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New office
In July we upgraded our offices, and moved to our new location at Kvernevik Ring 177 in Hafrsfjord (Stavanger).
01 Jun 2025
qWave granted 18,7 mill NOK in new research funding by the Norwegian Research Council
We are very pleased to sign an innovation contract with the Norwegian Research Council (Forskningsrådet) that could grant up to 18,7 mill NOK to research and develop the next version of the qWave technology.
01 May 2025
qWave granted 3 mill NOK funding from Ulla-Førrefondet
We are very pleased that Ulla-Førrefondet has decided to grant qWave almost 3 mill NOK to enable field testing.

Who
An R&D team, developing innovative technologies for the future of oil&gas and CCS.

How
Patented technology to induce controlled fractures in rock formations, for a more precise measurement of minimal horizontal stresses.

Why
Minimum horizontal stress is critical to understand rock characteristics, to plan perforations and well stimulation, mud weight windows, and caprock integrity - for CO2 storage and drilling oil & gas wells. The technology is backed by industry partners.