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Norway gives nod for giant offshore oil field start-up
Equinor plans to start production from the North Sea field sometime this autumn.
Hurricane preparing for drill stem testing of UK well
Hurricane Energy is preparing for drill stem testing at its Lincoln Crestal well, which is located in the Greater Warwick Area offshore the UK.
Petrogas takes Maersk jack-up for Birgitta appraisal
Petrogas has chartered a Maersk Drilling offshore rig for an appraisal well in the UK North Sea.
Weatherford confirms $80M line-hanger deal with Equinor
U.S. oilfield services player Weatherford has said it has signed an $80 million liner-hanger frame agreement with Norway’s Equinor.
Aker BP picks up safety consents for operations offshore Norway
Aker BP has received two safety consents from the country’s offshore watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for operations offshore Norway.
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Polish company spuds first Norwegian well as operator
PGNiG Upstream Norway on Friday started drilling an exploration well on the Shrek prospect located offshore Norway, for the first time in the role of the operator.
Equinor closes Lundin share sale, boosts Johan Sverdrup interest
Equinor has completed sale of shares in Lundin Petroleum and acquisition of further direct interest in Johan Sverdrup field offshore Norway. This follows all transaction conditions being met, including government and regulator approvals.
Shallow water is the place to be, Borr Drilling says
Borr Drilling expects 40 jack-up deals to be awarded in the next 12 months.
Maersk Drilling gets more North Sea work
Danish offshore drilling contractor Maersk Drilling has been awarded more work for one of its jack-up rigs in the Dutch North Sea.
Petrofac hires NHV helicopters for North Sea operations
Offshore helicopter operator NHV Group has been awarded a new long-term contract to provide helicopter services for Petrofac.
OKEA to share Siem PSV with Neptune
OKEA has won a tender for supply to the Seadrill-owned rig West Phoenix in connection with the rig’s operations on Neptune Energy’s Fenja field located in the Norwegian Sea.
Geoquip Marine adds another OSV to its fleet
Offshore geotechnical engineering and drilling company Geoquip Marine has added a second DP2 OSV to its fleet and named another member to its board.
KNOT clinches long-term shuttle tanker charter with Total in Brazil
French oil giant Total has hired a shuttle tanker from Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) for the use in Brazil.