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Aibel to Provide Maintenance Services for Two Vår Energi’s Oil and Gas Fields

Jun 23, 2025

Aibel and Vår Energi have signed a framework agreement for maintenance and modifications (M&M) for the Goliat and Gjøa fields on the Norwegian continental shelf.The contract has a duration of five years plus options, and its value is estimated to be around $119 million (NOK 1…

Fugro Secures Offshore Wind Site Survey in German North Sea

Jun 23, 2025

Fugro has secured contracts to conduct both geophysical and geotechnical site investigations for the development of two large-scale offshore wind farms in the German North Sea.The project, known as Windbostel Ost and Windbostel West, is a joint venture between RWE and TotalEnergies…

Equinor Gets Permit to Drill North Sea Wildcat Well

Jun 23, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for wildcat well in the North Sea.The drilling permit is for a wellbore 15/8-3 S in production licence 1137, operated by Equinor with 50% working interest, with partner Orlen Upstream Norway holding the remaining 50%…

UK Releases Environmental Guide on Future North Sea Oil and Gas Drilling

Jun 20, 2025

Britain on Thursday published long-awaited environmental guidance which is expected to impact the future development of two vast North Sea oil and gas fields by companies including Shell and Equinor.The guidance sets out how greenhouse gas emissions that would come from the oil and gas being used…

ConocoPhillips Confirms Oil Discovery off Norway

Jun 19, 2025

ConocoPhillips Skandinavia, a subsidiary of U.S. energy major ConocoPhillips, has completed the drilling of an appraisal well in the Norwegian Sea, confirming the previously made oil discovery.ConocoPhillips Skandinavia, the operator of production license 891…

EEW SPC Delivers Last Three Monopiles for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

Jun 18, 2025

EEW Special Pipe Constructions (EEW SPC) has loaded out the last three monopiles for RWE’s 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm, being built off the U.K.’s North East coast.The total of 100 monopiles, with weights of 1,143 to 1,521 tons and lengths of up to 91…

Vår Energi, Kistos Energy Greenlight Balder Phase VI Project in North Sea

Jun 18, 2025

Vår Energi and license partner Kistos Energy Norway have reached the final investment decision (FID) for the Balder Phase VI project in the Balder area, off Norway.The fast-track development will be a key contributor to sustaining long term…

TotalEnergies Secures Offshore Wind Concession in Germany

Jun 17, 2025

TotalEnergies, as a shareholder of North Sea OFW One, has been awarded the N-9.4 offshore concession by the German Federal Network Agency in the North Sea.Located approximately 150 kilometers northwest of the German island of Heligoland, the N-9…

Mermaid Subsea Wraps Up North Sea Well Intervention Job

Jun 16, 2025

Mermaid Subsea Services (UK) has completed a well intervention on the Teal P2 well in the Central North Sea for Anasuria Operating Company (AOC).Executed from the Island Valiant vessel, the operation was carried out on behalf of Anasuria Operating Company (AOC)…

ASCO Scoops Nine-Figure Contract with Major North Sea Operator

Jun 13, 2025

Global integrated logistics and materials management specialist ASCO has secured a landmark nine-figure contract with a major North Sea energy operator.The scope encompasses ASCO’s full suite of integrated logistics services, including quayside operations…

Norway Offers Exploration License for North Sea CO2 Storage to Equinor

Jun 13, 2025

The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has offered and exploration license for the storage of CO2 in North Sea to Equinor Low Carbon Solution.The license is offered with a binding work program with built-in milestones to ensure fast and efficient…

DNO Quadruples North Sea Production with Sval Energi Acquisition

Jun 12, 2025

Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO has completed the acquisition of Sval Energi Group from HitecVision, picking up 16 producing fields in Norway and quadrupling its North Sea production to 80,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd).DNO…

Equinor Gets Green Light for Drilling Job in Barents Sea

Jun 12, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Barents Sea.The permit is for wellbore 7117/4-1 in production license 1238.The license is operated by Equinor with 40% working interest…

Equinor Selects Baker Hughes for P&A Ops at Oseberg East Field

Jun 11, 2025

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has secured a contract from Equinor to provide its plug and abandonment (P&A) services in the Oseberg East field on Norway’s continental shelf.Baker Hughes’ Mature Assets Solutions team will lead the integrated P&A campaign planning phase…

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