Category: Norway

Norway

Equinor extends NOK 1.7bn contract with CHC Helikopter Service

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BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jul.2026, Words: 272) — Equinor extended its agreement with CHC Helikopter Service for personnel transport and search and rescue services in central Norway until 2030. Equinor has exercised 2 options with CHC.  The agreement ensures the continued provision of helicopter capacity that […]

Equinor and Vår Energi swap asset in Troll and Gjøa areas on the NCS

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OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 30.Jun.2026, Words: 698) — Equinor and Vår Energi agreed to a swap of assets on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The transaction enables further maturation of the Peon gas discovery towards development and strengthens Equinor’s position in the Troll-Fram area. Under the agreement, Equinor will transfer 32,5% […]

Equinor activity creates value, drives jobs creation across Norway

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OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 23.Jun.2026, Words: 403) — High activity related to Equinor’s operations in Norway contributed NOK 142bn in value creation and 82,000 full-time man-years in Norway in 2025. The ripple effects increased from the previous year, and a high level of activity in operations, exploration and new projects will […]

Viridien and Aker BP to advance OBN seismic and geoscience workflows

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jun.2026, Words: 129) — Viridien and Aker BP entered into a strategic partnership agreement to strengthen collaboration across multi-client ocean bottom node (OBN) seismic data acquisition, imaging, and technology development. Together, the companies aim to accelerate the discovery and development of additional reserves.

atNorth expands via new mega site in Haugaland, Norway

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HAUGALAND, NORWAY (By atNorth, 3.Jun.2026, Words: 174) — atNorth, the leading Nordic high-density colocation and built-to-suit data center provider, has announced its expansion into Norway with the acquisition of land for a mega data center site in Haugaland.  This marks a major milestone for the company, establishing its footprint across all […]

Subsea7 awarded $150mn-$300mn contract offshore Norway

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BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.May.2026, Words: 150) — Subsea7 announced the award of a substantial contract — valued between $150mn and $300mn — by Vår Energi for the Goliat gas export project, located in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. Offshore operations are scheduled to take place […]

Equinor eyes continued growth after 50 years in northern Norway

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OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 21.May.2026, Words: 481) — Equinor is marking 50 years of operations in Northern Norway. After five decades of investment and value creation, the company is planning for high activity and growth in the region for many decades to come. The Harstad office was opened in 1976 by […]

Equinor inks 5-year deal with Eneco to supply gas to Germany

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OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 19.May.2026, Words: 406) — Equinor signed a 5-year agreement with the Dutch energy company Eneco for supplies of natural gas from the Norwegian continental shelf. The gas volumes will be delivered to Eneco’s wholly owned German subsidiary LichtBlick. The agreement runs until the end of 2030 […]

Transocean reports contracts from Norway to Brazil with Vår Energi and Petrobras totaling $1bn

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BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Apr.2026, Words: 278) — Transocean Ltd. announced awards of a contract for a harsh environment semisubmersible in Norway and contract extensions for 2 ultra-deepwater drillships in Brazil.  RELATED: TRANSOCEAN TO RETIRE SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2028 (TITAN NOTES) In aggregate, the fixtures represent approximately $1bn in incremental firm […]

Equinor: stronger market orientation to capture more value

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OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 19.Mar.2026, Words: 423) — Energy markets have evolved over the last years, with demand for broader and more integrated energy solutions. Equinor is establishing 2 new business areas to position the company for safe, efficient operations and increased value creation. The two new business areas, which […]

Equinor eyes 50% emissions reduction by 2030

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Mar.2026, Words: 141) — Norway’s Equinor reduced operated scope 1 and 2 emissions by 34% from 2015 to 2025, down to 10.1 million tonnes CO₂e. Equinor’s efforts to reduce emissions continue towards the ambition of a 50% reduction by 2030.  The average upstream […]

Equinor reports new oil find that strengthens Johan Castberg development

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2026, Words: 272) — Equinor reported an oil discovery that will be tied into the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea, 220km northwest of Hammerfest. The discovery was made in the “Polynya Tubåen” prospect (7220/7-5). And, the well was drilled by the […]

Equinor reports oil find in Snorre area, eyes rapid development

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OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 2.Mar.2026, Words: 533) — Equinor and its partners have made a commercial oil discovery in the Snorre area in the North Sea. The partnership has already planned for a rapid and cost‑effective development. The well, drilled by the Deepsea Atlantic rig, has confirmed hydrocarbons. Preliminary volume estimate […]

Equinor reveals its 2025 safety results

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OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 28.Jan.2026, Words: 492) — The accident at Equinor’s refinery at Mongstad in Sep., where a colleague lost his life during a lifting operation, has had a major impact on the company. “This was a tragic accident which has greatly affected us. Everyone who works for Equinor […]

