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  • Ithaca Executes Farm-Out Transaction with Shell UK. Commences Norvarg Appraisal Well

    13 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Ithaca Energy Inc. (“Ithaca” or the “Company”) announces the execution of a farm-out transaction with Shell UK Limited (“Shell”) in respect of the UK exploration assets acquired pursuant to the acquisition of Valiant Petroleum plc (“Valiant”), completed on 19 April 2013 (the “Acquisition”). The Company has now substantially reduced its exposure to all remaining firm […]

  • Norway green-lights Centrica’s Oda development plan

    11 May 2017
    Project & Tenders

    Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved a plan for development and operation of Centrica-operated Oda field located offshore Norway.  The development plan for the Oda field, previously named Butch, located in license PL 405 in the North Sea was submitted to the authorities last November. The Norwegian ministry informed on Thursday that, with […]

  • DOF Subsea Secures Call-Off on Survey Frame Agreement with Statoil in 2015

    14 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    DOF Subsea has been awarded a call-off on an existing Survey Frame Agreement with Statoil Petroleum AS for 2015. The value of the contract is estimated at NOK 200 million. The call-off has a firm period of 8 months and includes seabed mapping, pipeline inspection, lay support and light construction services. Project execution will be […]

  • Statoil and Total Reach Agreement on Asset Swap in Barents Sea

    13 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Statoil and Total have reached agreement on asset swap in the Barents Sea. Statoil acquires 10% equity in PL535 in exchange for 10% equity in PL395. Production licenses PL395 and PL535 are situated on the Bjarmeland Platform in the central Barents Sea, where both companies have proved gas resources: Ververis discovery in PL395 (2008) and […]

  • Aker BP drills duster in North Sea

    10 May 2019
    Exploration & Production

    Norwegian oil and gas player Aker BP has failed to find hydrocarbons after drilling a wildcat well in the North Sea.

  • Aker BP getting ready to spud North Sea pair with Odfjell rig

    20 March 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy

    Aker BP has received consent to use one of Odfjell Drilling’s semi-submersible rigs for exploration activities in the North Sea.

  • Lundin gains permit for Barents Sea wildcat drilling

    13 July 2015
    Exploration & Production

    The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Lundin Norway AS a drilling permit for well 7220/6-2 in the Barents Sea.  Well 7220/6-2 will be drilled from the Island Innovator semi-submersible drilling rig. The drilling programme for well 7220/6-2 relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 609. Lundin Norway AS is the operator […]

  • ProSep gets work on Aker BP’s new North Sea platform

    13 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    ProSep has secured a contract for produced water treatment on Aker BP’s new central processing and wellhead platform (PWP) in the North Sea off Norway.

  • Eidesvik secures employment for two LNG-fueled PSVs

    19 February 2018
    Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Norway’s Eidesvik Offshore has secured multiple contracts for its liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled platform supply vessels Viking Prince and Viking Queen.

  • Norway: Noreco Sells Brynhild Stake to Lundin Petroleum

    18 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has entered into an agreement to sell its 20 percent share of license PL148 in the North Sea to Lundin Petroleum. The license contains the oil discovery Brynhild (previously called Nemo), where a Plan for Development and Operations (PDO) was recently approved by Norwegian authorities. Noreco will receive a consideration of […]

  • North Sea oil project comes on stream ahead of schedule

    20 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders

    Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has brought on stream the Breidablikk field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea four months ahead of schedule. The Breidablikk field, which commenced production on October 20, holds almost 200 million barrels of recoverable oil. Its plateau production is estimated at a gross 55-60,000 kboepd, with production at plateau […]

  • Det Norske to Extend Contract for Maersk’s Newbuild Jack-Up

    7 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    Det norske oljeselskap ASA (Det norske) has on behalf of the partners in the Ivar Aasen project, exercised its contractual right to extend the contract for the newbuild ultra harsh environment jack-up, XL Enhanced 2, by two years. Consequently, the duration of the firm contract is now five years. The estimated value of the two-year […]

  • Green light for Equinor’s North Sea wildcat

    14 October 2019
    Exploration & Production

    The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a well in the North Sea offshore Norway. 

