KUFPEC exits Norway in $450m sale
Kuwait’s overseas oil producing arm has agreed a deal to sell its Norwegian assets to Polish energy group Orlen.
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Equinor makes it a trio of UK North Sea start-ups for 2019
Norwegian energy major Equinor has started up production from its 2 million barrel Barnacle field in the UK North Sea.
Equinor expecting first oil from UK-Norway field ‘within a couple of weeks’
Norwegian energy major Equinor has said it expects production from its Barnacle field “within a couple of weeks” as it presses ahead with its UK-Norway cross-border plans.
Equinor celebrates start-up of North Sea border-straddling gas field
Equinor has started production from a gas condensate field straddling the Norwegian-UK border in the North Sea.
Equinor given go ahead to start up Utgard on UK/Norway border
Equinor has been given the go-ahead to begin production from its Utgard field next month.
Equinor earnings drop, but a further £280m shaved off Sverdrup costs
Norwegian energy giant Equinor today reported a 16% drop in first-half adjusted earnings to £5.8 billion due to lower prices and the impact of planned shutdowns for maintenance work.
Equinor aims to give ‘fresh lease of life’ to decommissioned gas giant
Equinor plans to breathe new life into a decommissioned gas field straddling the border between the UK and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea.
VIDEO: Equinor spuds first well at field on UK/Norway border
Oil firm Equinor has announced it has spudded the first well at its Utgard field on the median line between the UK and Norway.
Ocean Installer nets contract for trio of Statoil projects
Statoil has awarded Ocean Installer a subsea installations and tie-in operations contract for the Johan Sverdrup, Utgard and Bauge projects.
Statoil gets approval for two North Sea fields
Statoil has secured a double North Sea win today.
2016: Statoil’s year of the North Sea
Even with oil in a two year slump, Statoil still flexed its North Sea muscles. From kick-starting drilling on Mariner to finally cracking the 30-year puzzle that was Utgard, the Norwegian operator kept busy. However, the year wasn't without its challenges. The oil major forced to put the brakes on Bressay. Scroll through the gallery below to see where and how Statoil has kept busy in the North Sea.
Aker wins NOK500m Statoil deal for North Sea’s Utgard field
Aker has landed a deal with Statoil for its North Sea Utgard field.
ONS: Statoil to sign Sleipner modifications contract tomorrow, tender for Utgard work within weeks
Statoil is set to sign the modifications contract for its Sleipner field tomorrow, according to project director Tom Elseth.
ONS 2016: Wood Group nets Utgard contract from Statoil
Wood Group has won a $1million contract for Statoil's Utgard field.
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.
Prolific Statoil flexes muscles in North Sea
Norwegian energy giant Statoil has been flexing its muscles in the North Sea this month with a number of big announcements.
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.
Statoil acquires UKCS stake from JX Nippon
Statoil has today completed its deal for JX Nippon's 45% share and operatorship in the Utgard field.