10000 results found for 'Norwegian Sea'

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  • DOF’s new offshore support vessel starts taking shape in Poland

    16 May 2025
    Business Developments & Projects

    Poland’s CRIST has held the keel laying ceremony for an offshore support vessel (OSV) it is building for Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group.

  • Report: Statoil soon to put Castberg development proposal on the table?

    26 October 2015
    Project & Tenders

    Statoil, a Norwegian oil and gas giant, is reportedly moving towards presenting a proposal on how to develop its 600-million barrel oil field in the Barents Sea, the Johan Castberg, to the country’s oil regulator, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).  According to Reuters, the regulator’s Director General, Bente Nyland, said on Monday that  Statoil was expected […]

  • Norway: Centrica Starts Drilling on Butch Prospect

    15 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, is pleased to announce that drilling has commenced on the Butch prospect (Faroe 15%) located in the Norwegian North Sea. The Butch prospect (block 8/10) is situated in the Norwegian […]

  • UK’s Cairn Shells Out USD 453 mln for Agora Acquisition

    9 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Cairn, an Edinburgh-based private exploration and production company, has today completed the acquisition of Agora Oil & Gas AS (“Agora”) for a total consideration of approximately USD 453 million. Agora which is now a part of Cairn Group companies, is a Norwegian firm with non-operated exploration, appraisal and development assets in the UK and Norwegian […]

  • Norwegian diving contractor secures work on Vår Energi’s field

    7 December 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Norwegian diving contractor SubseaPartner has won a contract to deliver a new diver launch and recovery system in the North Sea for Vår Energi. SubseaPartner said it was awarded a substantial contract by Ocean Installer for the 2024 season for end-client Vår Energi as part of the Balder Future Project. The first phase of work includes engineering, planning, […]

  • Fincantieri to Build an Oceanographic Icebreaker

    29 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    In the presence of the Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Elisabeth Aspaker, Fincantieri, one of the world leading shipbuilding companies, and the Institute of Marine Research (IMR), the Norwegian governmental body for oceanographic research and fishing, signed a contract today in Oslo for the construction of an oceanographic icebreaker for operating in polar […]

  • Union identifies offshore worker killed by giant wave in North Sea

    4 January 2016
    Exploration & Production

    Offshore Energy Today reported last week that an offshore worker had died after a heavy wave hit the COSL Innovator drilling rig offshore Norway. The worker has now been identified by his union, Industri Energi.  Rune Morten Narvåg, aged 53, was killed by a giant wave that hit the rig operating for Statoil in the […]

  • Aker BP gets drilling permits for two North Sea wells

    21 December 2018
    Exploration & Production

    The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Aker BP drilling permits for two wells located in the North Sea offshore Norway.

  • Apply Sørco Wins $48.5M Kvitebjorn Deal

    5 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Statoil has awarded a two year option on the frame agreement for maintenance and modifications (M&M) related to the Kvitebjørn platform in the North Sea to Apply. The Contract has a value of million NOK 300 ($48.5 million). “The contract secures continuity for Apply within maintenance and modifications offshore and represents an important foundation for […]

  • Det norske gets approval to drill North Sea well

    10 April 2015
    Exploration & Production

    The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Det norske oljeselskap AS a drilling permit for well 16/1-22 S, in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The oil company will drill the well using the Maersk Interceptor jack-up rig in production licence 001 B, after completing the drilling of appraisal wells 16/1-21 S and 16/1-21 A. The drilling […]

  • Maersk Drilling Secures Contract for Maersk Guardian Rig in Norwegian Sector

    16 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Maersk Drilling announced that it​ has signed a drilling contract with Lundin Norway AS for the Maersk Guardian jack-up rig for exploration in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The contract is for two wells with a total duration of approximately 135 days. Commencement of the contract is expected to be the second half […]

  • No oil for Harbour Energy after two-well North Sea campaign

    10 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Harbour Energy has drilled a dry exploration well on the Ilder prospect off Norway, ending a two-well campaign with disappointing results.

