Petrogas now sole equity owner of Baker exploration well
Well Slot is a monthly feature where Westwood’s Stephen Coomber looks at drilling activity and rig moves in UK and Norwegian waters.
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Analysts warn of £4.9bn shortfall in Chancellor’s green plan
Analysts have warned of a potential £5 billion funding hole in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ proposals to finance the green prosperity plan.
Arctic seabed mining will cause ‘irreversible harm’ to wildlife – Greenpeace
Plans to open a vast area of the Arctic seabed to mining will cause “irreversible harm” to unique and vulnerable wildlife and habitats, Greenpeace International has warned.
Equinor powers North Sea Troll B and C platforms from shore
Norwegian oil and gas firm Equinor has completed a project to partly power its Troll B and C platforms in the North Sea from shore, significantly reducing emissions.
Norway oil output, renewable push go hand-in-hand, Aker BP says
Norway must make more area available for hydrocarbon exploration and scale up the country’s nascent renewable sector in order to protect domestic suppliers of parts and services, according to the head of the country’s second biggest oil and gas company.
North Sea offshore energy sector gathers in Norway for 50th ONS
Delegates from across the North Sea offshore energy sector are gathering in Norway's oil and gas capital Stavanger this week for the 50th anniversary of ONS.
Equinor partially evacuates North Sea platform following well incident
Equinor, the Norwegian state-owned energy firm, has evacuated some of the workers from the Gullfaks C platform and shut down production.
Port of Nigg secures contract for Aker BP Yggdrasil field
Port of Nigg owner Global Energy Group (GEG) has secured a contract from Subsea7 Norway to fabricate subsea spools for a Norwegian North Sea field development.
Realising the great energy dream Norway style
"Make it an epoch – not an episode!"
Aberdeen’s Raptor Data lands global ConocoPhillips well P&A contract
Aberdeen-headquartered Raptor Data has secured a global well plugging and abandonment (P&A) contract with ConocoPhillips.
Equinor leads Norway’s push into carbon ‘recycled’ green fuels
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor is among global oil and gas firms investing in a range of alternative green fuels in
Norway investigators reveal autopilot a factor in fatal S-92 crash
A preliminary report into a fatal helicopter crash offshore Norway has identified the autopilot system of the Sikorsky S-92 as a factor in the accident.
UK set for first well spud of 2024 as Shell and Harbour kick off activity
Well Slot is a monthly feature where Westwood’s Stephen Coomber looks at drilling activity and rig moves in UK and Norwegian waters.
UK well programmes due to start operations this month
Well Slot is a monthly feature where Westwood’s Stephen Coomber looks at drilling activity and rig moves in UK and Norwegian waters.
Norway proposes first acreage for deep sea mining in Arctic
Norway is inviting comments on Arctic seabed areas it plans to offer for deep sea mining ahead of formally awarding permits for the first time.
Equinor concludes internal investigation into Norway helicopter crash
North Sea operator Equinor has released details of an internal investigation into a fatal helicopter crash off the coast of Norway in February.
Longboat ‘mixed emotions’ as it sets sail from Norway
Shares in Longboat Energy (LON: LBE) enjoyed a fillip after the company said it would exit Norway.
Norwegian gas flows resume to England after pipeline repair
Supplies of Norwegian gas to northern England have resumed via the Langeled pipeline after damage was discovered on the Sleipner Riser platform, Reuters has reported.
Digital twin firm Aize launches software firm Elementz in Aberdeen
A digital twin software firm backed by Norwegian giant Aker has launched a new asset integrity service headquartered in Aberdeen.
European gas surges 13% as Norway fault exposes supply fragility
European natural gas prices surged to the highest this year after flows from Norway slumped, highlighting the risk of relying too much on one major supplier.
px Group plans growth with green hydrogen pioneer in Norway
UK gas infrastructure manager px Group has boosted its hydrogen credentials by confirming a partnership with a pioneering production plant developer in Norway.
Equinor exercises eight well drilling option with Deepsea Aberdeen rig
Norwegian operator Equinor has exercised an option to drill a further eight wells in the North Sea with the Deepsea Aberdeen rig.
Norway confirms new safety regulations for S-92 after fatal crash
Norwegian authorities have confirmed new international safety regulations will be applied to the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter after a fatal crash off the coast of Norway in February.
Equinor: How Norway’s gas giant quietly took over Europe
When the world’s top gas traders met in late April at a canal-side hotel on the outskirts of Amsterdam, the atmosphere was business-as-usual: coffee, croissants and wrangling over deals for the upcoming winter. Then came news of a leak at Europe’s biggest liquefied natural gas plant, located above the Arctic circle in Norway.
Norway offshore unions agrees deal to avert strike
Oil and gas firms in Norway reached agreement on a new wage deal with offshore unions on Wednesday, averting the risk of strike action later this year.