Neptune Energy commences Dugong appraisal drilling
Neptune Energy and its partners today announced drilling has commenced on the Dugong appraisal well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
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One in three success rate for Norwegian explorers so far in 2021
Westwood Global Energy reports that there were five exploration well programmes active on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as of February 24. A total of three exploration wells have completed to date in 2021, from which one commercial discovery was made with total resources of c. 57 mmboe, giving a 33% commercial success rate.
Neptune Energy announces start-up of Gjøa P1 development
Operator Neptune Energy and its partners Wintershall Dea, Petoro and OKEA today announced that production has started from the Gjøa P1 development in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Drilling kicks off at Chrysaor’s Jerv exploration well
Drilling operations have kicked off on Chrysaor’s Jerv exploration well offshore Norway.
Aker Solutions bags major deal to electrify Equinor platforms
Norwegian energy service firm Aker Solutions will prepare the topsides of Equinor's Troll B and C platforms off Norway to receive electricity from shore via cable.
Vysus Group to support Norwegian offshore safety watchdog
Vysus Group has secured a framework agreement with Norway’s oil and gas safety watchdog.
Aker Solutions to double down on energy transition opportunities after tough financial year
Aker Solutions is looking to capitalise on the “increasing pace” of the energy transition after its balance sheet took a hefty knock in 2020.
Maersk Drilling wins $19.5m deal with Aker BP
Maersk Drilling has secured a $19.5 million contract to provide its Maersk Integrator rig to Norwegian firm Aker BP.
Safety watchdog launches investigation after North Sea worker hit on head by crane hook
An oil and gas worker had to be airlifted off a North Sea platform earlier this month after they were struck on the head by a crane hook.
Equinor awards wireline deals to Archer and Altus
Equinor has awarded framework contracts to Altus Intervention and Archer for a range of wireline services on its platforms offshore Norway.
UK North Sea exploration well tipped as ‘one to watch’ in 2021 by Westwood Global
An oil and gas market researcher has highlighted a UK North Sea exploration well expected to be drilled this year by Shell as “one to watch”.
Productive year for Norwegian explorers
Westwood Global Energy reports that there were four exploration well programmes active as of December 28. Three exploration well programmes were spudded in December and two exploration programmes completed.
ConocoPhillips celebrates large oil discovery off Norway
US oil giant ConocoPhillips today announced a new oil discovery in the Norwegian Sea which could yield up to 200 million barrels.
Norway top court rejects climate groups’ Arctic oil appeal
Norway’s top court dismissed an attempt by climate activists to halt Arctic oil exploration by Western Europe’s biggest petroleum-producing nation.
Equinor goes after additional 23m barrels from North Sea field
Equinor and its partners will invest £260 million in the North Sea Statfjord Ost field to improve recovery by 23 million barrels of oil equivalent.
Aker Solutions wins £110m of work on Northern Lights project
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Equinor for delivering the new CO2 receiving facilities Northern Lights outside Bergen, Norway.
Aker Solutions to bag £43m for Johan Sverdrup job
Aker Solutions has signed a £43 million contract to deliver hook-up and commissioning assistance of the P2 processing platform at Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup field offshore Norway.
Equinor appoints new chief financial officer
Equinor has appointed Ulrica Fearn as its chief financial officer (CFO) and executive vice president, with effect from 16 June 2021.
Exceed nets contracts worth £12.1m in ‘positive’ year
Well management and performance improvement specialist Exceed, of Aberdeen, has reported a “positive outcome” in 2020, despite the challenges faced during the past nine months.
Aker Solutions awarded £85m contract for Kristin Sor
Aker Solutions has signed a letter of intent with Equinor for the delivery of a subsea production system to the Kristin Sor oil and gas satellite fields in the North Sea.
CHC wins £85m Norwegian crew transfer deal with Equinor and Var Energi
Equinor has handed CHC an £85 million contract to provide flights from Stavanger airport to its Norwegian continental shelf platforms.
OMV hires Maersk Drilling rig for exploration well off Norway
OMV has booked Maersk Drilling's Integrator rig to drill its Ommadawn exploration well off Norway for $14.3 million.
Blaze extinguished at Equinor’s Tjeldbergodden facility
Equinor was forced to evacuate employees at a methanol plant in Norway earlier today after a fire.
Norway opens more Arctic areas to oil industry amid opposition
Norway, Western Europe’s biggest oil producer, is offering fresh exploration licenses in the far north less than a week after the Supreme Court finished hearing an appeal over earlier Arctic permits.
Equinor dishes out £117.3million contracts to seven Norwegian supply bases
Equinor has awarded contracts to seven Norwegian supply bases worth a combined £117.3million.