Ekofisk Field News


Norway's Giant Troll Field to Deliver Additional Gas Through TWIN Project

Jun 19, 2026

Equinor and its partners have approved a new subsea gas development at the Troll field in the Norwegian North Sea, investing just over $410 million (NOK 4 billion) in a project aimed at increasing gas production and supporting exports to Europe…

DeepOcean Gets BP’s Foinaven Subsea Decommissioning Job

Jun 18, 2026

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has secured a contract by BP to remove subsea infrastructure from the Foinaven oil field west of Shetland as part of the decommissioning of the UK offshore asset.The scope of work includes the recovery of ten flexible process risers…

Vår Energi Reshapes NCS Portfolio with Acquisitions, Swaps and Asset Sales

Jun 18, 2026

Norwegian oil and gas producer Vår Energi has agreed a series of transactions on the Norwegian Continental Shelf that will strengthen its position in core producing hubs, increase ownership in key development projects and provide greater flexibility in capital allocation…

PRIO Brings Fourth Wahoo Well Online, Completes Planned Producer Rollout

Jun 17, 2026

Brazilian independent oil and gas producer PRIO has brought the fourth producer well at the Wahoo field online, completing the planned producer well rollout for the offshore development.The company said production from the fourth well has stabilized at 10…

McDermott Expects to Deliver QatarEnergy Expansion Project On Time

Jun 16, 2026

McDermott International did not halt work on QatarEnergy’s massive North Field East expansion project during the Iran war, Chief Executive Michael McKelvy said on Tuesday, even as the conflict imposed operational constraints.McDermott is responsible…

Equinor Drills Dry Wildcat Well in Norwegian Sea

Jun 16, 2026

Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the prospect under the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea.The wildcat well 6507/8-D-4 CH was drilled in production license 124, 240 kilometers west of Sandnessjøen in the ‘Heidrun Cellar SE’ prospect…

Vaalco Reports Strong Well Results off Gabon as Drilling Campaign Advances

Jun 15, 2026

Vaalco Energy has reported strong initial results from its ongoing drilling campaign offshore Gabon, highlighted by the successful completion and startup of the Ebouri-5H development well and the mobilization of the drilling rig to its next target…

New Discoveries Pave Way for Johan Sverdrup’s Next Phase

Jun 15, 2026

Equinor and its partners are advancing plans for a fourth development phase at the Johan Sverdrup field after appraisal drilling confirmed additional oil volumes in the area, supporting a new subsea tieback project aimed at sustaining production from Norway's largest oil-producing field…

Petrobras' P-79 FPSO Completes First Oil Offloading at Búzios Field

Jun 12, 2026

Petrobras' P-79 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit has completed its first oil offloading after beginning operations at the Búzios field offshore Brazil, according to shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean.Hanwha Ocean, which carried out the engineering…

Venezuela Advances Loran Gas Development with Shell Agreements

Jun 12, 2026

Venezuela signed five agreements with British oil major Shell on Thursday to advance oil and gas projects, including the company's participation in the coveted 7-trillion-cubic-feet Loran offshore gas field, the government said.The country had…

Venezuela Moves Pacts Forward with Shell

Jun 11, 2026

Venezuela signed five agreements with British oil major Shell on Thursday to advance oil and gas projects, including the company's participation in the coveted 7-trillion-cubic-feet Loran offshore gas field, the government said.The country had…

Vaalco Restarts Production from Baobab Field after FPSO Overhaul

Jun 09, 2026

Vaalco Energy has resumed production from the Baobab field on the CI-40 block offshore Côte d’Ivoire following the completion of refurbishment work on the Baobab Ivoirien floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.Hydrocarbon…

Aker BP Gains Larger Share in Johan Sverdrup Field off Norway

Jun 08, 2026

Aker BP has increased its ownership interest in the Johan Sverdrup oil field, following the completion of a redetermination process conducted under the field's unit agreement.Aker BP's ownership interest in the Johan Sverdrup Unit will rise to 31…

Oman’s Block 50 Offshore Drilling Ops Face Further Delays

Jun 04, 2026

Masirah Oil has announced that the start date for a planned three-well development drilling program at the offshore Yumna field in Oman's Block 50 will be updated at a later date.The company did not provide a revised timeline for the campaign…

TotalEnergies Nears Development Decision on Absheron Phase Two

Jun 04, 2026

TotalEnergies expects to move ahead with the second development phase of Azerbaijan's Absheron gas-condensate field by end-2026, Emmanuel de Guillebon, managing director of TotalEnergies Azerbaijan, said.The project is currently at the tendering stage…

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