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Shell Teams Up with BKK, Lyse to Bid in Norway's 1st Offshore Wind Tender

Jun 17, 2021

Oil major Shell teamed up with Norwegian utilities BKK and Lyse to bid in the Nordic country’s first offshore wind tender expected next year, the companies said on Thursday.Shell has been active in oil and gas extraction on the Norwegian continental shelf for several decades…

Long-term Contract: Axess to Inspect Altera's FPSOs

May 05, 2021

Norway-based Axess Group has signed an offshore support services contract with FPSO operator Altera Infrastructure.Axess said this week that the long-term global contract would see Axess provide offshore support services to FPSO assets located…

Archer Bags Long-term Wireline Services Work with ConocoPhillips in Norway

Apr 08, 2021

Oilfield and drilling services provider Archer has won a long-term frame agreement with ConocoPhillips for work offshore Norway.Under the five-year agreement, Archer will provide wireline services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.Also, Archer…

AGR to Provide Specialist Personnel for OMV in Norway

Mar 29, 2021

Norwegian energy services firm AGR said Monday it had signed a 'Contract for Leased Personnel' with OMV Norway, a Norwegian subsidiary of Austria-based OMV.The contract for the provision of specialist personnel on the Norwegian Continental Shelf…

Norwegian Oil Firm Aker BP Farms Into UK North Sea Block

Mar 24, 2021

Norway-focused oil and gas company Aker BP, said Wednesday it had, through a newly formed subsidiary Aker BP UK, farmed into an offshore block in the UK North Sea.Aker BP UK has entered into an agreement with Eni UK to take over a 50 percent interest in licence P2511 on the UK Continental Shelf…

Borr Drilling Wins New Rig Contracts, Extensions Worth $48M

Mar 24, 2021

Shallow water drilling rig contractor Borr Drilling said Wednesday it had entered into agreements potentially adding a total of $48 million over approximately 590 days to its rig contract backlog.For the jack-up rig 'Natt' Borr Drilling has…

Shell in Norway: Focus on Gas and Offshore Wind

Feb 09, 2021

Royal Dutch Shell will narrow its exploration scope in Norway to focus on natural gas production and possibly offshore wind in future, it told the Norwegian oil and energy ministry.Shell said in October it planned to reduce its oil and gas operations…

Dana Taps KenzFigee for Lifting Services on Two FPSOs

Jan 22, 2021

Dutch offshore lifting equipment company KenzFigee has secured a five-year deal to provide lifting services for Dana Petroleum North Sea FPSOs.Under the contract, KenzFigee will provide its services on Dana Petroleum's ‘Triton’ and ‘Western Isles’ FPSOs…

Wintershall Noordzee Starts Gas Production from Sillimanite South Field

Jan 13, 2021

Wintershall Noordzee, a Gazprom-Wintershall Dea joint venture, has started production of the D12-B3 well, at the Sillimanite South offshore gas field in the Dutch North SeaThis gas field was discovered last year following the completion of the…

Report: EU to Toughen Sanctions on Turkish Offshore Drilling in Contested Waters

Dec 09, 2020

The European Union will impose sanctions on more Turkish individuals and companies responsible for drilling in contested waters in the Mediterranean, according to a draft statement prepared for EU leaders to agree at a summit on Thursday.If agreed…

ConocoPhillips Makes 'Significant' Gas Find at Warka Well Offshore Norway

Nov 11, 2020

Oil and gas company ConocoPhillips said Wednesday it had made a significant and potentially the largest gas condensate discovery offshore Norway this year.The discovery was made in the Norwegian Sea, in the production license 1009, 22 miles…

Equinor Awards Supply Bases Services Contracts Worth $155M

Nov 11, 2020

Norwegian energy firm Equinor has awarded Norsea Group, Saga Fjordbase, and ASCO Norge contracts for services at supply bases in Norway. The contracts are awarded on behalf of Equinor operated licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf.Peggy Krantz-Underland…

Turkey Says Greece Has No Right to Oppose Its Seismic Work in the Mediterranean

Oct 13, 2020

Turkey said on Monday Greece had no right to oppose Turkish seismic exploration work 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) from its mainland in the Eastern Mediterranean and on its continental shelf, as tensions between the NATO members spiked again.Greece…

Wintershall Noordzee Wraps Sillimanite Drilling. Calls for Dutch Gov't to Boost E&P Sector

Sep 28, 2020

Wintershall Noordzee has completed the drilling of a well at the Sillimanite South field discovery in the Dutch North Sea, and converted it into a development sidetrack.It was the third well drilled in sequence after the two Sillimanite Unit…

BP Terminates, Wintershall Hires Odfjell's Deepsea Aberdeen Rig

Sep 21, 2020

Oil major BP has terminated the contract for Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Aberdeen semi-submersible drilling rig that was due to end in April 2022, the drilling contractor said Monday. Under the contract terms, BP will pay Odfjell Drilling an…

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