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OESA in Trondheim
The centre of gravity for geology in OESA.
Join in TrondheimEnergy and shipping nearby
- Place of study
- NTNU
- OESA tracks
- Geology, Economics
- Head of the branch
- Vacant
- Coordinates
- 63.43° N · 10.40° E
People and programmes in Trondheim
The centre of gravity for geology in OESA. NTNU educates many of Norway's geologists and petroleum engineers, and the city has large energy research communities.
Head of the branch
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VacantHead of the Trondheim Branch
Leads OESA in Trondheim: 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 Trondheim
No one in Trondheim has a role yet.
Programmes
GeologyPetroleum studiesIndustrial economics
OESA tracks
GeologyEconomics
Events
OESA events are for members. You'll find events in Trondheim on My page.
Energy and shipping nearby
Onshore facilities, ports and supply bases within 100 km of Trondheim, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tjeldbergodden | Landfall, processing | Equinor Energy AS | Tjeldbergodden | 1996 | 87 km |
Ports and supply bases
| Port | What the port has | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Trondheim | Oil, Dry bulk, Container | 2 km |
| Tjeldbergodden industrianlegg | Gas and LPG | 85 km |
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
NTNU is Norway's largest university, with strong academic communities in geology, geophysics and petroleum studies. Many of the geologists searching for oil and gas on the shelf come from here.
Good to know
- SINTEF has dedicated energy and petroleum research groups in the city
- Close to the Norwegian Sea and the bases in Kristiansund
- Most of the volume estimates in Funnanalysen are made here
Join OESA in Trondheim
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.