Norwegian energy player Equinor and its partners in the Snøhvit project have revealed plans to invest NOK 13.2 billion (around $1.3 billion) in upgrading the Hammerfest LNG (HLNG) plant at Melkøya with onshore gas compression and electrification. On 20 December, Equinor submitted a plan for developm
European energy ministers have reached a political agreement under which the price of natural gas in the European Union will be capped in case it reaches excessive levels that do not reflect world market prices. The mechanism will be automatically activated in case the month-ahead price on the Title
The governments of Norway and France have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to cooperate on the development and deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS). The aim of the agreement is to promote the development of CCS by creating a framework for cooperation between the two countries to facilitate
Norwegian oilfield services provider Aker Solutions has secured multiple contracts with compatriot oil and gas company Aker BP, which combined represent the largest value of contract awards in a single quarter in its history. Following Aker BP’s submission of plans for development and operation (PDO
Canadian oil and gas producer Trillion Energy is planning to bring on eight new wells or workovers into production next year through continuous drilling on a natural gas field in the Black Sea offshore Türkiye. Bringing what the company describes as a “transformative year” to an end, Trillion announ
Australia’s Western Gas has signed separate nonbinding agreements with Pluto LNG and the North West Shelf Project participants for the processing of 2-3 Mtpa of Equus gas from 2027 utilising Woodside-operated infrastructure. The agreements outline the key terms and process for undertaking the partic
UK-based oil and gas company Serica Energy has entered into an agreement with compatriot Tailwind Energy Holdings to acquire the entire issued share capital of Tailwind Energy Investments in a deal worth approximately £367 million. The consideration for the acquisition comprises the issue of up to 1
Noble Corporation has evacuated all rig personnel after an issue was found on one of the legs of a Noble Corporation-owned jack-up rig.
Italy’s oil and gas giant Eni and energy infrastructure operator Snam have formed a joint venture to develop the first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Italy. Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi and Snam CEO Stefano Venier signed an agreement on 19 December to jointly develop and manage Phase 1 of t
QatarEnergy, TotalEnergies, and Petronas have been awarded an offshore exploration block in Brazil.
Regulator has laid charges against Suncor Energy related to an incident from 2019 on an FPSO off Canada, in which a worker was injured.
Scana-owned PSW Technology has signed an agreement with offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean Operations for the sale of a complete marine riser system for ultra-deep-water operations. The contract includes project management, inspection, repair and logistics of the marine riser system. Work s
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has awarded Subsea 7 with three contracts for the delivery of equipment and installation services for projects located offshore Norway. Subsea 7 confirmed the award of a “major” contract for the Yggdrasil field development project, formerly NOAKA, a “large” cont
UK’s regulator North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has fined EnQuest, Equinor, and Spirit Energy a total of £265,000 or $322,437.
