New York Times | Adapting to Modest Oil Prices, BP Spins Off Norway Business Into New Venture New York Times As it looks to navigate a period of more modest energy prices, BP said on Friday that it would merge its Norwegian oil and gas operations with Det norske, a local player in that country. The deal, with the much smaller oil company controlled by the ... BP Spins Off Norway Business Into Billionaire's Oil Explorer BP teams up with Det Norkse to form Norwegian 'super-independent' oil producer BP, Aker Form Joint Offshore Oil Venture in Norway |