NGI (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute) is a leading international centre for research and consulting in the geosciences. We develop optimum solutions for society, and offer expertise on the behaviour of soil, rock and snow and their interaction with the natural and built environment.
Research and consulting in the geosciences
NGI works within the oil, gas and energy - building, construction and transportation - natural hazards - and environment sectors. Trademarks of NGI's research and consulting assignments are to meet the industry's needs for practical and reliable engineering solutions. Design, instrumentation and analysis of foundations for buildings, bridges, offshore installations and harbour structures, evaluation of geotechnical aspects related to tunnels, rock caverns and reservoirs, environmental sciences and engineering, landslides and natural hazards, and petroleum geomechanics and geophysics are among NGI's major fields of expertise.
Problem solver for the industry
NGI's working philosophy is to utilize, in an integrated approach and in close collaboration with clients and partners, past experience and latest theories and techniques, backed up with full scale measurements and performance monitoring. Our approach ensures sound and reliable solutions. NGI is often called in on international projects. Examples are oil and gas platforms offshore USA, Canada, Africa and Australia, natural hazards in Hong Kong, Canada and Latin America, planning of artificial island in Italy, rock tunnels and caverns in the Himalayas, remediation of contaminated ground in India, hazard and risk analysis for dams, slides and foundations.
Private foundation
NGI was established in 1950. In 1985, NGI became a private foundation. We have main office and laboratory in Oslo, a branch office in Trondheim, an avalanche station in Stryn and a daughter company in Houston, Texas, USA. NGI was awarded Centre of Excellence status in 2002 and leads the International Centre for Geohazards (ICG). Partners in ICG are the University of Oslo, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, the Geological Survey of Norway and NORSAR.
The annual turnover for NGI in 2009 was NOK 309 million (about USD 50 million), where 34 % of the turnover came from projects outside of Norway. Over 75 % of the employees are university graduates, and 30 % have PhD's. NGI counts citizens of 30 nations among its employees.