341 results found for 'johan castberg'

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  • Vår Energi and Equinor mull over oil discovery tie-back to existing Barents Sea FPSO

    16 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Following a new oil discovery near an asset that is already in operation, Vår Energi and its Equinor, are in the process of contemplating a tie-back of their latest discovery to the existing floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit in the Barents Sea.

  • Aker Solutions to deliver subsea production system for Equinor’s Askeladd

    30 June 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Aker Solutions has received a letter of intent from Equinor to deliver the subsea production system for the next phase of the Askeladd natural gas development in the Barents Sea in northern Norway.

  • Lundin makes minor gas discovery in Barents Sea

    22 November 2017
    Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Lundin Norway has completed the drilling of exploration well 7219/12-2 on the Hufsa prospect in PL533 in the southern Barents Sea. A non-commercial gas discovery was made in the main well while the sidetrack was dry. The wells were drilled about 20 kilometers west of the discovery well 7220/11-1 (Alta) and about 50 kilometers southwest […]

  • Ocean Installer Taps Ashtead for Another Subsea Installation Project

    20 February 2020
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Aberdeen-based subsea equipment solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has secured a new contract with Ocean Installer following the completion of subsea installation project in 2019. Ashtead will provide its Deflection Monitoring System (DMS) and field engineers to install six integrated template structures (ITS) in the Barents Sea offshore Norway. As mentioned above, the new contract has […]

  • Singapore reclaiming the throne in offshore shipbuilding

    20 November 2017
    Exploration & Production, Infrastructure

    November 20, 2017 – Singaporean shipyards have held an influential position in the offshore shipbuilding world for years. Now they’re upping their game even more.

  • Equinor agrees subsea collaboration with TechnipFMC, Aker Solutions

    26 September 2018

    Norwegian LNG player Equinor signed collaboration agreements with Aker Solutions and TechnipFMC for subsea equipment and services on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) and internationally.

  • 3 New Operatorships for Eni Offshore Norway

    13 June 2013

    Eni has been awarded 4 exploration licenses in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway, of which 3 as Operator. Eni has been awarded the four licenses following the competitive 22nd international licensing round by the Norwegian Government, which ended today. The 4 licenses include the Operatorship with an ownership interest of 40% in PL 717, PL […]

  • Equinor preparing to spud Barents Sea wildcat with Transocean rig in spring

    22 February 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy

    Equinor has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for an exploration well in the Barents Sea.

  • Highlights of the Week

    10 December 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 04 – December 10). Aker Solutions has won work to support Statoil in development of the Johan Castberg field, the largest oil discovery in the Norwegian Barents Sea. The company will supply subsea production system and design […]

  • Thumbs-up for Equinor and Vår Energi to fortify emergency preparedness in Barents Sea

    10 May 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Safety

    Equinor and Vår Energi have received consent from the country’s offshore safety regulator for contingency planning in the Barents Sea.

  • Ex-Equinor man to join OKEA as new SVP of Project and Technology

    13 January 2020
    Business & Finance

    OKEA has named a new Senior Vice President of Project and Technology.

  • Eni gets green light for Barents Sea wildcat

    22 December 2016
    Exploration & Production

    The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Eni Norge a drilling permit for an exploration well in the Barents Sea.  The well 7318/12-1 will be drilled in a prospect named Boné-Bigorna from the Saipem-owned drilling rig Scarabeo 8. The company recently got a consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to use the semi-sub rig to drill the […]

  • As oil & gas still runs Norway’s energy show, Equinor unveils up to $66 billion boost for hydrocarbons by 2035 alongside Barents Sea’s new area-wide emergency preparedness plan

    27 August 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    Equinor has set its cap on bolstering its hydrocarbon arsenal by injecting tens of billions of dollars over the next decade into the oil and gas developments on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

  • Equinor halves the number of serious safety incidents

    20 April 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Rules & Regulation, Safety

    Equinor has more than halved the number of serious safety incidents in the company in 1Q of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020.

  • Equinor gains consent to use Transocean rig on Mist well

    12 September 2019
    Exploration & Production

    Norwegian oil major Equinor has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea using the Transocean Enabler rig.

  • DEA gains drilling permit for Barents Sea wildcat well

    23 August 2018
    Exploration & Production

    The NPD has granted DEA Norge AS a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Barents Sea offshore Norway.

  • Lundin bites dust in Barents Sea well

    29 September 2017
    Exploration & Production

    Lundin Norway has completed drilling of exploration well 7220/6-3 on the Børselv prospect in PL609 on the Loppa High in the southern Barents Sea. The well was dry. The well was drilled approx. 20 kilometers north of the oil and gas discovery 7220/6-2 R (Neiden), 30 kilometers northeast of Johan Castberg and approx. 250 kilometers […]

  • Statoil Encounters Gas in PL 714 in Barents Sea

    10 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 714, is currently completing the drilling of wildcat well 7220/2-1. The well was drilled about 40 kilometres northeast of the oil and gas discovery 7220/8-1 Johan Castberg in the Barents Sea, and about 260 kilometres northwest of Hammerfest. The primary exploration target for the well was to prove […]

  • Aker Solutions, TechnipFMC to Support Equinor in Subsea Sector

    26 September 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    Equinor has signed collaboration agreements with Aker Solutions and TechnipFMC for subsea equipment and services on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) and internationally. Equinor is operating close to 600 subsea wells, which account for a considerable share of the company’s total production. “We are building on many years of good cooperation with two world-leading suppliers […]

  • Eidesvik Cuts Losses; Ends 2017 in Black

    28 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Norwegian vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has posted quarterly loss of NOK 221 million (approximately $28 million) or NOK 6.85 per share, against loss of NOK 514 million (approximately $65 million) or NOK 16.18 per share for the quarter that ended on December 31, 2016. Result for the twelve months of 2017 was profit of NOK […]

  • Statoil to suspend one of Songa’s Cat D rigs

    31 October 2016
    Exploration & Production

    Norwegian oil company Statoil will suspend the contract for Songa Offshore’s Cat D rig Songa Enabler when the current well on the Snøhvit field in the Barents Sea is completed. According to the rig’s owner, the earliest estimate for completion  of the Barents Sea well is from the end of November 2016, according to the current […]

  • Statoil hits gas in Barents Sea

    10 October 2014

    Statoil Petroleum, operator of production licence 714, said it is completing the drilling of wildcat well 7220/2-1.  The well was drilled about 40 kilometres northeast of the oil and gas discovery 7220/8-1 Johan Castberg in the Barents Sea, and about 260 kilometres northwest of Hammerfest. The primary exploration target for the well was to prove […]

  • Four giant oil & gas projects line up for start-up in 2025 offshore Norway with more on the cards

    11 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Outlook & Strategy

    Vår Energi has confirmed that four major projects are expected to be put into operation this year, enabling the firm’s production to exceed 400,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (kboepd).

  • Eidesvik sees more bid activity but rates still low

    28 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    Norwegian shipping company Eidesvik Offshore sees more bid activity in all segments the company operates in, but rate levels are still low. 

  • Statoil bites dust in Barents Sea

    9 October 2017
    Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Norwegian oil major Statoil has hit dust in the Koigen Central wildcat well (7317/9-1) in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. To remind, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) gave Statoil a consent to drill the well using the Songa Enabler drilling rig in July. A consent to drill the well came from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate […]