ONS 2016: Scottish delegation swells by a quarter
The number of Scottish oil and gas companies attending Offshore North Seas (ONS) has gone up by a quarter.
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Video: Statoil’s Gina Krog topside installed in less than a week
Norwegian operator Statoil has installed its topside for Gina Krog in less than a week.
ONS 2016: “Steady and predictable” Norway launches 24th licensing round
The Norwegian prime minister has vowed to maintain a “steady and predictable” petroleum policy after launching the country’s 24th licensing round.
ONS 2016: Eldar Saetre says industry has just “scratched the surface” of succeeding in low oil
Industry has just “scratched the surface” of what is possible in a low oil price, Statoil’s Eldar Saetre said.
Video: Johan Sverdrup – building for the future
The Johan Sverdrup field is one of the five biggest on the Norwegian Continental Shelf with expected resources of up to three billion barrels of oil equivalent.
ONS 2016: Costs come down on NCS by 40% since 2014, says industry body
The price of building a field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) has fallen by an average 40% since the Autumn of 2014, according to new data.
ONS 2016: North Sea operators put minds to decommissioning task
North Sea operating companies are slowly coming round to the idea that the spectre decommissioning is not going to vanish, an industry chief said.
ONS 2016: Aberdeen city and shire councils to showcase north-east prowess
Aberdeen city and shire councils will showcase the north-east’s business prowess and hospitality at an international conference in Norway next week.
Regulator says Norwegian oil and gas sector turning a corner
The head of Norway’s oil and gas industry regulator has said the sector could be turning a corner after two years of job losses and cuts, a news report said.
Brexit won’t affect Norwegian gas exports to UK
Norway’s energy minister has said the UK’s Brexit vote will not affect Norwegian gas exports to Britain, according to a news report.
Video: Statoil brings Njord A platform in for a service in Norway
Statoil’s Njord A platform will be given a new lease of life after arriving at Kværner’s Stord yard in Norway yesterday.
NADL says it could take up to 18 months for rig rates to improve
North Atlantic Drilling Limited (NADL) has said it could take up to 18 months after the ‘bottom of the cycle’ for rig rates to improve.
Karsto gas leak could have caused ‘serious personal injuries and potential fatalities’
An investigation into a gas leak at the Karsto facility in Norway could have caused “serious personal injuries and potential fatalities”, according to a new report.
NorSea Group to make up to 100 redundancies
NorSea Group has said up to 100 jobs are set to go in Norway.
Norway to rely on gas dominance for key role in Brexit talks
Norway is counting on its massive exports of natural gas to the U.K. to give it an advantage in talks as Britain struggles to extract itself from the European Union.
Tullow Oil confirms Norway exit plans, 50 jobs to go
Tullow Oil is pulling the plug on its Norwegian operations in light of “on-going challenges presented by a low oil price”.
Statoil to weigh in on ambitious Norwegian climate change targets
Norwegian oil and gas companies plan to cut CO2 emissions by 2.5 million tonnes on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) between 2020 and 2030.
DOF Subsea reveals £310million worth of new contracts
The subsea division at Norwegian energy service firm DOF Group said today it secured contracts worth £310million in recent months.
Wave of restructuring in oil sector reduces risk of losses on Norway’s $24bln fund
The worst could be over for investors in Norwegian oil service high yield bonds.
Statoil submits plans to UK and Norwegian Government for new North Sea development
Statoil and its partners have submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) and a field development plan (FDP) for the Utgard gas and condensate discovery in the North Sea to Norwegian and UK authorities.
Bilfinger Industrier wins ConocoPhillips Ekofisk contract
Bilfinger Industrier has signed a contract with ConocoPhillips for maintenance work on the Ekofisk field.
British Embassy in Norway publishes guidance for bereaved UK nationals
The British Embassy in Norway has published fresh guidance for the friends and relatives of UK nationals who have died in the Scandinavian country. The online document contains advice about death reports and certificates, transportation of the deceased back to the UK, as well as information about inquests. It also has links to travel advice documents and victim support agencies.
Statoil suing US county for hanging on to tax overpayments – report
Statoil is taking a county in West Virginia to court over its refusal to refund property tax overpayments totalling £270,000, a news report said. A Statoil spokesman was quoted as saying a “clerical error” had led to the overpayment. Marshall County commissioners voted against returning the money in a 2 to 1 decision in June.
NOK125million up for grabs for technology ideas supporting the Norwegian Continental Shelf
A record-breaking NOK125million is up for grabs for technology pitches geared at supporting the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Western Europe’s biggest oil producer has a surprise for markets
For Norway, the collapse in crude prices has a silver lining: output has exceeded expectations every month for the past two years.