ONS 2018: Wood grows downstream footprint in Norway with contract win
Equinor has picked energy service giant Wood for the task of modifying the Mongstad refinery near Bergen.
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ONS 2018: Conference chief says more project FIDs on the cards
The Norwegian continental shelf is awash with “optimism” as the biennial ONS rolls into Stavanger.
ONS 2018: ABB says execs need retraining to make digitalisation work
Swiss technology firm ABB has launched guide for oil and gas operators transitioning to a new energy mix through digitalisation.
ONS 2018: Wood to deliver maintenance data mastery on Danish mega-project
Energy service giant Wood has clinched a new four-year contract with Total for the Tyra redevelopment project off Denmark.
Industry stalwart expects to see innovation across all sectors at ONS
With the ONS Innovation Awards 2018 fast approaching, executive director of the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) and panel judge at this year’s event, Gordon Ballard caught up with Energy Voice to discuss what he hopes to see in Stavanger, Norway.
Cautious optimism giving way to more ‘determined’ mood, industry chiefs say
A more “determined” attitude is replacing the mood of cautious optimism in the offshore oil and gas sector, a top Aberdeen lawyer said yesterday.
Gallery: Best of ONS 2016. Did you make the cut?
This year's ONS created a record amount of headlines for Energy Voice. Shell and BP squared-off in renewables, the Norwegian Prime Minister had some stern words for the industry and Statoil achieved a North first, which prompted its CEO to put his hand over his heart and exclaim "My God".
Opinion: Letting opportunity slip away
When an individual as astute as Lord Browne of Madingley is prepared to stand up at one of the world’s leading oil & gas conferences and basically tell Big Oil that the time has come to evolve from petroleum to energy by taking on the low carbon challenge, it really is time that Aberdeen woke up.
Four days of business at ONS 2016!
ONS 2016 has exceeded our expectations. I am very pleased that we managed to gather so many people in Stavanger this year. The high participation demonstrates an optimism in the industry and confirms that ONS is a key meeting place for fostering new business in a time of transition.
ONS 2016: Supply companies battle maintenance pause button
Supply companies are being forced to innovate their way around a maintenance pause button.
ONS 2016: North-east businesses hail conference as perfect tonic
Oil and gas industry chiefs from the north-east have lauded the Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) conference in Norway as the perfect tonic at a difficult time for the sector.
ONS 2016: It’s our job to worry, says Norwegian oil safety chief
The head of Norway’s offshore safety watchdog said it was her organisation’s job to fret over the future of the oil industry.
ONS 2016: Wintershall – ‘Maria proves we weren’t crazy’
Wintershall’s success with its Maria project proves the company wasn’t crazy to take it on, according to the firm’s executive director of exploration and production in Europe.
ONS 2016: Downstream is pillar to recovery, says ExxonMobil
Downstream can be the lynchpin to recovery, it was today said.
ONS: Utgard – the North Sea puzzle Statoil has been trying to solve since 1982
Statoil has been trying crack Utgard’s code since 1982.
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: Oil industry must radically engage with renewables, says Lord Browne
ONS 2016: Hulkmania takes over conference
There is a big green angry man stealing the show at this year’s ONS.
ONS 2016: OGA – UKCS to chase Norway’s drilling lead
The chief executive of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) is determined to chase Norway’s drilling lead.
ONS 2016: Lord Browne pinpoints industry’s four main challenges
Opening today’s ONS session, industry heavyweight Lord Browne said: “Next month will mark my 50th year in the energy industry. It’s also 50 years since the first wildcat was drilled on the NCS (Norwegian continental shelf).”
ONS 2016: Statoil’s Eldar Saetre – “$25, My God”
With his hand over his heart Statoil's chief executive muttered: "$25 - My God."
ONS 2016: Wood Group secures deal with Dong Energy
Wood Group has landed a framework deal with Dong Energy.
ONS 2016: Petrobras CEO Pedro Pullen Parente – ‘I have a very tough life’
When Petrobras' Pedro Pullen Parente took to the stage at this year's ONS his voice was shaking.
ONS 2016 Opinion: Norway’s lessons for the UKCS
As the oil and gas community descends on Stavanger for this year’s Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) conference, those coming from UK could be forgiven for feeling a stab of jealousy at the comparative health of the industry in Norway. In 2014, Norway generated more than double the revenue the UK did during the same period. Indeed, official government statistics show that the UK has generated $470 billion in revenues whilst Norway has generated $1,197 billion since 1971 in real terms.
ONS: Industry has to do bulk of recovery work, says Norwegian Prime Minster Erna Solberg
The industry has to do the bulk of the work to dig its way to recovery, Prime Minister of Norway today said.