Statoil wildcat well comes up dry
A well drilled near the Gina Krog field in the Norwegian North Sea has come up dry.
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Big oil’s exit leaves Norway looking after own petroleum future
Norway is realising it will have to do without the deep pockets of the biggest oil companies as it seeks to extend an era that has made it one of the world’s richest countries.
Seadrill subsidiary wins VNG drilling contract
North Atlantic Drilling, a subsidiary of Norway-born tycoon John Fredriksen's Seadrill business, will use its West Phoenix rig for six wells as part of a contract with German firm VNG.
Total extends Maersk Drilling contract on Martin Linge field
French oil giant Total has extended its agreement with Maersk Drilling for the use of one of its rigs.
Four Ekofisk structures to be scrapped
Norway has given ConocoPhillips permission to dispose of four structures on the Ekofisk field in the North Sea. Consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority covers the Eko2/4 A, 2/4 H, 2/4 Q and 2/4 FTP facilities. The field lies 200 kilometers south of Stavanger and started producing in 1971.
Repsol hands in new plan for Yme field
Spanish oil firm Repsol has submitted a revised development plan for the Yme field to the Norwegian Government.
VNG submits £910m Fenja field development plan
German oil firm VNG has submitted a development plan for the Fenja field in the Norwegian Sea to the government.
Aker BP submits field development plans worth £1bn-plus
Aker BP said today that it had submitted development plans for three oil fields to the Norwegian Government.
Statoil awards contracts worth £720m
Norwegian oil major Statoil has handed out subsea maintenance contracts worth £720million (NOK 8billion).
Aker Solutions wins £270m contract with Statoil
Energy service firm Aker Solutions has tied up an agreement to provide subsea services for Statoil-operated fields off Norway.
Tambar field restarts after worker’s death
Production has restarted at the Tambar field in Norway following the death of a worker.
Police identify man killed in rig accident off Norway
A worker who died after falling from a rig last week has been identified by police in Norway.
Aker BP hands Subsea 7 Aerfugl contract
Oilfield service firm Subsea 7 said today that it had clinched a deal to work on the tie-back from the Aerfugl gas field off Norway.
Aker Solutions picked for Aerfugl subsea job
Norwegian energy service firm Aker Solutions will provide the subsea production system for the first phase of the Aerfugl gas development off Norway.
CHC to provide copters for Centrica in Norway
Centrica has picked CHC as its helicopter service provider for a drilling campaign in the Norwegian Sea.
Worker dies after fall from Maersk rig
An oil worker has died after falling from a North Sea rig yesterday.
Aker BP sells 10% of Valhall, Hod
Norwegian oil firm Aker BP has agreed to sell 10% interests in the Valhall and Hod fields to Oslo-based Pandion Energy for an undisclosed fee.
Language barrier leading to hazardous situations in Norway’s oil industry
Norway’s offshore safety body has issued a firm reminder that Norwegian language should take priority in its offshore industry.
Exploration drill under way on Aerosmith well
Aberdeen-based Faroe Petroleum said today that exploration drilling had started on one of its interests in the Norwegian Sea.
Watch: Topside for Statoil’s Aasta Hansteen field sets sail
Statoil has published stunning footage of the topside for the Aasta Hansteen platform leaving a yard in South Korea.
NorSea, Apply team up for emission-busting, £6m shore-to-ship energy supply project
Two Norwegian energy service firms will work together on the country’s largest ever onshore power supply contract.
Wintershall cleared for wildcat well off Norway
Norway has given Wintershall the go-ahead to drill a wildcat well off Norway. North Atlantic Drilling’s West Phoenix rig will be used to drill the well, about 120 kilometres southwest of the Aasta Hansteen field. Wintershall has a 40% operated stake in licence 894, Statoil Petroleum has 40% and Petoro had 20%.
Dea hands Transocean $68m drilling contract
German energy firm Dea has booked a Transocean rig to drill production wells at the Dvalin field in the Norwegian Sea.
Lundin’s Hufsa well in Barents Sea a dud
Swedish oil firm Lundin Petroleum said today that its Hufsa prospect in the Barents Sea was "non-commercial".
Investors managing $630bn react to Norway oil ‘revolution’
Asset management in the Nordic region is dominated by Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund, which last week said it wants to exit all its oil and gas stocks.