Video: Floatel Endurance lives up to its name as it shrugs off North Sea waves
A video has emerged showing a North Sea accommodation vessel living up to its name.
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Defects found at Shell’s Norway gas plant
Energy giant Shell has been given two weeks to report back to the Norwegian safety organisation after a number of defects were found during inspections at the Nyhamna gas plant.
Exxon granted field life extension
American multinational ExxonMobil has received consent to extend the asset lifetime of the Sigyn field.
Statoil agrees diving support agreements for 2017
Statoil has agreed a number of framework agreements for diving support operations in 2017.
ExxonMobil gets approval for North Sea field extension
Norway’s offshore safety body has approved a request from ExxonMobil to extend the lifetime of the Sigyn field infrastructure.
Norway confirms Lundin’s Barents Sea find
Norway today confirmed Lundin Petroleum's new oil discovery in the Barents Sea.
One dead after explosion on SURF vessel
An offshore worker has been killed and five more injured after an explosion on board an ultra deep water service vessel.
‘Cost cuts affecting safety, time to reverse the trend’, claims Norwegian safety body
Norway's offshore safety body claims cost cutting has impacted safety and more must be done to "reverse the trend".
Norway raises oil and gas investment forecasts for 2017
Norwegian companies will invest £14.4billion in oil and gas extraction and transport this year, a 1.9% increase on previous estimates, the country’s stats office said today.
Statoil passes audits for Johan Sverdrup infrastructure
The Norwegian safety body has carried out audits in respect of the planned infrastructure at Statoil's Johan Sverdrup development.
Statoil reprimanded over potentially fatal Troll blowout
Norwegian operator Statoil has been reprimanded over a potentially fatal North Sea blowout.
Norway say oil fund should invest in equities rather than bonds
Norway's $900billion oil and gas 'insurance policy' should move its investments into equities and away from bonds to avoid low-interest rates, the government claim.
What oil crisis? Arctic exploration off Norway set for record
Explorers look set to drill a record number of wells in Norway’s Arctic waters this year, undeterred by oil prices apparently stuck below $60 a barrel.
Norwegian oil authority gives Shell go-ahead for gas plant expansion
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has approved the expansion of Shell’s gas plant at Nyhamna, Norway.
Faroe poised for growth phase after ‘transformational’ 2016
Faroe Petroleum is poised for a major growth spurt after a whirlwind year for the Aberdeen-based oil and gas explorer.
Lundin Norway granted drilling permission for wildcat
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway AS a drilling permit for a wildcat well around three kilometres west of the Edvard Grieg platform.
Google, Ikea wind power surge comes too soon for Sweden
The quest to supply everything from data server halls, insurance companies to large furniture stores with green electricity has flooded the Nordic region with wind power and crashed a $100 million renewable-certificates market.
MOL acquires operatorship of new Norwegian licence
Hungarian oil firm MOL Group has expanded its footprint in Norway with the acquisition of four licences.
‘Big interest’ in Norway’s Arctic prospects in Barents Sea
Oil companies are expressing a "big interest" in Norway's Arctic territorial waters under the Barents Sea, according to reports.
Swedish engineering giant agree Statoil safety deal for Johan Castberg
Swedish engineering giant ABB have struck a deal with Statoil over its Johan Castberg development in the Barents Sea.
Investigators to publish new report into fatal Norway copter crash
Investigators will publish a new “preliminary” report into the causes of a fatal helicopter crash off Norway on the anniversary of the tragedy.
Statoil granted permission for new office at Kårstø gas plant
Statoil has been granted permission to build a new office at its Kårstø gas and condensate processing facility.
Statoil cleared of any fault over server maintenance
Statoil has been cleared of any wrongdoing after a PSA probe into the operator's IT security.
New Norwegian chopper firm on horizon
A new helicopter firm hopes to take a slice of the action from other Norwegian operators.
Aker Solutions wins hook-up contract for Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup field
Aker Solutions has won a contract from Statoil for the hook-up of the riser platform for the Johan Sverdrup field, Norway's largest offshore development in the past three decades.