961 results found for 'johan sverdrup'

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  • Lundin acquires interest in North Sea block (Norway)

    12 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    Lundin Petroleum has entered into agreements to acquire a 35 percent interest in PL674, offshore Norway.     Lundin Norway, a subsidiary of Lundin Petroleum, will acquire a 15 percent interest in PL674 from Petrolia Norway AS and a 20 percent interest of a carve out area of PL674 from E.ON. The effective date for […]

  • Det Norske Hires Prosafe’s Accommodation Rig for Ivar Aasen

    4 April 2013

    Norwegian oil company Det norske oljeselskap ASA  has hired Prosafe’s  Safe Scandinavia accommodation rig on a six months contract scheduled to start in June 2016. The Safe Scandinavia will be deployed at the Ivar Aasen Development Project in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea as a support during the commissioning of the platform. Upon expiration […]

  • Tullow gets go-ahead for North Sea wildcat

    18 May 2016
    Exploration & Production

    Tullow has obtained an approval to conduct exploration drilling in its licence in the North Sea, offshore Norway. The drilling permit, granted by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, is for the wellbore 16/5-6, located in the production licence 776. Tullow will use the Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig for the wildcat well. Tullow Oil Norge AS, […]

  • Lundin CEO steps down, new CEO takes over

    22 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Lundin Petroleum has appointed Alex Schneiter as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lundin Petroleum following Ashley Heppenstall’s decision to step-down from his executive position with the company, all to be effective as of October 1, 2015. Ashley Heppenstall has recently advised the Board of his decision to step-down as President and CEO of […]

  • Woodmac: Total-Maersk deal is mostly about North Sea

    22 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    Following yesterday’s big news of France’s Total taking over Denmark’s Maersk Oil in a $7.45 million transaction, Wood Mackenzie has offered its view on the deal. According to Dr Valentina Kretzschmar, a director in Wood Mackenzie’s corporate services unit, the proposed deal is mostly about Maersk Oil’s North Sea assets, where the company is developing […]

  • Statoil dishes out EPC contracts worth $184M

    3 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Statoil has awarded the contracts that include marine operations, marine construction, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of an unmanned wellhead platform as well as modifications at the Oseberg Field Centre, in the North Sea offshore Norway.  The contracts have a combined value of approximately NOK 1.6 billion ($184 M). “We are very pleased to be […]

  • Lundin output, profit rise in 1Q. Two PDOs in Norway planned

    2 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Swedish oil and gas company Lundin Petroleum saw its revenue and net profit rise in the first quarter on the back of better than expected production levels.

  • A look back at 2019 through galleries

    2 January 2020

    With the year 2019 now behind us, Offshore Energy Today is sharing the galleries published on our website. Click on a link to view the gallery and the original article. Enjoy!

  • Odfjell Drilling strengthens ties with Equinor and confirms two rig deals

    17 July 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Odfjell Drilling has inked contracts for one of its semi-submersible rigs to carry out drilling activities in the North Sea.

  • Stamp of approval for Equinor to use Floatel’s unit in North Sea

    25 January 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Safety, Vessels

    Norway’s PSA has given Equinor consent to use one of Floatel’s semi-subs as a mobile accommodation facility at a North Sea field off Norway.

  • Maersk Oil Offered 20 Pct Interest in Barents Sea PL710

    13 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    Maersk Oil Norway has been offered 20% interest in a new license (PL710) in the Barents Sea in the 22nd licensing round. Operator of the licence will be Total E&P Norge AS with 40% interest. Other partners are Tullow Oil Norge AS and GDF Suez E&P Norge AS each with 20% interest. “This is Maersk […]

  • Statoil Strikes Oil at Geitungen Well (Norway)

    17 August 2012

    Only a week after spudding the Geitungen exploration well in production licence 265, offshore Norway, Statoil has informed it has encountered oil in the area. Statoil spokesman Ola Anders Skauby told Reuters: “I can confirm oil has been encountered and a drilling core sample has been recovered … (but) we still need some days to […]

  • Kvaerner Grabs Yme Support Structure Contract from Repsol

    16 November 2017
    Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Kvaerner has been awarded a contract from Repsol Norge for the construction of a permanent caisson support structure for the Yme new development project. The construction contract, with a value of around NOK 70 million, includes procurement of materials and construction of the Yme support structure which is 38 meters tall and weighs 1 300 […]

  • Wage settlement ends oil strike in Norway

    12 October 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Norwegian oil firms were able to strike a wage bargain with officials of labour union Lederne on Friday, ending a 10-day strike which threatened to cut the country’s oil and gas output by almost 25 per cent.

  • VisSim Supplies VTMS and Oil Spill Detection System for Ivar Aasen

    9 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    VisSim AS has signed an agreement to supply Marine Radar VTMS and Oil Spill Detection solutions for the oil production platform operating at the Ivar Aasen oil field in the North Sea. The Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) gathers target data from radars and AIS, integrates this data and presents target data overlaid on electronic […]

  • Lundin: Appraisal Well in PL501 Reaches TD. Testing to Take 20 Days

    11 February 2013

    Lundin Petroleum today announced that the appraisal well 16/3-5 well in PL501 in the south eastern part of the Johan Sverdrup discovery has reached target depth. The well, located in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, will now be tested. The appraisal well has drilled through reservoir sections consisting mainly of good quality Volgian […]

  • Equinor gains consent to use Transocean rig on North Sea well

    27 March 2019
    Exploration & Production

    Equinor has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority for exploration drilling in the North Sea with the Transocean Spitsbergen rig. 

  • Norway Approves Edvard Grieg Field PDO

    12 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Lundin Petroleum AB has received final approval for the plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Edvard Grieg field (previously known as Luno) from the Norwegian Parliament. The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy concurred with the field development plan in April 2012. The Edvard Grieg is the first standalone development project operated by […]

  • Aker Solutions to build on subsea and field design markets

    17 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    Aker Solutions has presented five strategic objectives after splitting in two in September last year to “better position all parts of the business and meet the needs of customers”. The company, which meets today (March 17) with investors in London, says it will build on its strengths in key subsea and field design markets as […]

  • Det norske Presents Good Quarter Results

    4 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    Det norske oljeselskap ASA had a good third quarter. The development of the Ivar Aasen field is on track. The concept selection for Johan Sverdrup is proceeding according to plan. Det norske participated in a promising discovery on the Gohta prospect in the Barents Sea. The company has strengthened its financing by entering into a […]

  • Det Norske Raises $328 Mln via Bond Issue (Norway)

    20 June 2013

    Norwegian private oil company Det norske today announced it has successfully completed bond issuance, with a placement of NOK 1,900 million (approximately USD 328 million). “This is the second time Det norske successfully taps into the high-yield bond market. With respect to volume this latest issue ranks among the largest ever in the Norwegian market and […]

  • Equinor sees red as low oil price and Covid-19 halve 2Q revenues

    24 July 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Equinor sank to the red in the second quarter of the year as its revenues were halved amid Covid-19 pandemic and low oil prices.

  • Odfjell Drilling secures more North Sea work for its rig

    31 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Odfjell Drilling has inked two letters of intent with an undisclosed client for one of its rigs to carry out drilling activities in the North Sea.

  • Statoil dishes out new drilling contracts worth over $1.5 billion

    3 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    Statoil has awarded three drilling contracts for drilling, completion, intervention services, plugging, maintenance and modifications on 18 of its fixed platforms. 

  • CHC wins Equinor extension for helicopter services in Norway

    10 June 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    CHC Group has been awarded a contract extension by Equinor for both the Tampen/Oseberg and Heidrun contract in Norway by one year.