Lundin gets go-ahead for drilling on Edvard Grieg
Oil company Lundin Petroleum has been given permission to carry out drilling on one of the largest oil fields on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
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Norwegian union blames near-fatal refinery leak on maintenance backlog
A Norwegian union has blamed a potentially fatal hydrogen leak at a refinery as part of a wider problem with maintenance backlogs.
Statoil moves forward with drilling plans on Norwegian Continental Shelf
Statoil is pressing ahead with drilling plans in the Norwegian Sea after getting permission to use the Songa Encourage semi-submersible.
Ocean Installer wins subsea contract down under
Norwegian subsea firm Ocean Installer has been awarded a contract for riser installation work in Australia.
Half of all Norweigian accidents should have raised red flags beforehand
Red flags should have been raised in half of all health and safety incidents in the Norwegian sector prior to the mishap, according to new research.
Probe after worker gets foot trapped under container
An investigation has been launched after a rig worker got his foot trapped under a container during an offshore lifting operation.
Aquila Capital opens Norway base, targets renewable market
Aquila Capital today confirmed it had invested in a new Norwegian base.
Nordic trio to create hydrogen “one stop shop”
A trio of Norwegian firms plan to create a "one stop shop" for environmentally friendly hydrogen solutions.
Statoil expands contract with Altus to cover five more fields
Statoil has extended Altus Intervention's current contract to provide mechanical wireline services to cover an additional five fields in the Norwegian North Sea.
Aker BP celebrates “very good result” in latest licensing round
Aker BP has been offered more than 20 new production licenses following the latest licensing round by the Norwegian government.
Statoil wins stakes in 29 exploration licences on Norwegian shelf
Statoil has been awarded interests 29 exploration licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
Statoil given to February to comply after PSA audit
Norwegian operator Statoil has been given a February deadline to comply with a number of improvement points following an audit of two onshore facilities.
Ports deny treating North Sea oil support vessel market like cash cow
Ports in the north-east of Scotland have denied charging oil support vessels over the odds for harbour berthing spaces and services.
Oil’s painful cost-squeeze generates output dividend for Norway
Cost cuts are painful, but for Norway’s oil industry making every penny count has also yielded a surprising production windfall.
Decom series: North Sea ports wage decommissioning ‘Phoney War’
Energy Voice began its decommissioning series in October by raising the prospect of a “turf war” in the North Sea over the next 30 years.
Norwegian Shelf investment totals NOK135billion, foundation for probability laid
The foundation for probability in the Norwegian Shelf has been laid, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).
Norway could open up ‘new oil province’, report says
Norway’s upstream sector will stage a recovery this year thanks to an upturn in exploration activity, large financial investment decisions (FIDs) and company consolidations, a new report said.
DNO makes Kurdistan oil discovery
Norwegian operator DNO said it has made an oil discovery in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Video: Incredible footage of Songa rig as its laid up for winter
Footage has captured the final journey of the Songa Enabler rig as it makes its journey to be laid up over the Winter period.
Prosafe in double win after North Sea contract extended
Prosafe rang in the New Year with a double win.
Decom series: Lutelandet says it can satisfy North Sea decommissioning demand for next five years
The sight of a 14,000 tonne topside on the Norwegian island of Lutelandet is slightly surreal.
Statoil gets all-clear for new exploration well
Norway’s offshore safety body has given Statoil permission to drill an exploration well on the Mim prospect.
Exxon Norway oil assets said to lure Aker BP, Hitec interest
Billionaire Kjell Inge Rokke’s Aker BP Plc and two private equity-backed companies are in talks to buy stakes in oil fields off Norway from Exxon Mobil Corp. that are valued at about $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Eni Norge to drill wildcat
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has approved Eni Norge's bid to drill a wildcat well - its first on production licence 716.
Norway ups production in November
Norway has increased its production output in November, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).