"Martin Linge" News

Martin Linge Hooked Up to Shore Power

Mar 20, 2019

The Martin Linge platform in December 2018 was hooked up to receive shore power via the world’s longest high-voltage alternating-current (HVAC) sea cable measuring 162 kilometers from the onshore substation at Kollsnes north of Bergen to the platform…

Maersk Drilling Unveils Hybrid Low-Emission Rig

May 08, 2019

Danish rig operator Maersk Drilling has announced what it's calling the first hybrid, low-emission drilling rig, based on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Through a series of upgrades, Maersk Drilling aims to convert the Maersk Intrepid ultra…

Equinor Extends Maersk Intrepid Deal

Nov 25, 2018

Norwegian multinational energy company Equinor ASA has exercised two options of two months each for jack-up rig Maersk Intrepid, said Danish offshore driller Maersk Drilling.As a result, the rig is now contracted to Equinor until the end of February 2020…

Equinor Extends Contract for Maersk Intrepid Rig

Oct 12, 2018

Norway's Equinor has awarded Maersk Drilling AS a five-month contract for the Maersk Intrepid rig to provide operational support on the Martin Linge field in the North Sea. Two extension options will also be exercised, and four new options will be added…

Equinor's Martin Linge Field Costs Rise Again, Start-up Delayed

Oct 08, 2018

Norway has again revised up the estimated cost of developing the Martin Linge oil and gas field, which state-controlled Equinor bought from France's Total last year, with the start-up delayed until 2020, according to the fiscal budget.The North…

Equinor Trims Project Outlay Off Norway

Oct 08, 2018

Equinor has reduced the estimated investments for operated projects in the development phase on the Norwegian continental shelf by some NOK 30 billion ($3.6 billion) since the development plans were submitted to Norwegian authorities.This appears…

Offshore Platforms Controlled from Land

Nov 15, 2018

Aker BP said it will become the first oil company in Norway to control operations of a permanently manned offshore platform from land from next year.Operating platforms remotely can be done with fewer staff than doing it offshore and other oil…

Total, Statoil in $1.45bn Martin Linge, Garantiana deal

Nov 27, 2017

French oil major Total is to sell out of its delayed Martin Linge development and the Garantiana discovery offshore Norway, in a US$1.45 billion deal with part-state-owned operator Statoil. Statoil will take Total's 51% stake in Martin Linge…

Year in review: 2017

Dec 27, 2017

Taking a look back on the year that was 2017, our OEdigital.com website's most popular stories pretty much tell everything you need to know.  While the industry is still adjusting to the downturn, the bright spots are few, but significant…

Martin Linge delayed following accident investigations

Jul 06, 2017

Total's Martin Linge development has been delayed a year following an investigation into a fatal accident at the Samsung Heavy Industries' yard in South Korea.  On 1 May, six people were killed and more injured after a crane fell down on the Martin Linge wellhead bay module…

Total handed Martin Linge orders

May 11, 2017

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has issued an order to Total E&P Norge after an audit of the Martin Linge development in the Norwegian North Sea. Total has until 29 May to comply. An audit of the Martin Linge project was conducted by the PSA from 28-30 March 2017…

Fatalities on Total's Martin Linge project

May 01, 2017

Six people have been killed and more injured after a crane fell down in a South Korean shipyard at the site of Total's Martin Linge platform construction.  According to news agency Reuters, six people were killed in the accident and more than 20 injured…

Updated: PSA: 'Serious deficiencies' found at Martin Linge

Apr 27, 2017

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) reported today (27 April) that it has found serious deficiencies at the Total-operated Martin Linge project, which is 42km west of Oseberg, Norway. The project is due onstream in 2018. Map of Martin Linge…

Aptomar wins Martin Linge monitoring gig

Apr 04, 2017

Total E&P Norge (Total) has chosen Aptomar’s TCMS collaboration and management system to digitalize and manage environmental monitoring and oil spill detection at its Martin Linge field in the North Sea. The TCMS will combine subsea,…

Norwegian activity on the rise–at what cost?

Apr 05, 2017

A wave of new projects is set to hit the Norwegian Continental Shelf this year, but how sustainable cost cutting measures have been to carry them out and the huge potential seen in digitizing the business was discussed in Oslo today. Shell's…

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