News

03 Jul 2026

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.

24 Mar 2025

Readiness for the offshore field test

In the period March 24th-29th qWave performed several successful test operations at the NORCE Ullrigg Test Centre in Stavanger, Norway.

01 Feb 2025

qWave regarded by CLIMIT as an important technology to enable CO2 storage

CLIMIT; Akustisk sjokkbølgeteknologi ved CO₂-lagring

01 Jun 2024

DNO and Vår Energi are new partners in the qWave industry partnership

We are very pleased to announce that DNO will become a new partner in the industry partnership (JIP) to continue strengthen a strong group of industrial partners in Equinor, OMV and Neptune Energy.

21 Nov 2023

Another successful test

In the period November 21st – December 1st, 2023, qWave performed a successful test of the prototype at the Norce/Ullrigg test facilities in Stavanger, Norway.

01 Oct 2023

qWave granted 5,3 mill NOK in new research funding from the Norwegian Research Council

We are very pleased that the Norwegian Research Council (Forskningsrådet) has decide to grant qWave 5,3 mill to demonstrate new technology.

04 Sept 2023

A successful test of the prototype

qWave has developed a prototype tool and methods to perform stress testing of rock formations in openhole wellbores. It is based on qWave patented shockwave technology that could enable CCS operators to store and inject CO2 safely and to optimise economics in carbon storage development projects.

01 Jul 2023

A strong industry partnership continues to support qWave

Industrial partners in the project are Equinor, OMV and Neptune Energy and we are very pleased to announce that all our partners have decided to continue their support also after pilot testing of the prototype and into the next phase to start commercialising the technology.

01 Mar 2023

qWave granted support from CLIMIT

The CLIMIT Programme is Norway’s national programme for research, development and demonstration of CO2 capture and storage technology (CCS). CLIMIT-Demo is run by Gassnova

01 Jul 2022

Equinor Ventures visits qLab

This summer, qWave had the pleasure of giving our joint industry project partner Equinor Venture a tour at our qLab in Stavanger. The development of the 11 meter long downhole tool is entering into its last prototyping phase, where the next step now is to prepare it for the very first testing period outside of the lab.

01 May 2022

Meet Jan Ove Nesvik - new CEO of qWave

qWave is growing, and as of May, Jan Ove Nesvik is the company’s new CEO. With almost 30 years of experience from various oil&gas companies, of which 20 in various management positions, Nesvik will take lead on bringing the company further, from startup to market.