Workers on Equinor’s Johan Castberg FPSO evacuated after fire
Crew working on Equinor’s (OSLO:EQNR) Johan Castberg ship had to be evacuated earlier this week after a fire broke out.
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BP and Equinor low carbon projects among those shortlisted for govt funding
Westminster has unveiled the shortlisted bidders in ‘Phase 2’ of its carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) cluster sequencing process.
Aberdeen University staff divided on merits of Equinor North Sea oil and gas field
News that Equinor is pushing ahead with the development of a major North Sea oil and gas field appears to have split opinion at Aberdeen University.
Oil majors report record first-half results across the board
The energy supermajors have released second quarter results and high commodity prices have pushed business' profits to new heights as we head into the second half of the year.
Equinor will pay £834m less in tax if Rosebank is approved, campaigners argue
An environmental group is claiming Equinor will pay millions of pounds less in tax if the North Sea Rosebank field gets the go ahead.
Up to 1,600 jobs expected from £8bn Rosebank megaproject
Equinor (OSLO:EQNR) has published economic analysis for its long-awaited Rosebank project, which sets out commitments to support thousands of UK jobs and invest billions of pounds in the local supply chain.
Equinor submits environmental statement for Rosebank field
Equinor (OSLO:EQNR) has submitted a key document in relation to the Rosebank development, allaying fears it was considering ditching the £8.1 billion project.
Norway looks to finally bring offshore wind home
Despite its resources being amongst the best in the world, Norway has yet to harness much of its offshore wind potential.
‘We are at max capacity’: Norway weighs role as EU gas partner
As the European Union and the UK both scramble to replace Russian fossil fuel supplies, gas in particular, Norway has signalled its intention to step up as the partner of choice.
Norway well slot: ConocoPhillips seeks Bounty and Lamba
As of 25 July, Westwood Global Energy reports that there are five exploration wells active, three in the Northern North Sea and two in the Norwegian Sea.
Equinor’s Trollvind project was born out of power necessity
Oil and gas accounts for 25% of CO2 emissions from Norway. Quite simply, if the industry doesn’t step up then the country cannot meet its climate targets.
WATCH: Viral TikTok video illuminates offshore flaring process
A TikTok video showing an offshore worker lighting a flare on a North Sea installation has racked up hundred of thousands of views.
Equinor deploys huge profits to mount $6 billion share buyback scheme
Equinor (OSE, NYSE: EQNR) the majority state-owned Norwegian oil firm, has unveiled a whopping set of profits and upped its share buyback plan to $6 billion for 2022.
Business boom as spend on offshore O&G contracts set to top $276bn
Contractors are buoyant as spending on offshore EPC over the next five years totals $276 billion, a 71% increase compared to the preceding five-year period - according to a Westwood Insight report.
How can our turbines go where no wind turbine has gone before?
Equinor’s turbines float, so they can harvest stronger winds further out to sea. Our floating wind farm Hywind Scotland is the best performing UK wind farm. See how we’re accelerating the UK energy transition at equinor.co.uk
ASCO secures five-year contract extension with Equinor
ASCO has been awarded a five-year contract extension to provide Equinor with logistics and quayside services from its Peterhead base.
Is H2O the industrial emission of the future?
At Equinor, we believe so. When hydrogen is used as a fuel, its only emission is water. We’re planning to bring hydrogen power to the UK’s most carbon-intensive industrial region. See how we’re accelerating the UK energy transition at equinor.co.uk
Steel shortages delay Equinor’s Hywind Tampen to 2023
Equinor will only install seven of the 11 floating wind turbines planned for its Hywind Tampen project this year, as supply chain issues force commissioning to be pushed back.
Major engineering contract awarded for Peterhead Carbon Capture Power Station
A major engineering and design contract has been awarded for what is expected to become Scotland’s first carbon capture-enabled power plant at Peterhead.
Equinor acquires US storage developer East Point
Equinor has signed an agreement to buy 100% of US-based battery storage developer East Point Energy, marking its first play in the US power market.
Should offshore wind be measured in knots or watts?
Should offshore wind be measured in knots or watts? At Equinor, we measure it in gigawatts. When completed, Dogger Bank offshore wind farm could provide the UK with 3.6GW of electricity – enough to power 5 million homes. See how we’re accelerating the UK energy transition at equinor.co.uk
Subsea tree awards plummet as inflationary pressures prompt project postponements
Global energy project delays, stemming from tight supply chains, delivered a big blow to subsea tree awards in the first half of the year.
How low can we make emissions go?
At Equinor, we plan to send them 1km below the seabed. Carbon emissions from the Humber and Teesside regions will be captured and safely stored beneath the North Sea. See how we’re accelerating the UK energy transition at equinor.co.uk.
Equinor offers support for US employees who have to travel for abortions
Equinor will offer financial support to employees in the United States who will have to travel out of the state they live in to have an abortion.
Safety watchdog investigating fire at Equinor operated oil refinery
Norway’s oil and gas safety watchdog has launched an investigation into a fire at an Equinor-operated refinery over the weekend.