Norwegian Sea News


Shearwater in 'Pioneering' Seismic Survey Project Offshore Norway

Jul 14, 2023

Offshore seismic survey specialist Shearwater on Friday announced a new project with the Austrian oil firm OMV for a 'pioneering' towed streamer survey with Ocean Bottom Nodes over the Berling gas and condensate discovery in the Norwegian Sea…

Aker BP Raises Guidance after Q2 Profits Jump on Record Oil Production

Jul 13, 2023

Norwegian oil group Aker BP on Thursday reported a rise in second-quarter earnings that matched expectations as record production offset weaker prices for oil and gas, and lifted its full-year production outlook. Norway's second-largest listed oil company…

Transocean Secures $172 Million Offshore Drilling Contract Extension in Norway

Jul 05, 2023

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean Ltd. said Wednesday that six one-well options had been exercised for the Transocean Encourage semi-submersible drilling rig in Norway. While Transocean did not specify who the client was, the harsh-environment…

TechnipFMC Nets Significant Contract for Offshore Gas Field Development Project in Norway

Jun 30, 2023

Oilfield services firm TechnipFMC said Thursday it had won a 'significant' integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI) contract by OMV for its Berling gas and condensate field development project offshore Norway…

Aker BP, OMV Get OK for North Sea and Norwegian Sea Drilling Projects

Jun 30, 2023

The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) said Friday it had granted Aker BP and OMV consents for drilling projects in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea, respectively.Aker BP has received consent to conduct exploration drilling in block 25/2 of the North Sea in Production license 442…

Environmental Groups Ask Norway Court to Halt Three Oil Developments

Jun 29, 2023

Environmental groups said on Thursday they had demanded an immediate halt to the ongoing development of three Norwegian offshore oilfields, seeking a court injunction against the country's government.Greenpeace and Nature and Youth said they…

Aker BP's Output to Reach 525,000 Barrels per Day by 2028, as Several Offshore Projects Approved

Jun 29, 2023

Norwegian oil and gas company  Aker BP said Wednesday that the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) had approved a total of Aker BP's nine plans for development and operation (PDOs) and one plan for installation and operation (PIO)The…

Norway Approves Equinor's New Field Developments, Including Country's Deepest Offshore Field

Jun 28, 2023

Norwegian oil firm Equinor said Wednesday its plans for the development and operation of the subsea fields Irpa and Verdande, and the production well Andvare in the Norwegian Sea have been approved by Norwegian authorities. The gas field Irpa will be tied back to the Aasta Hansteen platform…

Wintershall Dea's Plans for Dvalin North and Maria Phase 2 Fields Get Green Light

Jun 28, 2023

Wintershall Dea and its partners Petoro and Sval Energi have received approval from the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) for their plans to develop the Dvalin North field and the second phase of the Maria field in the Norwegian Sea…

ConocoPhillips Books Semi-submersible Drilling Rig For Norwegian Sea Project

May 31, 2023

Norwegian offshore drilling company Odfjell Drilling has secured a contract with ConocoPhillips for the Deepsea Yantai semi-submersible drilling rig.The contract, which Odfjell Drilling agreed on behalf of the rig owner CIMC Raffles, includes the drilling of one firm well…

PGS Wins Large MultiClient Seismic Survey Project in Norwegian Sea

May 31, 2023

Norwegian marine seismic survey services company PGS has secured industry pre-funding for a large multi-season Multi-client survey in the Norwegian Sea. PGS will acquire the first phase of the survey in 2023 using the Ramform Hyperion seismic survey vessel…

Norway's Energy Minister to Formally Open Revamped Njord Field Facilities

May 15, 2023

Equinor-operated Njord field in the Norwegian Sea will be officially opened Monday by the Norwegian minister of petroleum and energy, Terje Aasland. The platform and the floating storage and offloading vessel (FSO) have undergone extensive upgrades…

PGS Expands Norwegian Sea Seismic Survey

May 11, 2023

Norwegian offshore seismic survey firm PGS said Thursday that its seismic vessel Ramform Atlas had started acquiring data on the 2023 Norwegian Sea GeoStreamer X survey. This project is a continuation of a multi-season campaign.'Over the summer season…

Odfjell Drilling Secures More Work with Equinor for Two Offshore Drilling Rigs

May 04, 2023

Oslo-listed offshore drilling company Odfjell Drilling has won more work with Equinor for two of its semi-submersible drilling rigs the Deepsea Aberdeen and Deepsea Stavanger.Equinor has added additional firm scope for the Deepsea Aberdeen as…

Equinor's Norwegian Sea Platform to Resume Operations after Oil Leak

Apr 18, 2023

Operations at the Njord A oil and gas platform in the Norwegian Sea will resume at normal levels on Tuesday after being halted because of an oil leak, a spokesperson for operator Equinor said. The platform had been depressurized and production…

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