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Norwegian Government Finally Intervenes to End Oil Industry Dispute

OilPrice.com -- As the Norwegian oil industry’s deadline for shutting down their entire oil production operations approached, the government finally stepped in to take charge of the situation.

Just 30 minutes before the oil companies were due to lock out all workers from the oil wells and begin the process which would see all oil production in the world’s eighth largest oil exporter halted, the labour minister Hanne Bjurstrom summoned both sides to her office to resolve the dispute.

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Submitted Jul 12, 2012 By: NOTSOGRN

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,623 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 5:47:46 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse repeat
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,998 Points:597,735 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 13, 2012 12:20:34 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
goldrose1 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:10,936 Points:1,924,605 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Jul 13, 2012 1:23:57 AM Ignore goldrose1 Report Abuse Industry got what it wanted. Pressured the workers.
ericbcire Champion Author Nevada Posts:4,520 Points:1,266,635 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Jul 13, 2012 1:04:11 AM Ignore ericbcire Report Abuse Surprise.
sluggopyle Champion Author North Carolina Posts:23,608 Points:1,075,890 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 11:20:04 PM Ignore sluggopyle Report Abuse => Well...What else comes out of Norway besides "Good Norwegian Wood" as the Beatles once said. Oh ya...There's Volvo's that last forever except finding a dealer nearby when the damn thing ain't working right takes forever. <= Ummmm.... that's Sweden, not Norway. Sheesh. => obama can help <= => Maybe Obama could help them go green and speed things along to end oil production in Norway... <= => Nobama <= .....what do you guys do, close your eyes so you can't even read the headline? This is a NORWAY story. Got nothing to do with O'bama. Wanted: longer hip boots
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Bezalel Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:12,098 Points:2,290,020 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 11:12:18 PM Ignore Bezalel Report Abuse I didn't know they were the eighth largest. This should cause fuel prices to 'plummet' a cent or so.
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,800 Points:818,335 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 11:11:05 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Maybe Obama could help them go green and speed things along to end oil production in Norway...
96sc1 Champion Author El Paso Posts:8,517 Points:1,367,440 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 11:10:30 PM Ignore 96sc1 Report Abuse To Hanne's office for a spanking, eh?
savannahoaks Champion Author Rockford Posts:2,692 Points:634,260 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 11:09:44 PM Ignore savannahoaks Report Abuse Both sides lose in a strike, neither can make up for the lost production, revenue or payroll.
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TRAIN RIDER Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:9,077 Points:2,756,845 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 11:01:28 PM Ignore TRAIN RIDER Report Abuse As least he let them try to the end. I is good he stepped in. But lets see if the government can resolve it well.
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rjoeh Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,076 Points:2,469,240 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:54:41 PM Ignore rjoeh Report Abuse For once a politician may have actually earned their salary. Would be interesting to see if that ever happened here.
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suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,212 Points:871,990 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:29:19 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse I doubt this will have a great impact on oil prices.
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knot2swift Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,384 Points:697,000 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:24:49 PM Ignore knot2swift Report Abuse Well...What else comes out of Norway besides "Good Norwegian Wood" as the Beatles once said. Oh ya...There's Volvo's that last forever except finding a dealer nearby when the damn thing ain't working right takes forever.
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paulydel Champion Author Delaware Posts:8,784 Points:847,675 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:12:16 PM Ignore paulydel Report Abuse I think this could be settled wthout striking.
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,549 Points:2,621,025 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:11:17 PM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse It's about time someone intervened.
CorvairHaven Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,349 Points:1,452,965 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:02:56 PM Ignore CorvairHaven Report Abuse That's why unions are necessary; most of the time they agree with management to prohibit lockouts.
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OWENALOTT Champion Author Appleton Posts:2,182 Points:500,095 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 9:58:34 PM Ignore OWENALOTT Report Abuse Thank you for the post. I don't know how it will effect our gas price directly here in the US of A.
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