Drafting and negotiating CO2 storage agreements presents several challenges due to the complex nature of this greenfield industry. Well-drafted CO2 storage agreements are crucial in ensuring successful carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.

Contracting Parties to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1972 (the London Convention) and the 1996 London Protocol have taken steps to address potential harm to the marine environment from the evaluation of new experimental technologies designed to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Electrification of the Norwegian continental shelf (“NCS”) will significantly reduce Norway’s carbon emissions, and we expect to see a future increase in investments in electrification projects in the coming years. However, important clarifications from the Norwegian authorities are required in order to establish more predictability for such high value offshore grid investments.

Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS)

Oil and Gas

Oil and gas

Partner

Cathrine has significant experience advising various players within the CCS, oil and gas industries.

Her previous experience includes several years serving as a senior legal counsel for DEA Norge AS, and as a managing associate in the law firm Thommessen. She is recognised as a leading lawyer within "Energy: Oil and Gas" in Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, and won the 2025 ranking of Norway's up-and-coming oil and gas industry lawyers in the Norwegian financial daily Finansavisen's lawyer ranking. She is also ranked in IFLR 1000. 

Cathrine was a member of the Norwegian Bar Association's expert panel for hydropower, energy and oil and gas for the maximum six year term. She has also been a member of several working groups set down by the Norwegian Oil and Gas Association to develop model agreements for use on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Client testimonials from Chambers & Partners/Legal 500:

"She is incredibly good at simplifying complex ideas, has a great response time and is able to handle very difficult or challenging projects without ever losing her cool." 

"I would describe Cathrine Hetland as one of the best oil and gas lawyers in Norway. She has absolutely unparalleled knowledge of the Norwegian regulatory
framework for oil and gas issues and is able to provide crystal clear advice on very complex questions."

Stavanger

Member of the Norwegian Bar Association's Energy, Hydropower and Oil and Gas Law Committee

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Cathrine has significant experience advising various players in the oil and gas industry on a broad range of matters.