North Sea News


OKEA Discovers More Petroleum at Brage Field in North Sea

Jan 28, 2026

Norwegian oil and gas firm OKEA and its partners have discovered petroleum in the North Sea, off Norway.The well was drilled from the Brage installation, and the discovery was made in connection with drilling a development well for oil (31/4-A-15 D) in the Knockando Fensfjord prospect…

European North Sea Investment Pact to Mobilize $1.17T for Offshore Wind

Jan 26, 2026

Governments from nine North Sea countries, together with industry and power grid operators, have formed an investment pact aimed at mobilizing up to $1.17 trillion (€1 trillion) in offshore wind investment and accelerating Europe’s buildout of offshore wind capacity…

Harbour Energy Forecasts Lower 2026 Output, Omit LLOG Deal Impact

Jan 22, 2026

Britain's Harbour Energy on Thursday forecast 2026 production of 435,000 to 455,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), excluding the impact of planned asset sales and the company's $3.2 billion acquisition of LLOG.The figures are lower than the 474…

Equinor and ORLEN Find Gas, Condensate in North Sea

Jan 20, 2026

Equinor and its partner ORLEN have discovered gas and condensate in an exploration well drilled in the North Sea.The find was made in the Sissel prospect in production license 1137, operated by Equinor with 50% working interest, while its partner ORLEN holds the remaining 50%…

Norway Grants Permit for Equinor’s Drilling Op in North Sea

Jan 16, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for a wellbore 34/8-A-37 H in production license 120, which is operated by Equinor with 53.2% working interest.The partners in the license include Petoro with 30% stake…

TotalEnergies, Mitsui, Nordsøfonden Get CO2 Storage Permit in North Sea

Jan 15, 2026

The Danish Energy Agency has issued a permit for exploration and potential storage of CO2 in the North Sea off Denmark to consortium comprising TotalEnergies, Mitsui and state-owned Nordsøfonden.The agency awarded the six-year exploration permit…

NSTA Fines Two North Sea Operators for Emissions, Decom Breaches

Jan 15, 2026

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has fined two offshore operators, NEO and CNR International, a total of $470,000 (£350,000) for breaches related to emissions limits and well decommissioning, as the regulator continues to tighten enforcement of industry rules…

Norway Awards 57 New Oil And Gas Licenses to 19 Companies

Jan 13, 2026

Norway has offered ownership interests in 57 new oil and gas production licenses to 19 companies in its latest annual awards in pre-defined areas (APA) licensing round.Of the 57 licenses, 31 are located in the North Sea, 21 in the Norwegian Sea and five in the Barents Sea…

Norway to Outline Long-Term Oil and Gas Strategy Next Year

Jan 12, 2026

Norway's government said on Mondayit will present a policy document to parliament next year on the future of the oil and gas industry, including companies' access to exploration acreage.'The oil and gas industry is crucially important for Norway…

Norway Sees Long-Term Oil, Gas Decline Despite Short-Term Stability

Jan 08, 2026

Norway's offshore oil and gas output will remain broadly steady in 2026, but investments are seen falling by 6.6%, signalling a slowdown in activity and declining production towards the end of this decade, the country's regulator said on Thursday…

Equinor’s AI Drive Yields $130M in Savings as Digitalization Advances

Jan 07, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) contributed savings and value creation of about $130 million for Equinor and its partners in 2025, as the Norwegian firm expanded the use of AI across offshore platforms and onshore facilities.The company uses artificial…

T12 Engineering to Deliver Subsea Equipment for Norwegian Operator

Jan 05, 2026

T12 Engineering has secured a contract with an independent Norwegian oil and gas operator to design and manufacture a 60-tonne subsea modular structure.The engineering specialist, which operates from Teesside, Glasgow and Edinburgh, will project manage the engineering…

AF Offshore Gets Ithaca Energy’s Decom Job in North Sea

Jan 05, 2026

AF Offshore Decom (AFOD), a company within AF Gruppen, has signed a contract with Ithaca Energy for the engineering, receipt, dismantling, and recycling of a floating production platform from the U.K. sector of the North Sea.The facility has a total weight of approximately 23…

North Sea Oil Supply Edges Lower

Jan 02, 2026

North Sea daily oil output in February will be slightly lower than January's plan, dropping by about 0.5%, according to Reuters calculations based on loading programmes provided by trade sources.Loadings of nine North Sea crude grades will average 1…

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