Azule, Equinor sign PSA for Angola area
Under the agreement, the companies will drill one exploration well in the initial five-year exploration period.
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First Minister Humza Yousaf ‘not convinced’ by Rosebank
Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf has said he is "not convinced" by Equinor's controversial Rosebank oil field.
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
Aberdeen’s floating wind crown has been passed to Norway today as the world’s largest project, Hywind Tampen, officially opens.
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
Longboat Energy has announced that it has started drilling operations on the Velocette exploration well in Norway.
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
DNO has announced a “significant” discovery at the Carmen well, a find believed to be the largest in Norwegian waters for over a decade.
Campaigners threaten legal action over ‘unlawful’ Rosebank approval
Campaigners have written to the UK government and regulators warning they intend to initiate legal action if development of Equinor’s Rosebank field is approved.
Green MP says Rosebank electrification via Shetland windfarm would reduce energy security
The Green Party MP Caroline Lucas has claimed the electrification of the proposed Rosebank oil field from the Viking windfarm would harm energy security.
Only in a ‘parallel universe’ should Rosebank not get go-ahead, says UK energy minister
The UK energy security minister, Graham Stuart, has countered arguments to reject Rosebank, saying that only in a “parallel universe” would it make sense to do so.
Norway approves 19 new oil and gas projects worth around £14.62 bn
Norway has approved 19 new oil and gas projects in its waters, with total investment topping NOK 200 billion (£14.62 bn), according to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.
Probe launched after fire on North Sea gas platform
An investigation is underway after a fire broke out on board an Equinor-operated North Sea gas platform last week.
Wood, Centrica, Equinor team up for low carbon hydrogen with view to storing gas in Rough field
A triumvirate of energy firms have teamed up to advance the rollout of low-carbon hydrogen production and storage in the east of England.
Equinor’s Rosebank oilfield approval expected within weeks
A look ahead to Rosebank's approval and the process to getting there.