  • Equinor picks up drilling permit for Barents Sea wildcat

    5 December 2018
    Exploration & Production

    The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Barents Sea.

  • Lundin hires Møkster platform supplier

    10 January 2018
    Business & Finance

    Norwegian shipowner Simon Møkster Shipping has been awarded a contract for one of its platform supply vessels by Lundin in Norway. 

  • AGS North Sea contract cancelled

    26 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    Norwegian ocean bottom node seismic company Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) said it has received a cancellation on a small contract in the North Sea. The contract was scheduled to be executed in second quarter 2020. AGS had not previously announced this contract, however the company said it was communicated as firm in its Q4 2019 […]

  • Future CEO Appointed at NCE Subsea

    16 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Owe Hagesæther has been appointed as the future CEO of Norwegian Centre of Expertise Subsea. “Among many qualified applicants for the position as CEO of NCE Subsea, Owe stood out as the candidate with the personal and professional skills we are looking for,” says Tove Ormevik, Chair of the Board for Norwegian Centre of Expertise […]

  • With clearance in hand, Equinor set to use Transocean rig for North Sea drilling

    1 August 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation

    Equinor has received consent from Norway’s safety regulator for exploration drilling in the North Sea, using one of Transocean’s rigs.

  • Anchor Contracting Appoints New Managing Director (Norway)

    1 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Jørgen Jorde is appointed as Managing Director of Anchor Contracting AS. Jørgen Jorde has served as project manager and technical director of Anchor Contracting since he entered Inocean as responsible for SURF & Renewable in beginning of 2012, a position he will continue holding. Jorde has more than 20 years of experience in the industry […]

  • Equinor to plug Huldra well using Deepsea Bergen rig

    17 September 2018
    Exploration & Production

    Production from Huldra started in 2001 and was terminated in 2014.

  • Anchor Contracting AS Names New Managing Director (Norway)

    1 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Jørgen Jorde is appointed as Managing Director of Anchor Contracting AS. Jørgen Jorde has served as project manager and technical director of Anchor Contracting since he entered Inocean as responsible for SURF & Renewable in beginning of 2012, a position he will continue holding. Jorde has more than 20 years of experience in the industry […]

  • Prosafe mobilizes ‘Safe Scandinavia’ for Statoil gig

    14 March 2016
    Exploration & Production

    Proafe’s tender support vessel Safe Scandinavia has completed onshore acceptance testing and is now mobilizing to the Oseberg Øst installation in the North Sea to start drilling support operations for Statoil. The Safe Scandinavia was converted from a semi-submersible accommodation rig to a tender support vessel at the Westcon yard in Ølensvåg, Norway. The rig arrived at the yard for […]

  • GDF Suez to drill Barents Sea well with Transocean Barents rig

    14 February 2014

    The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS a drilling permit for wellbore 7218/8-1, in the Barents Sea. The company will use the Transocean Barents drilling rig for the operation, following completion of the drilling of wildcat well 7222/11-1 for Det norske oljeselskap in production licence 657. GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS […]

  • Supply Vessel Crashes into ‘Maersk Innovator’ Rig

    11 December 2013

    An offshore supply vessel crashed yesterday into the Maersk Innovator rig, located in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. According to the Norwegian news website Aftenbladet.no, the vessel hit the rig yesterday around 15:00. No injuries have been reported. Jacob Korsgaard, CEO of Maersk Drilling Norge, told Aftenbladet that the boat had lost its […]

  • Lundin spuds Neiden wildcat

    5 October 2015
    Exploration & Production

    Lundin Petroleum’s wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway has started drilling of exploration well 7220/6-2 on the Neiden prospect in the Barents Sea.  The Neiden prospect is located in the northern part of PL609, some 60 km northeast of the Alta discovery and approximately 200 km from the Norwegian coastline. Lundin Petroleum estimates the Neiden prospect […]