Oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for production drilling on the Vega field using the West Mira drilling rig.
The Norwegian Government has proposed to increase funding for mapping of seabed minerals and knowledge building. In its revised National Budget for 2020, Norway is looking to boost its previous funding from 70 to close to 140 million Norwegian kroner. Tina Bru, Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and En
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has conducted ‘the world’s first’ dual drilling operation from an integrated subsea template structure at the Fenja field in the Norwegian North Sea.
Oil and gas company Spirit Energy has been given a drilling permit to drill the 7321/8-2 S well in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway.
Swedish oil company Lundin Energy has been given a drilling permit to drill the 7219/11-1 well in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway.
PGS seismic vessel Ramform Vanguard has begun a new multi-azimuth marine seismic survey in the North Sea. This industry-funded project further extends the GeoStreamer X area within the Viking Graben by 1160 square kilometres. Norwegian seismic player said the first data is due in the third quarter 2
Serica Energy and drilling contractor Awilco have signed a contract for the provision of WilPhoenix rig for one-well workover on the Rhum field located off the UK.
Norwegian oil major Equinor has been given a drilling permit to drill the 30/2-5 S well in the North Sea, offshore Norway.
Austrian oil and gas company OMV has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea using the Island Innovator drilling rig.
Equinor recorded a loss in the first quarter of the year due to low oil prices and impairments of $2.5 billion but delivered a record-high production during the period.
Norwegian offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has given its consent to Neptune Energy for exploration drilling in the North Sea using the Deepsea Yantai semi-submersible drilling rig.
Aker BP sank to a net loss in the first quarter of the year after being hit by impairments due to a significant decline in oil and gas prices.
Repsol posted a significant quarterly loss after being hit by volatility and decline in oil and gas prices, but it delivered an increased output during the period.
Norwegian ocean bottom node seismic company Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) has secured a contract with Equinor for OBN survey in the North Sea. The deal follows a letter of intent signed with an undisclosed client in February this year. According to the Oslo-listed firm, the survey should commence later