  • MDL Wraps Up Another NCS Campaign with TechnipFMC

    16 October 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Maritime Developments (MDL) has returned to the Norwegian North Sea for the third year running to support TechnipFMC tie-back campaign in the basin. MDL’s horizontal spread, including a 4-track tensioner mounted on the client’s frame, Third-generation Reel Drive System (RDS) and deck deflectors were used for the installation of flowlines in a producing field in […]

  • Dolphin Cleared for Russian Gig

    19 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Dolphin has received confirmation from the Export Control Division of the Norwegian Foreign Department that the recently announced contract in the Kara Sea is not subject to the current trade restrictive measures against Russia. Atle Jacobsen, Dolphin CEO, stated: “Dolphin is extremely appreciative of the prompt reply and clear guidance from the Norwegian Authorities on this difficult matter. […]

  • Dragados Sends Off Sverdrup LQ Jacket

    7 August 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Dragados Offshore has delivered the 7,600-tons steel jacket for the living quarter platform to be installed at Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup field project off Norway. The sail-away of the LQ Jacket took place July 30, from the company’s yard in Puerto Real, Cádiz. Dragados Offshore’s scope of work included engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), preservation, load […]

  • Green light for Aker BP to use Transocean rig on North Sea wildcat

    21 December 2017
    Exploration & Production

    Aker BP has received consent from the PSA to drill an exploration well off Norway with the Transocean Arctic semi-submersible rig.

  • Norway approves two North Sea field developments

    26 March 2018

    Norway’s ministry of energy has approved Aker BP’s development and operation plans for the Valhall Flank West and Skogul offshore fields. Aker BP submitted the plans on December 15, 2017. The large Valhall oil field is located in the southern part of the Norwegian section of the North Sea. It has already been the subject […]

  • Eni to drill two new wells from Goliat and increase oil reserves

    30 March 2017
    Project & Tenders

    Italian oil company Eni will be increasing oil reserves on its Goliat field in the Barents Sea by drilling two wells to start production from the Snadd discovery, which is located between two already producing Goliat reservoirs.  According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), a government agency whose task is to manage the oil and […]

  • Norway: Safety body investigating Jotun B lifting incident

    23 May 2018

    The Norwegian offshore safety body is investigating a lifting incident that recently happened aboard a platform in the North Sea offshore Norway.

  • Aker BP hands out another multi-million deal for North Sea power from shore project

    2 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Aker BP has picked Multiconsult Norge for work on a power from shore project at a recently sanctioned development in the North Sea.

  • Fresh gas discovery for Harbour Energy in North Sea as drilling ops bear fruit

    13 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Harbour Energy has made a new gas discovery in the North Sea off the coast of Norway, using one of Noble Corporation’s jack-up rigs.

  • Norwegian firm picks up work on Noble rig

    4 April 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Norway-based Soiltech has won two contracts for drilling waste management on a jack-up rig owned by Noble Corporation.

  • OMV boosts Norway presence

    25 June 2008

    OMV has strengthened its position offshore Norway by acquiring a 30% interest in the PL 301CS exploration licence from Talisman and DONG. The new license is located in the Norwegian North Sea, approximately 300 km south-west of Stavanger and less than 30 km north-east of the producing UK Jade field, in which OMV holds an […]

  • Gassco to Construct Germany Gas Facility

    30 November 2012

    The Gassled joint venture has approved operator Gassco’s recommendation to construct a new receiving terminal for Norwegian gas in the German port of Emden. This facility will replace the existing Norsea Gas Terminal (NGT), which became operational in 1977 in connection with the development of Norway’s Ekofisk field in the North Sea. The Emden terminal […]

  • PSA: Lundin to drill Neiden with Island Innovator semi-sub

    11 August 2015
    Exploration & Production

    The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given its consent to Lundin Norway to drill exploration well 7220/6-2 in the Barents Sea with the Island Innovator drilling rig.  Lundin is the operator for production licence 609 in block 7220/6 in the Barents Sea. Exploration well 7220/6-2 is to be drilled in a prospect called Neiden. […]