Sverdrup

American  

[sver-druhp, sfer-, svar-droop] / ˈsvɛr drəp, ˈsfɛr-, ˈsvær drʊp /

noun

1. Otto Neumann 1855?–1930, Norwegian explorer of the Arctic.

2. Also called Sverdrup Islands.  a group of islands in the N Northwest Territories of Canada, in the Arctic, W of Ellesmere Island: named after Otto Neumann Sverdrup.

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Example Sentences

Prices for oil from the Johan Sverdrup field off the coast of Norway have jumped to record premiums over Brent.

From The Wall Street Journal

“For Norway to have a future,” said Mr. Sverdrup, the director of the Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, “we have to be aligned to the future energy system in Europe.”

From New York Times

European demand for the medium-heavy Sverdrup crude, similar to Russian Urals, has increased following Moscow's February invasion of Ukraine as many European buyers voluntarily ditched Russian barrels.

From Reuters

Norway also plans to ramp up output from Western Europe's largest oilfield, Johan Sverdrup, in December.

From Reuters

Only five Sverdrup cargoes sailed to Asia between March and May, down from 15 a year earlier.

From Reuters