Aker Solutions awarded £85m contract for Kristin Sor
Aker Solutions has signed a letter of intent with Equinor for the delivery of a subsea production system to the Kristin Sor oil and gas satellite fields in the North Sea.
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Equinor hands out £68million supply vessel contracts
Equinor has handed out contracts worth around £68million to an offshore supply vessel firm for operations in Norway.
Norway considers taking more activist role in future of Equinor
The largest political party in Norway is arguing that the state should take a more activist role in Equinor, sparking debate on how it will use its two-thirds stake in the oil giant going forward.
CHC wins £85m Norwegian crew transfer deal with Equinor and Var Energi
Equinor has handed CHC an £85 million contract to provide flights from Stavanger airport to its Norwegian continental shelf platforms.
OMV hires Maersk Drilling rig for exploration well off Norway
OMV has booked Maersk Drilling's Integrator rig to drill its Ommadawn exploration well off Norway for $14.3 million.
Blaze extinguished at Equinor’s Tjeldbergodden facility
Equinor was forced to evacuate employees at a methanol plant in Norway earlier today after a fire.
Chrysaor eyeing up more drilling in 2021
Chrysaor is looking to book two more drilling rigs to support its North Sea operations next year, according to the firm’s executive vice president of operations.
Equinor ordered to carry out assessment after ‘unacceptable’ practices uncovered at Mongstad refinery
Equinor has been ordered to carry out an assessment at one of Norway's biggest oil refineries after an investigation uncovered “unacceptable” conditions.
Seadrill wins £39m of new contracts, confirms rig scrapping plan
Seadrill has bagged £39million worth of new contracts but confirmed plans to press on with scrapping a number of rigs in its fleet.
Norway opens more Arctic areas to oil industry amid opposition
Norway, Western Europe’s biggest oil producer, is offering fresh exploration licenses in the far north less than a week after the Supreme Court finished hearing an appeal over earlier Arctic permits.
Oil companies on track to discover 10billion barrels in 2020 despite pandemic – Rystad
Oil companies are on track to discover 10 billion barrels this year, despite the coronavirus pandemic temporarily halting exploration activity this spring, according to Rystad Energy.
Shell gets UK tax refund, but pays over $1billion in nearby Norway
Shell paid billions of dollars in tax in 2019 to governments around the world. But in four countries, the energy giant got money back.
Eni and Hitecvision create new company for green energy projects in Norway
Eni and private equity firm Hitecvision have started up a new company aimed at developing new green energy projects in Norway.
Norway pilots hydrogen-fuelled offshore service vessel development
As more operators and equipment manufacturers like turbine manufacturer Vestas take the carbon neutral pledge, ship designer and builder Ulstein, of Norway, is doing its bit by offering zero-emissions vessel designs to the offshore energy marketplace.
Dolphin Drilling wins combined exploration and decom contract with DNO
Aberdeen-headquartered Dolphin Drilling has won a combined contract for exploration and decommissioning work with DNO.
Prosafe wins $13.6m contact with ConocoPhillips
Prosafe has won a $13.6 million deal to provide ConocoPhillips with offshore accommodation on the Ekofisk field for the tie-in of the Tommeliten Alpha field development.
Fire-damaged LNG plant in Norway to remain closed for up to a year
The Hammerfest LNG plant will have to remain closed for up to 12 months for repairs following a fire on September 28, Equinor said today.
Equinor appoints new CFO as Lars Bacher resigns
Equinor has appointed a new chief financial officer (CFO) as incumbent Lars Bacher resigns after nearly 30 years with the firm.
Suncor mulls sale of stakes in UK and Norwegian North Sea fields
Canada’s Suncor Energy Inc. is exploring the sale of a handful of oil and gas fields in the North Sea, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Europe’s CCS projects boosted by increased funding
Increased funding from the EU and national governments have boosted the prospects for carbon capture technologies in Europe. Three projects in the Netherlands, Norway and UK could be operational by 2024.
PSA Norway launch investigation after 26.5t pipe dropped on board mobile drilling facility
Norway’s offshore health and safety watchdog has launched an investigation after a “serious” incident on board a mobile drilling facility.
Use of offshore rigs sees ‘largest monthly drop for 20 years’ – Rystad
Use of offshore drilling rigs globally has seen the largest monthly drop in 20 years, according to analysis from Rystad Energy.
DNV GL carries out remote crane inspection pilot programme in North Sea
A pilot project to remotely perform inspections on three of offshore cranes on the Norwegian Continental Shelf is ongoing.
Video: Well-Safe Protector rig arrives in Norwegian yard ahead of UK move
Well-Safe Solutions has welcomed its newly-acquired Well-Safe Protector rig to a yard in Norway ahead of its move to the UK.
Norway Oil strike to end after mediation
A strike that shut down about 8% of Norway’s oil and gas output will end after successful mediation talks, said Norwegian Oil and Gas Association spokesman Kolbjorn Andreassen