Maersk Oil sanctions £2.5bn investment in Tyra field
Maersk Oil said today that project partners had taken a final investment decision on the £2.5billion Tyra gas field in the North Sea.
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Updated: Maersk Oil reported to authorities over chemical release
Maersk Oil has been reported to police over a discharge of chemicals in the North Sea.
DNV handed contract for Tyra field work
Norwegian firm DNV GL has won a contract to provide verification services for Maersk Oil's Tyra field redevelopment in the Danish North Sea.
Unions take fight over ‘undercutting’ of sub-contractor pay to Denmark
A union campaign against the “undercutting” of construction workers’ pay on energy contracts in the UK is being taken to Denmark.
Denmark’s largest gas field needs safety overhaul
Denmark's largest gas field need to be redeveloped if it is going to continue producing safely into the next decade.
Danish government deny deal with Maersk over Tyra ‘pact’
The Danish government has been forced to deny media reports that it has reached a deal with Maersk Oil on North Sea operations.
Top Shell news from this week
This week has seen a number of announcements from oil major Shell including the divestment of its downstream assets in Denmark.
Dong Energy to appeal ‘surprising’ Danish court abuse decision
Dong Energy today vowed to appeal a Danish court's 'surprising' verdict.
NHV launches H175 helicopter operations for Maersk Oil in Denmark
NHV said it has successfully started H175 helicopter operations in Denmark for Maersk Oil.
DONG’s IPO set to value the company at $16billion
DONG Energy could be valued at up to $16billion, potentially making it Europe's biggest flotation this year.
Dong Energy to push ahead with IPO
Dong Energy said it intends to launch an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of its shares on the stock exchange in Copenhagen.
DONG Energy sells Danish grid business
Denmark's DONG Energy has sold its gas distribution grid to state owned Energinet.dk for DK2.3billion as it moves towards flotation.
DONG Energy has wind in its sails as profits increase in 2016
Wind power helped Denmark's Dong Energy to increase profits in the first quarter of 2016.
Dong IPO may happen a year earlier than planned
The owners of Dong Energy, who include the Danish government and Goldman Sachs, may hold an initial public offering almost one year before a previously announced deadline, according to reports.
DEA gets first operator licences in Denmark
The Danish Energy Agency has awarded German energy firm DEA two licences, enabling it to become an operator in Denmark for the first time.
Statoil Fuel and Retail wins EU approval for Shell deal
Statoil Fuel and Retail has been granted antitrust approval for its acquisition of Shell's Danish retail and wholesale fuel business.
Anker Joergensen, Danish PM during oil crises, dies at 93
Anker Joergensen, the Danish prime minister who led the economy through two oil crises while the country recorded its slowest growth in the postwar era, has died. He was 93.
Workers evacuated from drifting vessel in North Sea
Workers had to be evacuated from a drifting installation vessel in the North Sea, according to reports.
Total abandons exploration work despite gas discovery
Total has abandoned exploration work at its shale well in Denmark despite a gas discovery. The French oil major said the thickness of the layer at the Vendsyssel-1 well in the northwest of the country had been thinner than expected.
Shell looks to sell refinery in Denmark
Shell is looking for a buyer for its Frederica Refinery in Denmark. The oil major has also agreed to sell both its retail and commercial fuel marketing operations in Denmark to Couche-Tard.
New World Oil and Gas given extension to three Danish oilfield projects
An oil and gas firm have been given extensions to three of their Danish projects. New World Oil and Gas Plc have been granted extensions to work programme commitment deadlines on their three Danica Jutland and Danica Resources Limited licences. This will allow for them to propose more technical work to further eliminate the risks of prospects at the spots, located in south-east and south-west Denmark.
Dana hits pay off Denmark
Dana Petroleum has completed drilling of the Lille John-2 appraisal well and side-track on the Lille John oil field in the Danish North Sea. The appraisal well and side-track confirmed the presence of sweet, light oil in the Late Miocene sandstone reservoir. The company said the thickness and quality of the sandstone reservoir encountered in LJ-2 was found, as expected, to be improved relative to the LJ-1 discovery well drilled in 2011.
Record number of applications for licences in North Sea
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA)has received a record number of applications in its seventh licensing round for oil and gas in the North Sea. Applications have been made by several companies who have previously not held licences in Denmark.