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OESA in Sogndal
Geology up close.
Join in SogndalEnergy and shipping nearby
- Place of study
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Sogndal campus
- OESA tracks
- Geology
- Head of the branch
- Vacant
- Coordinates
- 61.23° N · 7.10° E
People and programmes in Sogndal
Geology up close. Students in Sogndal do a great deal of fieldwork and learn to read the bedrock where it is exposed at the surface.
Head of the branch
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VacantHead of the Sogndal Branch
Leads OESA in Sogndal: brings members together, runs activities on campus and is the contact for companies and the university there. You don't need any experience to apply.
Vacant – apply for the role
Everyone with a role in Sogndal
No one in Sogndal has a role yet.
Programmes
Geology and geohazards
OESA tracks
Geology
Events
OESA events are for members. You'll find events in Sogndal on My page.
Energy and shipping nearby
Onshore facilities, ports and supply bases within 150 km of Sogndal, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MongstadAlso registered here: Energiverk Mongstad, Vestprosess | Landfall, processing | Equinor Energy AS | Mongstad Terminal | 1985 | 120 km |
| Sture | Landfall, processing | Equinor Energy AS | Oseberg Transportsystem | 1988 | 139 km |
| KollsnesAlso registered here: Naturgass Vest, Kollsnes Næringspark | Landfall, processing | Gassco AS | Gassled | 1996 | 144 km |
Ports and supply bases
| Port | What the port has | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Florø | Oil, LNG, Supply base | 118 km |
| Mongstad | Oil, Dry bulk, Supply baseMongstadraffineriet | 120 km |
| Bergen | Oil, LNG, Dry bulk, Container | 134 km |
| Sture | OilStureterminalen | 138 km |
| Kollsnes | Gas and LPG | 144 km |
The Florø supply base
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate lists Florø as the main supply base for 10 fields. Supply vessels head out to the fields from here.
Producing: 9 · Shut down: 1
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
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences has a campus in Sogndal, offering studies in geology and geohazards. The town lies deep in the Sognefjord, within easy reach of Bergen and the coast.
Good to know
- The Sognefjord is Norway's longest fjord
- Within easy reach of Bergen and the coast
- Fieldwork gives experience that comes in useful for Funnanalysen
Join OESA in Sogndal
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.