PSA hits Statoil with improvement points on Johan Sverdrup
Statoil has been handed a number of improvement points for the Johan Sverdrup field by the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA).
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Eni comes up dry on North Sea wildcat well
Eni Norway said a well close to the Johan Castberg field has come up dry.
Total hit with number of improvement points on Martin Linge gas field
Total has been hit with a number of improvements after an audit was carried out on its Martin Linge gas field in the North Sea.
Maersk Drilling to cut 122 Norwegian jobs
Maersk Drilling said it will cut 122 jobs in Norway after a contract was terminated early for a deepwater rig.
Statoil wins consent for Songa Delta use to plug North Sea well
Statoil has been given consent to use the Songa Delta mobile drilling facility at the Tune field in the North Sea to plug a well.
Det Norske wins approval for exploration well in North Sea
Det Norske has been given consent to drill an exploration well in the Norwegian North Sea.
ONS: Beating the crisis….building for the future
Two years ago during Offshore Northern Seas, the oil price was falling, having dropped to around $100 compared with just short of $115 on June 20, 2014.
Claxton wins Statoil ‘rigless recovery’ contract
Claxton has been selected to provide rigless recovery of a number of abandoned wells on Statoil's Huldra platform.
More than 37,000 jobs lost from industry in Norwegian sector
More than 37,000 jobs have been lost from the oil and gas sector on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), according to new figures.
Saetre says Statoil’s second quarter characterised by HSE after North Sea helicopter crash
Statoil chief executive Eldar Saetre said the second quarter of the year had been characterised by health and safety as the company revealed its first adjusted loss.
Teekay hit with notice from Norway safety body
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) said a number of non-conformities and improvement points have been found after carrying out an audit of Teekay Petrojarl’s barrier management.
Maersk Drilling to make up to 140 job losses in Norway
Maersk Drilling is expected to make up to 130 job cuts from its operations in Norway.
Norway oil fund coffers boosted by Pokemon Go
Norway’s sovereign oil fund is said to have made good returns on the newly released Pokémon Go game earning more than one billion kroner of Nintendo shares since the game was launched.
Norway to investigate competition conditions in oil industry
Norway's competition watchdog said it will look into whether competition rules are being infringed in the country's oil industry.
Songa Offshore gets approval notice from PSA for Enabler rig
Songa Offshore has been given an acknowledgement of compliance from the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA).
North Sea helicopter crash: Norwegian Government gives five million krone to aid investigation
The Norwegian Government has given more cash to the investigators of a North Sea helicopter crash which killed 13 people.
Norway’s production falls
Norway’s production fell in June, it was today confirmed.
Det Norske installs Ivar Aasen platform in North Sea
Det Norske has lifted and installed the Ivar Aasen platform into place in the North Sea.
Top three Statoil bosses achieved NOK45.4mln combined salary in 2015
Reports by a left-leaning newspaper in Norway have revealed the top three bosses at Statoil received combined earnings last year of up to 45.4million Kroner.
More than 100 people sign up for Norwegian oil field tour on flotel
More than 100 people have signed up for a tour round some of Norway’s most famous oil fields.
ABB wins $30million contract for Statnett
ABB has won a contract worth more than $30million for Norway's transmission operator Statnett for two substations.
Airbus boss says no plans to scrap Super Puma in wake of North Sea helicopter crash
The boss of Airbus said the company has no plans to scrap its Super Puma helicopter as the fleet of helicopters remains grounded after 13 people were killed in April.
Statoil hit with improvement deadline after PSA audit
Statoil has been asked to fix a non-conformity after an audit by the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA).
BP gets consent to extend life of Tambar to 2022
Oil major BP has been given consent to extend the use of the Tambar facility until 2022.
Filings show BG boss Lund given £5.5m cash boost from company
The former chief executive of BG Group Helge Lund received £5.5million for his 11 months as boss of the company, fresh figures have revealed.