Norway dishes out dozens of oil and gas licences
Norway has handed out nearly 50 oil and gas exploration licences in a “gratifying” display of interest in the sector.
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Probe into fire at Equinor oil refinery uncovers ‘several nonconformities’
An investigation into a fire at an Equinor-operated oil refinery has shed light on a number of regulatory “nonconformities” at the site.
Harbour Energy projected for $5.5bn windfall tax payments by analyst
Revisions to the windfall tax – or energy profits levy – increased the estimated bill of Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) by over $2bn, according to analysis.
Norway’s $30 billion of new projects to sustain gas flow to 2026
Norway will be able to sustain gas production at last year’s elevated level until at least 2026 thanks to 300 billion Norwegian kroner ($30 billion) of investment in new offshore fields.
Aker Solutions and Drydocks win major deal to upgrade Rosebank FPSO
Aker Solutions (OSLO: AKSO) and Dubai’s Drydocks International have won a deal worth up to £330.5m to upgrade the FPSO for the Equinor Rosebank oilfield.
Rosebank ‘key driver’ as Altera Infrastructure emerges from bankruptcy
Aberdeen-headquartered Altera Infrastructure has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, hailing a deal for the Equinor Rosebank oilfield as a “key driver”.
Equinor mulling £1.2bn move for Suncor UK North Sea assets, according to reports
Equinor (OSLO: EQNR) is chewing over whether to make a play for a package UK North Sea assets currently owned by Suncor, according to reports.
Updated: RWE and Equinor plan Norway-Germany hydrogen pipeline
RWE and Equinor said they would build hydrogen power plants, as well as a pipeline to send the fuel to Germany from Norway.
Greens call for halt to ‘climate disaster’ Rosebank development
Scottish Greens have called on the UK government to halt development of the controversial Rosebank oil and gas field, but the Tories hit back at their so-called “reckless, uninformed obsession.”
Labour turns up the heat on Rosebank oilfield
Labour has urged the new UK business secretary to shut down the Rosebank oilfield before it begins production.
Equinor hails five years of operation at pioneering Hywind Scotland off Peterhead
The world’s first floating offshore wind farm – Hywind Scotland - has passed five years in operation since its commissioning in 2017.
Equinor completes delayed upgrade work at Njord field
Production from Equinor’s (OSLO: EQNR) Njord field in the Norwegian Sea resumed yesterday following a major upgrade project.
FIDs predicted in 2023 for large untapped UK oil and gas fields
Investment decisions could be on the way for Perth, Bentley and Bressay in the North Sea, alongside West of Shetland giants.
Equinor submits plans for $1.3bn Snøhvit Future development
Equinor (OSLO:EQNR) and its partners have today submitted plans for new compression and electrification facilities at the Hammerfest LNG plant (HLNG), securing gas exports beyond 2030.
NSTA names and shames as North Sea operators Equinor, EnQuest and Spirit hit with £265,000 fines
EnQuest was slapped with what is believed to be the largest fine issued by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) to date.
Aker BP submits record ten PDOs worth more than $20bn
Aker BP and its partners will submit a record ten plans for development and operation (PDO) to Norwegian authorities on Friday, paving the way for more than $20bn in investments.
Aker BP, Equinor submit Krafla PDO, while NOAKA becomes ‘Yggdrasil’
Aker BP and Equinor have made a final investment decision on the Krafla field, amid an operational reshuffle and renaming of the wider NOAKA area.
Equinor confirms start up of Johan Sverdrup Phase 2
Equinor (OSLO:EQNR) has confirmed the start up of the second phase of its 2.7 billion barrel Johan Sverdrup megaproject in the Norwegian portion of the central North Sea.
‘Record’ floating production capacity sanctioned in 2022
More than 2 million barrels per day of floating production system (FPS) throughput capacity could be sanctioned this year – the highest for more than a decade – according to analysis from Westwood Global Energy.
Longboat extends lending to continue 2023 exploration programme
Having completed its 2022 drilling programme, Longboat Energy (LON:LBE) has secured additional lending and is now looking to its next phase of exploration in 2023.
‘Please clarify’: Regulator questions Equinor over £8bn Rosebank oilfield emissions
Equinor has been pushed for answers on the emissions profile of its £8bn Rosebank project planned for the West of Shetland.
Equinor names new international E&P boss
Equinor has announced Philippe Francois Mathieu will take on the role of executive vice president for international exploration and production, succeeding outgoing executive Al Cook.
Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree target of Equinor Rosebank protest
Protestors have gathered at London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree to protest Norway-based Equinor's plans to develop the Rosebank oil field in the UK.
SSE, Equinor granted UK-first approval for Keadby carbon capture power station
The Keadby 3 carbon capture power station in the Humber has become the first power and CCS project in the UK to receive planning permission.
West of Shetland oilfields due for $500m value bump from electrification
BP (LON: BP), Ithaca Energy (LON: ITH) and Equinor (OSLO: EQNR) will see the valuations of their West of Shetland oilfields increase by half a billion dollars after electrification, according to analysis.