Equinor and ESB form Irish offshore wind partnership
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has launched an Irish offshore wind partnership with renewable energy-focused firm ESB.
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New tech brings remote subsea projects within reach of electrification
A new system which can supply electricity over distances of up to 600 kilometres and down to waters depths with pressures that could shatter a brick has passed a trial with flying colours.
Updated: Passengers safe after North Sea copter makes emergency landing
A North Sea helicopter made an emergency landing in Aberdeen on Monday evening due to a technical fault.
Equinor expecting first oil from UK-Norway field ‘within a couple of weeks’
Norwegian energy major Equinor has said it expects production from its Barnacle field “within a couple of weeks” as it presses ahead with its UK-Norway cross-border plans.
Mariner ‘significant point of reference’ for growth says Equinor chairman
Equinor’s chairman has said its new Mariner project in the UK North Sea is now a “significant point of reference” for growing the international business.
Aker Solutions picked for £100m Equinor gig
Equinor has handed Aker Solutions a £100 million deal to provide inspection services on more than 15 of its installations off Norway.
DecomWorld annual D&A summit returns with record numbers
DecomWorld – part of Reuters Events- today announced the global E&P delegations already confirmed to attend their 2020 Decommissioning and Abandonment Summit along with an international operator speaker faculty
Repsol snaps up Equinor stake in Eagle Ford
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has sold its stake in the Eagle Ford asset to Repsol for more than £250 million.
Oil firms investing in renewables ‘could benefit from more stable cash flow’, credit firm claims
Oil and gas majors who invest in the renewable energy sector "could benefit" from more stable cash flows, according to a credit rating agency.
Equinor finds up to 100m barrels off Norway
Equinor has discovered 38-100 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) with its Echino South exploration well in the Norwegian part of the northern North Sea.
Shell floating wind deal ‘sensible’ but won’t herald investment revolution, analyst says
The timing of oil giant Shell’s decision to acquire French floating wind firm Eolfi is “very sensible”, but isn’t likely to herald a revolution in how it invests its money, according to a top energy expert.
New net zero hub could cut carbon and safeguard jobs, Equinor and Drax claim
Creating the "world's first net zero carbon industrial cluster" could help protect thousands of jobs and make a major impact to cutting emissions, its backers said.
Size of floating wind prize ‘immense’ and should involve oil majors, Equinor chief says
The size of the prize in floating offshore wind is “immense” and should involve the big oil and gas majors, according to the renewables boss of Norwegian energy giant Equinor.
‘Still an opportunity’ Scotland can be floating wind powerhouse, Wheelhouse claims
Scotland's energy minister said yesterday he believes there is “still an opportunity” for the country to get into the business of building huge floating wind projects, if it embraces some of the technology used in oil and gas.
Equinor hands out £270m contracts for Hywind Tampen project
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has announced more than £270 million in contracts for its Hywind Tampen floating wind project.
New report to target UK job creation in floating wind, trade bodies claim
A new report published today by two of the UK's most prominent energy trade bodies will focus on job creation within the floating offshore wind sector.
New £200m platform deal for Norwegian firm at Dogger Bank
Norwegian energy services firm Aibel has announced a contract for more than £200 million for the supply of converter platforms at Equinor and SSE's Dogger Banks wind project.
‘Stabbed in the back’ – Norwegian workers lash out against oil shame
Ole Lie, a drilling supervisor who’s worked for Norway’s oil giant Equinor since the 1990s, is feeling unloved as many are starting to turn their backs on an industry that’s made the Nordic country one of the richest on Earth.
Impairments of £2.1billion drag Equinor into the red
Impairments of £2.1billion dragged Equinor into the red in the third quarter of the year while revenues and production also fell.
Equinor comes on board for third year of OGTC start-up programme
The Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has launched the third year of its “pioneer” start-up programme with Norwegian operator Equinor joining as a partner.
Next phase of world-first project to see robots working on oil platforms
The next phase has been announced of a world-first project to see autonomous robots working on offshore oil and gas installations.
First oil from Johan Sverdrup to be shipped to China
First oil from Equinor’s giant Johan Sverdrup field is to be shipped to China, the Norwegian operator has announced.
Successful test aboard ‘Norwegian Cinderella’ holds promising future for automated offshore rigs
A successful test in the North Sea aboard a drilling platform named after a fairy tale princess promises to reduce the number of people needed on offshore rigs and shift those jobs to control centers onshore.
New £31m deal with Equinor ‘will help secure’ more business for Aberdeen firm
A new multi-million-pound deal with a Norwegian energy giant “will help secure” more high profile business for an Aberdeen-headquartered firm, its business chief said last night.
Equinor sanctions £441m floating wind project
Equinor made a final decision to invest in floating wind turbines to power offshore oil platforms off Norway after the government agreed to subsidize a large part of the cost.