Norway facing rig supply deficit as units continue exit from North Sea
Norway is facing up to the challenges of working with a “significantly” smaller drilling fleet as rigs continue their flight from the North Sea.
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Second oilfield hooks into Equinor’s Hywind Tampen floating wind farm
Green energy is now flowing from the Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm to a second oil and gas field.
Neptune Energy dishes out $100m North Sea drilling contract
North Sea operator Neptune Energy has dished out a contract worth more than $100 million for drilling services offshore Norway.
Equinor cuts ribbon on 250 million barrel Njord field revamp
Njord’s platform and the floating storage and offloading vessel (FSO) both underwent extensive upgrades that will more than double production at the field.
Equinor books Odfjell Drilling rigs for additional work
Norwegian energy giant Equinor (OSLO: EQNR) has tied down two Odfjell Drilling rigs for further well campaigns.
Arctic Oil drilling plans revived in Norway as priorities change
Norway’s biggest oil and gas companies are reviving exploration plans in Arctic waters, as the government agitates for fresh discoveries in the Barents Sea to secure the country’s future as a key energy supplier to Europe.
Norway well slot: Wellesley gets busy at Carmen
As of 21 April, Westwood Global Energy reports that there is one appraisal and two exploration wells active in Norwegian waters.
Neptune confirms production start up at Fenja
Neptune Energy has announced the start-up of production from its Fenja oil and gas field in the Norwegian Sea.
Worker dealt ‘facial injuries’ after 34kg component strikes on North Sea platform
Gas released led to a general alarm and shutdown of the Statfjord B, whose field is on the Norway-UK border
Norway wants oil companies exploring in Barents Sea to leave ‘no stone unturned’
Oil and gas companies, such as Equinor (OSLO: EQNR) and Var Energi (OSLO: VAR), should “leave no stone unturned” in expanding their resources in the Barents Sea region as Norway looks to future-proof its position as key energy supplier to Europe.
Var Energi to explore floating wind opportunities at Goliat platform
Norwegian operator Var Energi (OSLO: VAR) is to explore a belt and braces approach to electrifying one of its major assets.
Norway unions begin first large-scale strike in two decades
Norwegian workers started the first large-scale strike in 23 years after failing to secure a wage deal with employers in the energy-rich Nordic nation.
Norway confirms ex-Shell exploration exec as director general of oil regulator
Torgeir Stordal has been officially appointed as Director General of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), and will now serve in the post for six years.
Aker BP strikes oil at North Sea wildcat well
Aker BP (OSLO:AKRBP) has concluded the drilling of a wildcat well in the North Sea, around 130 miles west of Stavanger.
Norway well slot – Equinor hails Heisenberg
As of 24 March, Westwood Global Energy reports that there is one appraisal and four exploration wells active in Norwegian waters.
Four firms awarded CO2 storage exploration licences off Norway
Four companies have been offered exploration licences for CO2 storage in two areas of the Norwegian North Sea.
Norwegian oil firm Noreco to change name
Norwegian Energy Company, or Noreco for short, has announced plans to change its company name.
Equinor books Transocean rigs to drill up to 42 wells off Norway
Equinor has booked contract extensions with two winterised Transocean drilling units worth up to $600m for a spate of work in the Norwegian Sea and Johan Castberg field.
Norway to redeploy military to protect North Sea assets
Norway is to deploy its military to protect key subsea oil and gas assets following an increase in Russian submarine activity.
Norway’s cash flow from direct oil and gas ownership hits record
Norway earned 528 billion kroner ($50 billion) from its direct ownership of oil and gas licenses last year, more than five times the amount earned in a normal year, as the country became Europe’s biggest supplier of natural gas after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Aker BP brings Frosk tieback online
Aker BP has confirmed first production from the Frosk field development in Norway’s Alvheim area, just 18 months after plans were submitted to regulators.
Norway well-slot: Spuds, duds and discoveries
As of 24 February, Westwood Global Energy reports that there are five exploration wells active, with four in the North Sea and one in the Barents Sea
Longboat eyes second route for relinquished Egyptian Vulture licence
Longboat Energy is looking to form a new partnership to take forward development of the Egyptian Vulture prospect after an initial licence expired this week.
Vår counts barrels at Countach
Vår Energi has issued updated resource estimates after its successful oil discovery at the Countach well in Norway’s Barents Sea.
Worker’s arm amputated after being crushed on North Sea oil rig
A worker could have been killed, safety inspectors have said, after his arm was crushed and later amputated following an incident on a North Sea oil rig.