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Norwegian govt gives the go-ahead to ConocoPhillips for cross-border North Sea project
Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved a development plan for the ConocoPhillips-ope...

Wood to oversee first decom phase of Timor Sea FPSO
Wood has been contracted by the Australian government to supervise the first decommissioning phase o...

Norwegian govt puts an end to oil & gas workers’ strike
The Norwegian government has decided to step in to avoid further loss of oil & gas production af...

Transocean rig in the clear for gig on Equinor’s North Sea field
Equinor has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use Transocean’s rig for production drilling...

Following incident, Equinor ordered to ensure maintenance of offshore facilities and land plants
Norway’s regulator has investigated an incident with a short circuit and fire pump breakdown o...

Equinor's output to drop as it shuts in fields due to strike
Equinor has shut down production at three fields off Norway and revealed plans to do the same with f...

Norway greenlights boost in output from several fields to meet energy demand
Norway’s government has devised a plan to ramp up output at several fields to maintain high gas expo...

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U.S. govt’s new offshore leasing proposal comes under fire from oil & gas industry and environmentalists
Recently proposed U.S. offshore oil and gas leasing program is facing opposition not only from envir...

Ofgem grants electricity interconnector license for Great Britain-Ireland link
UK energy market regulator Ofgem has granted an electricity interconnector license for the MaresConn...

‘Key milestone’ under Ithaca’s belt as it closes acquisition of Siccar Point
Delek’s Ithaca Energy has completed the acquisition of Siccar Point Energy, which has enabled ...

Two oil & gas firms ready to drill North Sea wells this month
Two oil and gas players have been granted drilling permits by Norwegian authorities for wildcat well...

Norway’s oil & gas output to shrink as offshore workers scale up strike action
Dispute over wage demands threatens to reduce oil and gas production in Norway, as offshore workers ...

U.S. govt asks public to weigh in on proposed offshore oil & gas leasing plan
The Department of the Interior is seeking public input on the Biden administration’s new, five...

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As merger with Lundin goes into effect, Aker BP unveils plans to spend over $15 bln on projects
The merger between Aker BP and Lundin’s E&P business has been completed, creating the largest li...

All systems go for Wintershall Dea to bring North Sea tie-back on stream
Wintershall Dea has secured all approvals from the Norwegian authorities to start production from a ...

Aker BP – Lundin merger to come into force today
Aker BP expects the acquisition of Lundin Energy’s oil and gas business, through a statutory merger,...

Shell joining Equinor’s deepwater Gulf of Mexico project as operator
Equinor has inked a deal to transfer a majority stake and operatorship of its field in the Gulf of M...

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World’s first hybrid-electric anchor handler completes sea trials
Maersk Supply Service’s AHTS vessel, which is believed to be the world’s first hybrid-electric...

Following production shutdown off Oman, restart anticipated in two weeks
Masirah Oil is putting the wheels into motion to resume production at a field offshore Oman after it...

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To wean off Russian fossil fuels with green hydrogen, Europe needs to ramp up renewables
To phase out Russian fossil fuels and speed up its energy transition, using green hydrogen, Europe w...

Dutch regulator: Shell and TotalEnergies can collaborate on CO2 storage
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has given approval to competitors Shell an...

Eco seals deal to increase stake in block off South Africa
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has inked a deal to acquire additional interest in a block located offs...

EU ministers agree higher 2030 targets
The EU Council has adopted its negotiating positions on two legislative proposals that tackle the en...

Stamp of approval for ConocoPhillips to drill North Sea wildcat
ConocoPhillips has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for a wildcat well locat...

Australian regulator: Jadestone addressed ‘immediate risk of any further spill’
After an oil spill led to a production halt at a Jadestone-operated field off Australia, NOPSEMA int...
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