Nord Stream 2 News


Equinor Brings On Stream Halten East Field in Norwegian Sea

Mar 17, 2025

Equinor has started production at the Halten East development in the Norwegian Sea, two years following approval from Norwegian authorities.Halten East is a tie-in development located in the Kristin-Åsgard area in the Norwegian Sea. Vår Energi and Petoro are partners…

CNOOC Starts Production at Two New Oil and Gas Projects

Mar 17, 2025

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has brought on stream two oil and gas projects offshore China, which feature 'intelligent technologies' for improved efficiencies and reduced carbon footprint.The first project, Caofeidian 6-4 Oilfield Comprehensive Adjustment Project…

Jotun FPSO On its Way to Balder Field in North Sea

Mar 13, 2025

Vår Energi has started the tow out of the Jotun floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) from the Worley Rosenberg yard to the Balder field, which is on schedule for production start by the end of the second quarter of 2025…

McDermott Completes Pipelay Ops at Shell’s Deepwater Whale Development

Mar 05, 2025

McDermott has completed the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCIC) activities at Shell’s deepwater Whale development in the Gulf of Mexico, which started production through new platform in January 2025…

Germany Dismisses Talks Over Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Revival

Mar 04, 2025

Germany's energy independence from Moscow is crucial and it is not in talks with Russia over a 'possible pipeline-based supply of Russian gas' via the partly damaged Nord Stream 2 pipeline, the economy ministry said on Monday.The ministry was…

Bad Weather Delays Startup of Equinor's Johan Castberg Oil Field

Mar 03, 2025

The startup of oil production from Equinor's Arctic Johan Castberg field has been delayed again due to bad weather, a spokesperson for the Norwegian energy company said on Monday.Castberg is set to become the second producing oilfield in the…

Germany Says Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Cannot Be Used

Mar 03, 2025

The Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea gas pipeline is not certified and therefore could not be used, a German government spokesperson said on Monday in response to a report about potentially bringing the pipeline on stream.'The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is not certified and therefore could not be used at all…

Vaar Energi Marks Rise in Quarterly Profit

Feb 12, 2025

Oslo-listed Vaar Energi, majority-owned by Italy's Eni, raised its dividend on Tuesday as the oil and gas exploration and production company reported a fourth-quarter operating profit in line with expectations.Vaar's earnings before interest…

CNOOC Starts Production at Offshore Oil Filed Equipped with CCUS Tech

Feb 07, 2025

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has brought on stream the first phase of Bozhong 26-6 oil field development project in Bohai Bay, which also features carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) capabilities…

McDermott Concludes Work at PTTEP’s Kikeh Gas Field Off Malaysia

Feb 05, 2025

McDermott has completed transportation, installation, and commissioning activities for the Kikeh subsea gas lift project, awarded by PTTEP Sabah Oil Limited (PTTEP) in the first quarter of 2024.The project, executed by the company's Kuala Lumpur (KL) based team…

Equinor Hires BW Offshore and Altera Infrastructure for Bay du Nord FPSO Job

Jan 23, 2025

Equinor has awarded pre-FEED study contracts to BW Offshore and Altera Infrastructure for the Bay du Nord floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, planned for deployment offshore Canada.The Bay du Nord project consists of several oil discoveries in the Flemish Pass basin…

Potential Nord Stream 2 Bankruptcy Deemed ‘Theft’ by Russia

Jan 14, 2025

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that the potential bankruptcy or sale of the operator of the completed but never launched Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would amount to 'theft'.Lavrov, speaking at a news conference in Moscow…

Woodside Accused of Greenwashing Over CCS Plans

Jan 13, 2025

The Australian government’s call for two weeks of public consultation starting January 2 on Woodside Energy’s plans to sequester CO2 as part of the Browse project off Western Australia has met with opposition from environmental groups. The consultation…

Russia Accuses Ukraine for Attempted Attack on TurkStream Gas Pipeline

Jan 13, 2025

Russia said on Monday it had downed nine Ukrainian drones that tried to attack part of the infrastructure of the TurkStream gas pipeline, through which Russian gas flows to Turkey and Europe.The Russian defence ministry said the attack was aimed…

Shell Brings Whale Platform On Stream in US Gulf of Mexico

Jan 10, 2025

Oil and gas major Shell has started the production at its deepwater Whale floating production facility in the Gulf of Mexico.The Whale production facility is in the Alaminos Canyon Block 773 and is adjacent to the Shell-operated Silvertip field…

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