Equinor announces £300m plan to develop Norway’s Eirin gas field
Equinor has submitted a £300 million plan to the Norwegian government to develop the Eirin gas field.
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Energy transition role models – are such things possible?
Most of us involved in energy are aware of the alleged Big Oil claim that higher hydrocarbon profits are necessary to provide the means to finance the Energy Transition.
West of Shetland operators look to source electrification from shore
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Rosebank still on track for approval this year, says Equinor boss
Equinor (OSLO: EQNR) is still on track to approve the Rosebank oilfield in the West of Shetland this year, the UK boss of Equinor has said.
Equinor, BP look to boost prices for US wind power
Filings by a New York regulator show Equinor (OSE:EQNR) and BP (LON:BP) are seeking an increase of up to 54% for power from a trio of wind projects planned off the state.
Equinor awards £291m worth in contracts for two rigs in Norway
Equinor has signed two deals with COSL Offshore Management to use the COSLPromoter and COSLInnovator rigs in Norwegian waters worth £291 million.
Azule, Equinor sign PSA for Angola area
Under the agreement, the companies will drill one exploration well in the initial five-year exploration period.
First Minister Humza Yousaf ‘not convinced’ by Rosebank
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Equinor starts up 26 million-barrel North Sea project
Equinor (OSLO: EQNR) has started up Statfjord Ost, a 26-million-barrel tie-back in the Norwegian North Sea.
Aberdeen loses floating wind crown as Norway opens world’s largest project
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North Sea wildcat well bears fruit for Equinor
Equinor (OSLO: EQNR) has made a successful oil and gas discovery in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Hercules adds trip back to Canada for Equinor
Equinor shelved its ambitious Bay du Nord development plans in May. However, the company is continuing to pursue exploration in the area.
Equinor gets Norway approval to electrify Western Europe’s biggest LNG plant
The Norwegian government has given Equinor the green light to electrify its liquefied natural gas facility in northern Norway, a project forecast to lower emissions and lock in gas deliveries beyond 2030.
Longboat announces Velocette prospect drilling has begun
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MPs voice opposition to Rosebank approval
Dozens of MPs have voiced opposition to approval of the Rosebank oilfield in a letter to the UK Government.
Greta Thunberg joins protestors in London in a stand against Rosebank
Greta Thunberg has joined her fellow protestors in London to make the demand that the UK Government rejects the controversial Rosebank oil field.
‘Clear expectation’ Rosebank will progress soon despite delays, says Equinor CFO
A senior figure at Equinor (OSLO: EQNR) says the Norwegian energy giant is expecting clarification on Rosebank in the not too distant future.
Equinor half year profits top $20bn as ‘solid financial results impacted by lower prices’
Equinor’s year-on-year takings have been trimmed in half in what is likely to be a common theme amongst the world’s oil and gas giants in the coming days.
Equinor adds to Brazilian portfolio with Rio Energy acquisition
Norway’s Equinor has signed an agreement to acquire Brazilian onshore renewables developer Rio Energy, in its latest Latin American expansion.
Odfjell Drilling signs two rig contracts, strategic pact with Equinor
Norwegian drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has struck two rig contracts with the country’s state-owned oil giant.
Protestors stage sit-in at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fossil Free London has staged a sit-in at the offices of the UK Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to protest the Rosebank oil field.
‘Serious breaches’ found after worker suffers 23m fall at Equinor’s Mongstad refinery
Norwegian safety regulators have ordered Equinor and Beerenberg Services to improve after a worker suffered “serious injuries” from a severe fall at the Mongstad refinery in January.
Reports Rosebank approval delayed again as parliamentary recess looms
Concerns over the emissions intensity of Equinor’s Rosebank development could be holding up project sign off, according to reports.
DNO logs Norway’s ‘largest hydrocarbon discovery’ for a decade
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Campaigners threaten legal action over ‘unlawful’ Rosebank approval
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