Historic news archive

Sep 19, 2007

Hydro boosts aluminium recycling in Neuss

Hydro's new aluminium recycling furnace was inaugurated at the company's Neuss plant in Germany on Wednesday.

Sep 19, 2007

Ditlev-Simonsen leaves Hydro

Sep 18, 2007

Contract to Grenland Group for modifications on Oseberg

Sep 17, 2007

Gas/condensate find in Njord area

Sep 14, 2007

Hydro's annual report takes gold

Sep 14, 2007

Hydro plays role in world premieres at IAA 2007

Sep 14, 2007

Lifeboat project follow-up

Sep 13, 2007

Ormen Lange gas production starts up

Sep 12, 2007

Hydro's nomination committee in process to nominate board leader and members

Sep 11, 2007

New agreement for UK heavy oil exploration

Sep 11, 2007

Hydro sells Nordisk Aviation Products

Sep 7, 2007

EU needs more time in connection with Ineos acquisition

Sep 6, 2007

Still on top of Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Sep 6, 2007

Capital Markets Day on "new" Hydro

Sep 5, 2007

Denso honors Hydro - twice

Sep 4, 2007

Dry well in the Farsund basin

Aug 28, 2007

Price increase for aluminium strip deliveries in 4th quarter 2007

Aug 28, 2007

Hydro secures ownership shares in 13 blocks in Gulf of Mexico

Aug 27, 2007

Hydro acquires interests in UK heavy oil fields

Aug 24, 2007

Additional reserves in block 4/05 offshore Angola

Aug 23, 2007

Election of StatoilHydro board

Aug 23, 2007

Qatalum closes USD 2.6 billion project finance deal

Aug 21, 2007

Hydro doubles investment in thin film solar cells

Aug 6, 2007

Hydro's Corporate Assembly gives vote of confidence to Board of Directors

Aug 6, 2007

Corporate Management Board relinquishes part of stock-option payment

Aug 5, 2007

Hydro Board regrets chairman's resignation

Aug 5, 2007

CEO regrets chairman's resignation

Aug 5, 2007

Reinås resigns as Hydro's chairman

Aug 4, 2007

Board asks Corporate Assembly to consider termination of option plans

Aug 1, 2007

Hydro brings 'bling' to Liverpool

July 30, 2007

Karmøy 40 years: Farmers and fishermen built large-scale industry

July 25, 2007

Hydro terminates stock option scheme

The Board of Directors of Norsk Hydro ASA has decided to end the company’s stock option scheme, in accordance with the Norwegian State's 2006 policy concerning executive compensation.

July 24, 2007

Second quarter 2007: Best-ever result

July 23, 2007

Varomet acquires Hydro's magnesium remelters

July 20, 2007

Deepwater development in Gulf of Mexico starts production

July 19, 2007

Qatalum gets the go-ahead

July 18, 2007

Röyksopp to play at Ormen Lange opening

July 18, 2007

Ormen Lange key to responsible development in the North

July 17, 2007

"Proud of what we are able to deliver"

July 14, 2007

Worker dies from meningitis

July 11, 2007

Qatalum awards contract for 1250 MW power plant

July 9, 2007

Hydro takes steps to improve US operations

July 4, 2007

Hydro reported to financial prosecution authority in connection with information astray

July 3, 2007

New emission limits for Søderberg at Karmøy site

July 3, 2007

Nemo Engineering awarded contract for valve modules

July 3, 2007

Hydro signs agreement with ONGC to enter Indian offshore

June 29, 2007

Expanded partnership with Trimet at Hamburg site

June 29, 2007

Rosa oil field starts production off Angola

June 28, 2007

Hydro and Umicore embark on solar-grade silicon venture

June 27, 2007

New investment in Årdal's future

June 27, 2007

New delivery agreements for Peregrino

June 26, 2007

Important milestone for Njord gas export

June 26, 2007

New Ormen Lange contract to FMC Kongsberg Subsea

June 26, 2007

New Ormen Lange contract to Saipem UK

June 26, 2007

Technology cooperation on full-scale floating wind turbines

June 22, 2007

Hydro enters new segment in automotive supply

June 21, 2007

Hydro joins new CO2 project at Mongstad

June 19, 2007

New head of Hydro's Investor Relations

June 19, 2007

Hydro introduces new alloys to heat exchange market

June 15, 2007

Hydro to keep and strengthen automotive business

June 13, 2007

Hydro at GIFA: Announcing increased supplies of foundry alloys

June 13, 2007

Last metal from Søderberg cells

June 13, 2007

Young engineers take control in new Hydro campaign

June 12, 2007

On the road - powered by hydrogen

June 11, 2007

McCann picked as ad agency for StatoilHydro

June 11, 2007

Utsira shows the way to climate solutions

June 11, 2007

Oil find in North Sea

June 11, 2007

McCann picked as ad agency for StatoilHydro

June 8, 2007

Hydro's hydrogen station opens in Porsgrunn on Tuesday

June 6, 2007

'Science is cool' - Hydro's new campaign

June 4, 2007

Hydro shows top performance in foundry alloys at GIFA 2007

May 31, 2007

First quarter 2007: Strong results for Hydro's aluminium business

May 31, 2007

Paradise for those with a thirst for knowledge

May 29, 2007

New cranes for Oseberg field center

May 25, 2007

New member of Hydro's Board

May 16, 2007

The Peregrino oil field development plan approved in record time

May 16, 2007

Hydro to present latest findings at VTMS

May 15, 2007

Hydro steps up bauxite exploration

May 15, 2007

Major contract to Subsea 7 for underwater installations

May 15, 2007

Contract to Subsea 7 for underwater installations on Troll

May 15, 2007

"Norway has not yet reached its golden age as a gas nation"

