APT is a commercial company offering high quality analyses and consultancy services to the oil industry within the fields of petroleum geochemistry, biostratigraphy, production monitoring, sedimentology, structural geology and basin modelling.

APT was established in March 2000 and is owned by the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), one of Norways largest and leading research centres and a group of ex–Saga Petroleum employees. APT purchased the Saga Petroleum geochemistry and biostratigraphy laboratory facilities following the take-over of Saga Petroleum by Norsk Hydro. APT is closely integrated with the “Reservoir and Exploration Technology” and “Environmental Technology” departments at IFE. APT acts as the commercial arm of petroleum geological services for IFE and as an indicator for research directions, through close contact with oil companies.

APT is based at Kjeller, north-east of Oslo, Norway. Use our Location Map to see where we are located! The location is excellent for communication by road, rail or air with Norways main international airport only 25 minutes away by road or rail. Go to our Map/travel description for more details on how to vistis us.

APT currently has 12 employees, 6 associates and draws on ca 8 IFE staff on a regular project by project basis.

During its short existence APT has provided services to 21 oil companies and 13 consultancy/research organisations within the various disciplines and embracing exploration and production problems, concession rounds, well studies, surface geochemistry and none – exclusive regional studies.