranchLeads OESA in Bergen: brings members together, runs activities on campus and is the contact for companies and the university there.
Everyone with a role in Bergen
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Christer ReinhardChief Financial Officer
Leads the team, sits on the board and is responsible for the budget and the association's finances.
Programmes
Economics and financeShippingGeoscience
OESA tracks
Shipping, offshore and logisticsEconomicsGeology
Events
OESA events are for members. You'll find events in Bergen on My page.
Energy and shipping nearby
Onshore facilities, ports and supply bases within 100 km of Bergen, as the crow flies from the city centre.
Onshore oil and gas facilities
Facilities on land that receive, process or send on oil and gas from the shelf, as registered by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate.
| Facility | Function | Operator | Part of | In service since | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KollsnesAlso registered here: Naturgass Vest, Kollsnes Næringspark | Landfall, processing | Gassco AS | Gassled | 1996 | 31 km |
| Sture | Landfall, processing | Equinor Energy AS | Oseberg Transportsystem | 1988 | 36 km |
| MongstadAlso registered here: Energiverk Mongstad, Vestprosess | Landfall, processing | Equinor Energy AS | Mongstad Terminal | 1985 | 49 km |
Ports and supply bases
| Port | What the port has | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen | Oil, LNG, Dry bulk, Container | 1.8 km |
| Kollsnes | Gas and LPG | 32 km |
| Sture | OilStureterminalen | 36 km |
| Mongstad | Oil, Dry bulk, Supply baseMongstadraffineriet | 51 km |
The Mongstad supply base
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate lists Mongstad as the main supply base for 22 fields. Supply vessels head out to the fields from here.
- Bestla approved for production
- Brage
- Byrding
- Fram
- Fram H-Nord
- Gimle
- Gullfaks
- Gullfaks Sør
- Huldra shut down
- Kvitebjørn
- Oseberg
- Oseberg Øst
- Oseberg Sør
- Statfjord
- Statfjord Nord
- Statfjord Øst
- Troll
- Troll Brent B shut down
- Tune
- Valemon
- Veslefrikk shut down
- Visund Sør
Producing: 18 · Shut down: 3 · Approved for production: 1
Onshore facilities and fields: the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (FactMaps), Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data (NLOD), retrieved 28 Sep 2026. Ports: NGA World Port Index (public domain), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), compiled 28 Sep 2026; the supply bases are from the Norwegian Offshore Directorate. Distances calculated by OESA as the crow flies from the city centre.
About the city
A major maritime cluster, with shipowners, shipbrokers, ship finance and offshore services. North of the city lie Mongstad and Kollsnes, where oil and gas from the North Sea come ashore.
Good to know
- Mongstad and Kollsnes, north of the city, receive oil and gas from the North Sea
- NHH offers courses in finance and shipping
- A likely destination for the study trip
Join OESA in Bergen
Apply for membership, choose the track you want to work on, and feel free to apply for a role. The board reviews your application and lets you know by email.