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Equinor Opens Digital Operations Centers

Jan 07, 2019

Equinor on Monday announced the official opening of its two new digital operations centers established to support Equinor’s installations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).The two new centers at Sandsli in Bergen, opened Monday by petroleum and energy minister Kjell-Børge…

Equinor Completes NCS Asset Sales

Dec 28, 2018

Norwegian energy company Equinor announced Friday it has completed the sales of two non-core discoveries on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) for a combined $470 million.Equinor announced in October that it would divest from the King Lear…

World’s Largest Spar Platform on Stream

Dec 17, 2018

A video from Norway's Equinor outlines the road to production at the Aasta Hansteen gas field in the Norwegian Sea, which opened a new region for gas export to Europe when it came on stream on Sunday.“Located in 1,300 meters of water, this is…

After Denmark, Noreco Eyes UK Acquisitions

Oct 18, 2018

Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) plans to acquire offshore assets on Britain's continental shelf in 2019, following its purchase of Shell's upstream oil and gas licenses in Denmark, its chairman told Reuters on Thursday.The Oslo-listed company on Wednesday announced a $1…

Transocean Norge to Drill for Equinor

Sep 21, 2018

Equinor has awarded Transocean a contract for drilling six wells on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) by use of the Transocean Norge mobile rig. Drilling start-up is scheduled for the summer of 2019.The rig has also been awarded a contract…

Statoil to open integrated operations center

Nov 29, 2017

Statoil plans to establish next year a new onshore integrated operations center (IOC) that will help increase safety, add value and reduce emissions from its the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) fields. By establishing the IOC, Statoil…

Point Resources plans big investment for Norwegian fields

Nov 06, 2017

Norwegian private equity-backed player Point Resources has completed its deal to buy ExxonMobil's operated stakes in the Balder, Ringhorne, Ringhorne East, Jotun and Forseti fields on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) and plans to invest US$2…

North Energy quits NCS efforts

Jul 07, 2017

North Energy has decided to divest the last of its Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) assets in order to recover from offshore tax losses amid low activity levels in the area, and the drop in oil prices. Map of PL 805…

Pandion takes Tullow's Cara stake

Jun 23, 2017

Pandion Energy has been pre-qualified as licensee on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) and received an approval for the acquisition of all licenses in Tullow Oil Norge’s existing portfolio including a 20% interest in PL 636 containing the Cara oil and gas discovery…

New explorer gets $300 million boost

May 23, 2017

New Norwegian exploration firm Mime Petroleum has agreed to an investment deal worth up to US$300 million from Blue Water Energy. Oslo-headquartered Mime Petroleum has been set up to focus on developing existing fields and licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS)…

Deepsea Bergen inks one-well deal

Apr 21, 2017

Odfjell Drilling has received a letter of intent from an undisclosed party for further employment for its third-generation semisubmersible, the Deepsea Bergen, for one firm exploration well plus optional sidetrack and well testing on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS)…

Deepsea Bergen lands HPHT well deal

Mar 15, 2017

Odfjell Drilling received a letter of intent for use of the Deepsea Bergen semisubmersible for one firm high-pressure, high-temperature well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Image of the Deepsea Bergen…

Statoil awards 4 ERRV NCS contracts

Feb 13, 2017

Statoil awarded Simon Møkster Shipping contracts for three emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRV); and Havila Shipping for one ERRV. The contacts have a total value, included options, of nearly US$322 million (NOK 2.7 billion). The…

Kerogen to back Pandion NCS efforts

Feb 01, 2017

Kerogen Capital plans to commit up to US$300 million to back Pandion Energy, as the company pursues exploration, appraisal and development opportunities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) through acquisitions, farm ins and licensing rounds…

Statoil: 2017 drilling to increase 30%

Jan 04, 2017

Norwegian oil firm Statoil has set out its plans to drill around 30 exploration wells, in up to 11 countries on five continents, as operator and partner, in 2017 - an increase of around 30% compared to 2016. More than half of the wells will be drilled on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS)…

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