Equinor closes down production on five platforms
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has confirmed that it closed down production on five platforms connected to its Oseberg Field Centre this week.
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Prosafe reports loss amid ‘modest’ activity and lower day rates
Offshore accommodation vessel owner Prosafe reported a loss for the start of the year amid “modest” tendering activity.
North Sea investment planned by DNO following profit rise
Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO has pledged a multi-million North Sea investment after a slight Q1 profit rise for the firm.
Maersk Drilling to put low-emission rig into the field
Maersk Drilling has announced today that it will launch a new low-emission hybrid oil rig.
Brexit ‘has not killed appetite to invest’ in UK North Sea, says Equinor boss
Equinor’s UK boss has insisted Brexit “has not killed appetite to invest” in the North Sea.
Hopes of 3k north-east and Highlands jobs bonanza from offshore wind
Thousands of offshore wind jobs could be coming to the north of Scotland, according to those involved in a new taskforce.
Equinor aims to give ‘fresh lease of life’ to decommissioned gas giant
Equinor plans to breathe new life into a decommissioned gas field straddling the border between the UK and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea.
Gulf of Mexico looking good for comeback
The US Gulf of Mexico is making a comeback this year.
North Sea oil and gas firms ‘more engaged’ for energy transition, top academic claims
Oil and gas firms based in the North Sea are "better engaged" with the energy transition than their US rivals, according to a top academic.
Equinor profit beats estimates as oil output tops prediction
Norway’s Equinor ASA beat profit estimates after pumping more oil and gas than predicted.
Equinor to shut down Statfjord A platform
Energy giant Equinor has announced it will shut down down the Statfjord A platform, 43 years after it produced first oil.
20 energy majors to grace inaugural Energy Exports Conference
Majors including Aramco, BP, Ørsted and Shell will talk about US$150bn of global projects requiring UK products and services
Update: Equinor ‘stands down’ emergency response after heavy smoke on platform
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has said it is "standing down" its emergency response after heavy smoke was detected at its Snorre B platform in the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Equinor and Faroe ‘complete’ asset swap deal
Aberdeen-headquartered Faroe Petroleum and Norwegian energy giant Equinor have announced the completion of a series of asset swap stakes for several oil fields in Norway.
Aker Solutions predicts near 10% boost to revenues in 2019
Aker Solutions has predicted overall revenues this year will jump by nearly 10 percent from 2018 on the back of a strong order book and tendering activity.
OGA launches new podcast on revitalised North Sea exploration
The Oil and Gas Authority has launched a new podcast focussing on a new wave of North Sea exploration.
Equinor vows to do more to tackle climate change
Equinor has announced new steps to demonstrate its credentials on climate change and support for the Paris Agreement.
Equinor wins seven exploration blocks offshore Argentina
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has added seven offshore exploration blocks to its portfolio after presenting winning bids in the first Offshore licensing round in Argentina.
Angela Merkel opens Equinor’s giant new offshore wind farm
German chancellor Angela Merkel has officially opened Equinor's 60-turbine Arkona offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea.
‘Still plenty to play for’ insists Jersey after Verbier disappointment
Jersey Oil and Gas (JOG) has insisted there is “still plenty to play for” despite disappointing results at its Verbier discovery in the North Sea.
Prosafe to begin BP North Sea work as Equinor deal winds down
Prosafe has today confirmed in its 2019 first quarter (Q1) report that its Safe Zephyrus accommodation vessel will begin its agreed contract with BP in May.
First oil from major North Sea project delayed until second half of 2019
Norwegian energy giant Equinor said today that first oil from its flagship Mariner project in the UK North Sea had been delayed again.
Big Oil to make ‘substantial increase’ in renewables deals, report claims
Major oil and gas firms are "anticipated" to undertake a large-scale shift into the renewables marketplace, according to a new report by Pinsent Masons.
Greta’s army and disputing workers could cripple Big Oil
It is said that more than 1.4 million students skipped school on March 15 to protest about the climate change crisis that threatens life as we know it on Earth.
Jersey shares plummet nearly 60% on Verbier disappointment
Shares in Jersey Oil and Gas nosedived by nearly 60% today after the company revealed disappointing results at a UK North Sea well.