
Aker BP is set for drilling operations in the Norwegian Sea with the Deepsea Nordkapp rig following approvals from the Norwegian authorities.

Romanian oil and gas company OMV Petrom is the winning bidder for an oil and gas exploration block located in the Black Sea, offshore Georgia.

Norway’s recent tax relief package for the oil and gas industry is expected to cut breakeven prices by 40 per cent, thereby boosting the country’s rig demand while the UK’s plunges.

Almost half of the Norwegian petroleum production will soon be run on power from shore as the companies are considering multiple electrification projects that could reduce emissions considerably.

Repsol has been granted consent by the Norwegian offshore safety authority for the life extension of the Rev field, which is located offshore Norway.

Gazprom has started construction of an ice-resistant platform for its field located in extreme ice and climate conditions of the Arctic shelf.

Dolphin Drilling has secured a letter of intent with a Norwegian operator for a three-well P&A operation on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for two wells located in the Norwegian Sea.

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) for Hod to the country’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.

Aberdeen-headquartered Exceed, a well management and performance improvement specialist, has established a Norwegian subsidiary, Exceed Norge.

Equinor has awarded two contracts and issued a letter of intent to TechnipFMC for pipelaying and subsea installation for three projects in Norway.

Russian oil and gas company Lukoil has started drilling of an exploration well at the Shirotno-Rakushechnaya prospect, located to the north of the V.I. Grayfer field in the Caspian Sea.

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

Norwegian oil production has been above predictions made by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) for the second month in a row.