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Country profile: Denmark
| Location: | Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes two major islands (Sjaelland and Fyn). Also Bornholm. |
| Climate: | temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers |
| Terrain: | low and flat to gently rolling plains |
| Size: | 43094 sq. km total (Land area: 42394 sq. km Water area: 700 sq.km) |
| Population: | 5,484,723 (July 2008 est.) |
| Languages: | Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority) note: English is the predominant second language |
| Government: | constitutional monarchy |
| Capital city: | Copenhagen |
| Legal system: | civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Currency: | Danish krone (DKK) |
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Country profile
Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
Energy production and consumption
| Oil | Gas | |
| Production: | 342,000 bbl/day (2006 est.) | 9 billion cu m (2006 est.) |
| Consumption: | 171,000 bbl/day (2006 est.) | 4 billion cu m (2006 est.) |
| Exports: | 320,000 bbl/day (2006 est.) | 5 billion cu m (2006 est.) |
| Imports: | 164,000 bbl/day (2006 est.) | |
| Reserves: | 1 billion bbl (1 January 2006 est.) | 75 billion cu m (1 January 2006 est.) |
| Major fields: |
Denmark - recent news
| 10 Jul 24 |
Denmark: BlueNord announces second quarter and first half 2024 results BlueNord has published its second quarter and first half results for 2024. The overarching strong production trend from previous years continued in the first half of 2024 and for the 14th consecutive quarter, BlueNord delivered production in-line with or above guidance. |
| 08 Jul 24 |
Denmark: BlueNord provides update on Tyra Redevelopment Project BlueNord reports that the hook-up and commissioning work on the Tyra West and Tyra satellite fields are successfully concluded, however a technical issue has occurred with the Low Pressure compressor transformer. The operator, TotalEnergies, confirms that efforts related to testing and commissioning continue with an aim to partially resume production from Tyra II during the summer of 2024. |
| 08 Jul 24 |
Denmark: Shelf Drilling Winner secures new contract in Denmark Shelf Drilling has announced that a subsidiary of Shelf Drilling (North Sea) has secured a new 17-month contract for the Shelf Drilling Winner jack-up rig with TotalEnergies EP Denmark. The contract value for the firm period is approx. USD 68 million, and the contract also includes two 7-month options. |
| 21 Jun 24 |
Denmark: Danish Government grants INEOS and its partners onshore CO2 storage exploration licence The Danish Energy Agency has awarded INEOS and its partners, Wintershall Dea and Nordsøfonden an exploration licence for onshore CO2 storage in the Gassum formation in Jutland, Denmark. Wintershall Dea will act as the operator for the licence. |
| 20 Jun 24 |
Denmark: Equinor secures exploration permit for CO2 storage in Denmark Equinor has been awarded its first CCS exploration permit in Denmark as operator, together with partners Ørsted and Nordsøfonden. The partnership will start surveys to assess if the onshore license in the North West Zealand can be developed into a safe CO2 storage facility. |
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