Johan Sverdrup News

 

Equinor Strikes Oil in Johan Castberg Area of Barents Sea

Jun 30, 2025

Equinor has found oil in an exploration well, dubbed Drivis Tubåen, on the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea.The well, 7720/7-DD-1H, was drilled in the Drivis structure on the Johan Castberg field. According to preliminary estimates, the size of the discovery is 9-15 million barrels of oil.The oil was proven in a new segment called the Tubåen formation 1769 meters below the seabed in 345 meters of water…

Equinor, Partners Greenlight $1.3B Johan Svedrup Oil Field Extension

Jul 01, 2025

Equinor and its partners have approved the $1.29 billion (NOK 13 billion) investment in the third phase of Johan Sverdrup field, which entails the installation new subsea infrastructure to increase recovery by 40 - 50 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe)…

Jotun FPSO Starts Production at Balder Field in North Sea

Jun 23, 2025

Vår Energi and Kistos Energy Norway have started production through Jotun floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit at the Balder field in the North Sea.The production from Jotun FPSO marks the extension the life of the first production license…

Equinor’s Johan Castberg Field Starts Producing at Peak Capacity

Jun 20, 2025

Only three months after coming on stream, Equinor’s Johan Castberg field in Barents Sea has started producing at peak capacity of 220,000 barrels of oil per day.The field’s peak production achievement increases energy deliveries from the Barents Sea by 150%…

Vaar Energi Misses Quarterly Profit Forecast

Apr 23, 2025

Oslo-listed oil and gas firm Vaar Energi on Wednesday reported a lower-than-expected operating profit for the first quarter, but said it would maintain its dividend level as it prepares for a sharp rise in output in coming months.Vaar's earnings…

Equinor Brings Norway’s Northernmost Field On Stream (Video)

Mar 31, 2025

The Johan Castberg oil field in the Barents Sea came has come on stream, strengthening Norway’s role as a long-term energy exporter.The Arctic field came online on March 31, at 10.35 local time.Expected to be in production for 30 years, Johan Castberg can produce 220…

TechnipFMC to Work on Boosting Output at Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup Field

Mar 25, 2025

Oilfield services company TechnipFMC has been secured a ‘large’ integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI) contract by Equinor for the Johan Sverdrup Phase 3 development in the Norwegian North Sea.The Johan Sverdrup field…

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…

SBM Offshore's 2024 Revenue Soars 35% to Record High

Feb 20, 2025

Dutch oil and gas services firm SBM Offshore's annual revenue jumped 35% to a record high in 2024, driven by the sale of its floating production, storage and offloading vessels (FPSO) in Suriname and Guyana, the company said on Thursday.SBM Offshore's shares rose 9…

NYK Becomes Co-Owner of N-O-G as it Eyes Offshore Wind Growth

Feb 18, 2025

NYK Line has become a co-owner of the crew transfer vessel (CTV) operator Northern Offshore Group (N-O-G) with the most recent investment, in preparation for the anticipated future expansion of offshore wind in waters closer to Japan.N-O-G operates…

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…

TotalEnergies, Aker BP Eye Larger Share in Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup Field

Feb 12, 2025

TotalEnergies and Aker BP are seeking an independent review of their stakes in Equinor's Johan Sverdrup oilfield with a goal of boosting their holdings in the North Sea's largest producing field, Aker BP said on Wednesday.Built across several offshore oil and gas licences…

Johan Sverdrup Oil Field Goes Back in Production Following Outage

Feb 05, 2025

Norway's Equinor has resumed output at its giant Johan Sverdrup oilfield in the North Sea following a power outage and is working to reach full production, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday.Equinor on Tuesday halted all output from Sverdrup…

Equinor Delays Johan Castberg Field Start-Up to Early 2025

Dec 10, 2024

Equinor and its partners Vår Energi and Petoro have postponed the start-up of Johan Castberg field, located in the Norwegian part of the Barents Sea, to January or February 2025 from the initial plan to bring the field on stream by the end of 2024…

Oil Steadies as Sverdrup Restart eases Geopolitical Jitters

Nov 19, 2024

Oil prices traded steady on Tuesday as Norway's Johan Sverdrup oilfield restarted production and there were reports of Iran offering to cap its uranium stockpile, factors that offset investor concerns about escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war…

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