It was released on 30 August, followed by a screening in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.

Petter and his brother Knut have key roles in laying the first petroleum pipe in the North Sea.

[4] Norwegians and Americans are cooperating in diving deeper than anyone previously has done, to prepare for the installation of a gas pipeline.

The website's critics consensus reads: "Pioneer boasts strong acting and a throwback conspiracy thriller vibe, but fails to take it far enough, and is very slow about not getting there.

[7] As of April 2014[update], Smokehouse Pictures, operated by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, were reported to be working on an English-language remake of the film.