Facts & figures

ONS takes place every second year in Stavanger Norway.

The next event is 29 August – 1 September 2022.

ONS 2022 Theme: TRUST

ONS 2020 Goes Digital

Main theme: Together
75 speakers of whom 50% were international.
44 sessions with a gender distribution on 50% including moderators and hosts.
A 60 minutes opening session
5 webinars
21 video interviews
2 lectures
3 discussions with more than two participants
11 reportages
43.145 visitors have seen the content through the ons.no webpage
Innovation Awards: Blue Logic and Northern Lights

Key figures from ONS 2018

Total visitors: 68 174 people from 98 nations
Main theme: INNOVATE
Innovation Awards: Interwell and Typhonix
Special Innovation Award: Lord Cullen
Distinguished Service Awards: Bente Nyland and Philip Lambert
Best Stand Awards: Wintershall for stands 50 square meters or larger, and IGUS winner for stands smaller than 50 square meters.
NPD’s IOR Award: The licensees for the Alvheim field

Exhibition

9 exhibition halls
1 124 companies from 37 countries
20 000 square metres exhibition space
Operators and suppliers from the entire energy industry

Conference

ONS Conference: 3 635 delegates
Centre Court: More than 6 187 attended the sessions
Technical Sessions: 2 296 people attended 27 sessions
Young: 4 700 participated at the young arena
International Markets: 1 161 participants through 10 sessions – 350 B2B meetings
Renewable Markets: 205 participants
Summit: Gathered more than 90 top leaders of government, corporations and academia from 23 countries

ONS+

Nine pavilions offered food, drinks and entertainment through the ONS week
2 177 participated in the roadrace Run for Fun.
A large crowd saw AURORA perform at the ONS Concert

ONS themes - Historical

The chosen theme helps set the agenda for ONS. Here is an overview of the themes over the years

ONS historical themes

2022: Trust
2020: Together
2018: Innovate
2016: Transition
2014: Changes
2012: Confronting Energy Paradoxes
2010: Energy for more people
2008: Energy for one world
2006: Bridging the energy gap
2004: Shaping our energy future
2002: Energizing a new generation
2000: Shaping the future of the energy industry
1998: Energy needs and environmental demands
1996: Oil and gas beyond 2000 – new frontiers
1994: A changing world – a changing industry
1992: Future energy markets – political and technological perspectives
1990: The petroleum industry adjusting to new realities
1988: Oil and gas in the 1990’s – perspectives, challenges and opportunities
1986: Northern waters: new political, economic and technical opportunities and concerns
1984: Uncertainties and innovation – management of northern offshore resources
1982: Production of oil and gas from deep hostile waters
1980: Uncertainties in the management of the offshore petroleum resources

November 26th 2021

ONS chooses TCS as new digital partner

October 29th 2021

Onwards and upwards towards 2022

October 11th 2021

Blue Logic - from innovation towards market