Norway offshore unions agrees deal to avert strike
Oil and gas firms in Norway reached agreement on a new wage deal with offshore unions on Wednesday, averting the risk of strike action later this year.
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ConocoPhillips reaches first oil at Norway’s Eldfisk North ahead of schedule
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia has announced successful first oil production at its Eldfisk North project in the Norwegian North Sea.
Well Slot: UK backloads 2024 with drilling activity
Well Slot is a monthly feature where Westwood’s Stephen Coomber looks at drilling activity and rig moves in UK and Norwegian waters.
Is the UK falling behind Norway on cross-border CO2 transport and storage?
The UK risks wasting its "naturally advantageous position" on CO2 transport, according to one analyst.
Norway’s largest investors prefer climate voting over Big Oil divestment
Activist shareholder group Follow This said Norwegian investors are "true stewards" of the global economy, while their international peers promote "climate breakdown".
Norway delays floating wind plans on subsidy concerns
Norway is pushing back its timeline for a move into offshore floating wind parks as it deals with queries from the European Free Trade Association Surveillance Authority over state support for potential projects.
Aberdeen’s Wellvene forms new partnership in Norway
Aberdeen-based firm Wellvene has formed a partnership expected to generate an additional £1.5m in revenue over the next 12 months.
Norway investigators confirm S-92 helicopter had uncontrolled landing, floats not deployed
Investigators are working to determine why emergency floating batons did not deploy on a helicopter which ditched off the coast of Norway last week.
Equinor employee last to be retrieved from sea in Norway helicopter crash
Investigators release further details of Norway helicopter crash search and rescue operation as 'black box' flight recorder recovered from wreckage.
Helicopter tragedy, Orsted’s rethink and the geoscience crunch
A black day for the offshore industry, with a helicopter disaster in Norway leaving one dead and five injured. Norwegian companies are reliant on the Sikorsky S-92 but is it safe?
‘No indications’ of wider helicopter safety impact after fatal Norway crash
Operators Equinor and AkerBP have resumed flights on the Norwegian Continental Shelf after the tragedy on Wednesday evening.
Union calls for ‘plan B for helicopter traffic’ after fatal crash
Following a fatal helicopter crash in Norway, a union leader has called for a “plan B for helicopter traffic.”
UPDATE: Woman in 60s killed in Norway helicopter crash
One person has died and another is critically injured following a helicopter crash in Norway.
AF Offshore Decom teams up with Sapura in APAC entry
Sapura Energy and Norway’s AF Offshore Decom have launched a new decommissioning venture, Kitar Solutions.
Norway’s gas exports may hit a record this year, Equinor says
Natural gas supplies from Norway may potentially reach a fresh record this year as the country works to reduce its maintenance schedule across its facilities.
ConocoPhillips exceed working hours rules as SLB strikes continue at Ekofisk
Workers at the ConocoPhillips Ekofisk J platform in the Norwegian North Sea were found to be in breach of the working hours provisions.
Who won rights to bid in Norway’s first offshore wind auction?
Norway has confirmed the final roster of five consortia bidding for acreage in its first major offshore wind leasing round.
‘Oh woe is us’: UK turbine maintenance
David Rennie’s comments around Hywind maintenance being a "lost opportunity" left me puzzled and asking the question as to whether or not he actually understands the floating turbine marketplace as well as he ought.
Climate activists in Norway claimed victory in a court battle over North Sea oil fields. Will the UK be next?
After a court in Norway ruled in favour of climate activists over North Sea oil field downstream emissions, will UK courts follow suit?
Norway’s carbon capture scheme boosted by Germany’s change of heart
A Norwegian project to bury carbon under the seas is getting backing from Germany
Who won? Companies celebrate as Norway dishes out oil and gas licences
A total of 24 companies have been offered oil and gas licences in Norway from the APA 2023 round.
Lack of helicopter parts could hit production, says Norway oil minister
Norway’s energy minister has said oil and gas activity may be hit by a lack spare parts for S-92 helicopters.
Norway’s parliament approves deep sea mining in Arctic
Norway’s parliament approved commercial mineral exploration in the country’s Arctic waters even as the environmental and fishing lobbies pushed back against the move.
Well Slot: Who’s drilling in the UK North Sea and Norway?
Well Slot is a monthly feature from Energy Voice and Westwood Global looking at drilling activity and rig moves in the UK North Sea and Norway.
Norway follows UK with ‘extra broad’ worker requirements for helicopters
Norway is to follow the UK with special safety requirements for “extra broad” offshore workers going into helicopters.