Petroleum Industry Transformations: Lessons from Norway and Beyond

Taking the case of the Norwegian petroleum industry as its vantage point, the book discusses the question of industrial transformations in resource-based industries. The book presents new, empirically-based analyses of the development of the petroleum industry, with an emphasis on three ongoing transformation processes:

• Technological upgrading and innovation in upstream petroleum.
• Globalisation of the petroleum industry and suppliers’ experiences of entering foreign markets.
• Di...