Norway sees rapid growth in oil output from 30-year lows

STAVANGER, Norway (Reuters) - Norway's oil output will grow by 43% from 2019 to 2024 as new fields come on stream and older production facilities are upgraded, forecasts from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) showed on Thursday.The numbers show a revival for Norwegian crude production, which last year fell to its lowest level since 1989 as older fields gradually depleted their reserves.By 2023, combined output of oil and gas is expected to reach close to the record level seen in 2004,..