Lundin’s Barents Sea wildcat well a failure
Swedish firm Lundin Petroleum's Borselv well in the Barents Sea is dry, Norwegian authorities said today.
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HitecVision restructures Apply following £37.5m investment
Norwegian private equity fund HitecVision has restructured oil service group Apply after more than doubling its stake through a £37.5million investment.
Statoil hits Norwegian emissions target two years early
Statoil said today that it had reached its 2020 carbon emissions reduction target already.
Wintershall to use North Atlantic Drilling rig on Norway well
Norway has given German firm Wintershall permission to drill an exploration well on the Balderbra prospect in the Norwegian Sea.
Inpex buys into company’s first Norwegian project
Japanese firm Inpex has agreed to buy a 40% stake in a licence in the Barents Sea from Bayerngas.
Norwegian safety body finds fault with Visund A platform
Norway’s offshore safety watchdog said today that it had uncovered a number of flaws in Statoil’s drilling and well operations on the Visund A facility.
OMV strikes oil on Barents well
Austrian oil company OMV’s appraisal well on the Wisting discovery in the Barents Sea has encountered an oil column, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) said today.
NPD owns up to error in Barents oil income calculation
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) today admitted to an error in an assessment of the Barents Sea’s ability to generate oil revenues.
Statoil clear to use FSO on Gina Krog
Norwegian authorities have given Statoil permission to use the Gina Krog FSO.
Wellslot: 2017 to outstrip last year’s activity levels
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Political swing in Norway election could affect future oil exploration
Politicians and activists that have been fighting to rein in Norway’s mighty oil industry are eyeing a breakthrough.
Norway, UK relations will survive political uncertainty, top diplomat says
A top diplomat said yesterday that Norway would remain a “close and valued” partner of the UK against a backdrop of political uncertainty.
Big oil dangles $19billion in investments for Norway tax breaks
Norway’s oil industry says it has some major investments in store if the government can just come through with some tax incentives.
Shell picks Kvaerner for decommissioning job
Norwegian fabrication firm Kvaerner will scrap the Nyhamna facility's subsea compression pilot for Shell.
Norway ‘at odds with climate promises’
Norway's hydrocarbon exploration could be infringing upon the Paris Climate Agreement.
Big Oil’s dream of $65billion hidden off Norway is fading away
Norway’s oil industry has been salivating for years over the Arctic Lofoten islands, which could hold billions of barrels of crude. It will likely have to keep dreaming.
Norway clears Aker BP to drill Hyrokkin wildcat
Norway has given Aker BP permission to have a wildcat well drilled on the North Sea Hyrokkin field.
First jacket for Johan Sverdrup field primed for delivery
Maersk Oil has published a picture of the jacket for the Johan Sverdrup field's riser platform, saying it will be ready for delivery this month.
PSA censures Maersk Drilling over safety on Intrepid rig
Norway's offshore safety watchdog has ordered Maersk Drilling to sort out safety procedures on a rig which is on contract Total E&P.
VIDEO: Unwell worker airlifted from North Sea supply vessel
A crew member of an offshore supply vessel was airlifted to hospital in Lerwick by a UK rescue helicopter last night.
First Hywind turbine departs Norway for north-east Scotland
Norwegian energy giant Statoil said yesterday that the first of five turbines for its pioneering Hywind project is en route to Scotland.
Shell moves closer to Draugen well start-up
Norwegian authorities have given Shell the green light to use the Island Constructor for the start-up of a well on the Draugen field.
Statoil gets clearance for Carmen wells
Norway has cleared Statoil to drill a pair of wells on the Carmen prospect.
Lundin to drill fresh Alta well
Norway has granted Lundin a drilling permit for another well on the Alta discovery in the Barents Sea. The Leiv Eiriksson rig will drill the well. Lundin Norway operates the licence with a 40% stake. Idemitsu Petroleum and Dea Norge each hold 30%.
Ramp up on Norway’s Troll field comes at right time for UK
Norway is turning on the taps at Europe’s biggest offshore gas field at just the right time for Britain.