Norway To Maintain High Gas Production Through End Of Decade

Norway will continue to produce natural gas at the current high levels for the remainder of the decade, Norway's energy minister said on Tuesday. To maintain that high level of natural gas production, the country has approved applications from operators to increase production from several gas fields, energy minister Terje Aasland told Reuters in an interview. Norway is planning on producing 122 billion cubic meters of gas this year, according to May forecasts, up 8% from last year, with nat gas exports likely setting a new record this year. Norway's…