May 14, 2007

EAA honors Hydro safety performers

May 11, 2007

Hydro IS Partner prepares for new ownership structure

May 10, 2007

New corporate signature unites StatoilHydro

May 9, 2007

Planned Maintenance shut-down in the Oseberg-Area

May 8, 2007

Subsea 7 awarded Peregrino contract

May 4, 2007

External report on information astray forwarded to Financial Supervisory Authority

May 2, 2007

Ordinary election to the nomination committee

April 30, 2007

Wingas purchases Hydro's stake in HydroWingas

April 30, 2007

New contracts awarded for advanced well steering

April 27, 2007

Taking Ormen Lange to OTC, Houston

April 26, 2007

'Hydro' building wins renovation award

April 26, 2007

New subsea development on Troll

April 25, 2007

Honored for efforts to combat noise damage

April 19, 2007

High-level visit to Hydro platform

April 19, 2007

Norwegian royalty offshore

April 19, 2007

Exclusive geology lesson at Sandsli

April 13, 2007

Corporate Management Board complete for "new" Hydro

April 10, 2007

Heading for Europe's largest hydrogen and fuel cell exhibition

April 2, 2007

Two drilling platforms for Peregrino field

March 30, 2007

Hydro considers closure of die shop in France

March 29, 2007

New member of Corporate Management Board

March 29, 2007

Corporate Assembly recommends Hydro split

March 29, 2007

Major contract to FMC for underwater installations

March 28, 2007

Hydro systems add spring to Paris museum

March 27, 2007

Inger Sethov new head of Hydro's Media Relations

March 27, 2007

Gas purification facilities to be expanded in Sunndal

March 27, 2007

Norway's most spectacular offshore development on National Geographic Channel

March 23, 2007

Plan of Development submitted for Peregrino oil field offshore Brazil

March 21, 2007

Hydro wins prize for exploration

March 21, 2007

Small oil discovery in the Grane area

March 19, 2007

The new organization

March 19, 2007

Organization and new leaders set for StatoilHydro

March 16, 2007

Hydro.com receives award for best website

March 16, 2007

Hydro sells Worcester plant to Holden Lightweight Ltd.

March 15, 2007

Declaration of Commerciality for Brazilian oil field Peregrino

March 15, 2007

High Hydro profile at Flame gas conference

March 14, 2007

Hydro invests in super thin and flexible solar cells

March 13, 2007

Merger plan signed by Hydro and Statoil boards

March 9, 2007

NOK 2.5 billion to subsea compression

March 8, 2007

Gas export from Oseberg resumed

March 7, 2007

Merged company to be established under the name StatoilHydro

March 6, 2007

Fire in Oseberg Field Center turbine quickly put out

March 4, 2007

Situation normalized after gas alarm on Heimdal

March 3, 2007

Many Hydro employees to seize job opportunities in Qatar

March 2, 2007

Sale of Meridian Technologies completed

March 2, 2007

Hydro to exit extrusion in Ellenville; casthouse operations to continue

Feb 28, 2007

Hydro involved in major new Libyan oil discovery

Feb 28, 2007

Oil and gas discovery in the Barents Sea

Feb 27, 2007

FPSO vessel to be chartered for the Peregrino field

Feb 23, 2007

Attorney-at-law to investigate Hydro leak

Feb 22, 2007

Customers learn more with Hydro Building Systems

Feb 20, 2007

Hydro's Internal Audit to investigate leak

Feb 20, 2007

Hydro extends aluminium contest deadline

Feb 19, 2007

Preliminary results 2006: Record results, Q4 hit by write-downs

Feb 15, 2007

Mozambiques President visited Hydro

Feb 12, 2007

Karmøy appeal sent to Environment Ministry

Feb 8, 2007

Ormen Lange in the spotlight at E-World

Feb 8, 2007

New members of Corporate Management Board

Feb 7, 2007

eOperations to cut oil and gas production losses

Jan 30, 2007

Many awards for Hydro in mature areas on the Norwegian continental shelf

Jan 27, 2007

Hydro investment boosts Norwegian database technology

Jan 25, 2007

Hydro maintains leading role in automotive bumper beams market

Jan 23, 2007

IOR Prize for commitment to oil recovery on the Troll field

Jan 22, 2007

Environmental benefits in Hydro brazing technology

Jan 19, 2007

New contract with "Bourbon Orca"

Jan 16, 2007

Leaving Corporate Management Board to lead integration planning

Jan 16, 2007

Wicona stars at Munich's BAU 2007

Jan 16, 2007

The integration planning has begun

Jan 16, 2007

Drilling started on the Nucula prospect in the Barents Sea

Jan 12, 2007

Innovation Award for 'virtual geology'

Jan 11, 2007

Focus on Rolled Products, Extrusion and Building Systems

Jan 11, 2007

Schwerpunkt künftig auf Walz- und Presswerken sowie Bausystemen

Jan 10, 2007

Energie auf Tagesordnung unter deutscher EU-Ratspräsidentschaft

Jan 10, 2007

Energy on the agenda for German EU Presidency

Jan 8, 2007

Agreement to study an aluminium project in Greenland

Jan 5, 2007

Production resumed on Njord

Jan 4, 2007

Stepping up global aluminium business development

Jan 4, 2007

Situation normalized after gas leak on Njord