Noble reveals awards totaling $1.3bn, updates on Guyana, Trinidad and Suriname operations

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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO and HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Jan.2026, Words: 610) — Noble Corporation plc announced new contract awards for 9 rigs comprising approximately $1.3bn of backlog, including a 3-year contract for the harsh environment semisubmersible Noble GreatWhite, which will expand the company’s existing Norway presence into […]

EAI brief: Equinor tax contributions for 2024

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Dec.2025, Words: 193) — Equinor’s tax contribution to society amounted to $25.8bn for 2024, including employment taxes. In a year characterized by a gradual normalization of energy markets, Equinor continues to deliver strong tax contributions. Equinor delivered solid financial results for 2024, on […]

Investing in the next phase at Johan Castberg

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OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 11.Dec.2025, Words: 630) — Equinor, Vår Energi and Petoro will invest just over NOK 4bn in the first discovery tied back to the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea. The decision was made eight months after Johan Castberg came on stream. Recoverable oil in the new […]

Democracies must fight for freedom, Nobel laureate Machado says

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OSLO, NORWAY (By Reuters, 10.Dec.2025, Words: 827) — Democracies must be prepared to fight for freedom in order to survive, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado said on Wednesday, in a speech delivered by her daughter during a ceremony the Venezuelan opposition leader could not attend. The 58-year-old engineer had […]

Equinor announces 2 new North Sea discoveries

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OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 5.Dec.2025, Words: 495) — Equinor has made 2 new discoveries of gas and condensate in the Sleipner area of the North Sea. These are Equinor’s largest discoveries so far this year and can be developed for the European market through existing infrastructure. The wells, Lofn and Langemann […]

Miros and Marine Technologies ink MOU to advance next-generation marine sensing

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ASKER, NORWAY (By Miros, 4.Dec.2025, Words: 265) — Miros AS, involved in real-time ocean insights for environmental monitoring and offshore operations, and Marine Technologies LLC (MT), a manufacturer of vessel control systems and smart ship solutions have signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU). An important step on the road to forming […]

Equinor and Shell complete deal to form North Sea producer Adura

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OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 1.Dec.2025, Words: 484) — Equinor and Shell completed a deal to combine their UK offshore oil and gas operations to form a new company. Adura, which launched today, will be the UK North Sea’s largest independent producer. Adura CEO Neil McCulloch, who brings more than 30 years’ […]

EAI NRG Dashboard 2 Nov. 2025 [free pdf download]

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BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Nov.2025, Words: 2,000) — The Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) NRG Dashboard — a must read for investors, students, academics and energy executives among others interested or already following the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region energy sector in particular and the global energy […]

Equinor awarded new helicopter contracts from Bergen

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OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 24.Oct.2025, Words: 479) — Equinor has awarded new contracts for crew transportation services from Bergen to CHC Helikopter Service AS and Lufttransport RW AS. The 2 companies will operate a total of 5 helicopters serving installations such as Troll, Gullfaks, Oseberg, Martin Linge, Statfjord, Kvitebjørn, and […]

New technology increases gas recovery on Åsgard

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OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 26.Sep.2025, Words: 482) — Equinor and partners in Åsgard and Mikkel licences have started phase 2 of Åsgard subsea compression in the Norwegian Sea. The project will help maintain production from the field by increasing the pressure in the pipelines between the wells and the Åsgard […]

SPE Offshore Europe 2025 pulls industry leaders to Aberdeen

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ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND (By RX, 5.Sep.2025, Words: 780) — SPE Offshore Europe (OE25) has reaffirmed its position as Europe’s leading offshore energy event, welcoming more than 25,000 professionals to P&J Live in Aberdeen between 2–5 September 2025, in what was widely regarded as a landmark week for the sector.    Held at a […]

Norway’s Equinor to participate in Ørsted rights issue

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BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Sep.2025, Words: 319) — Equinor has assessed the proposal put forward by the board of directors of Ørsted A/S on 11 Aug. 2025 for a rights issue with pre-emptive rights for existing shareholders. Following dialogue with Ørsted, Equinor has decided to […]

Equinor announces 1Q:25 cash dividend of NOK 3.7740 per share

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OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 25.Aug.2025) — Equinor ASA announced on 30 Apr. 2025 a cash dividend per share of USD 0.37 for the first-quarter 2025 (1Q:25). The NOK cash dividend per share is based on average USDNOK fixing rate from Norges Bank in the period plus/minus three business days from […]

Equinor stores first CO2 volumes at Northern Lights

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OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 25.Aug.2025, Words: 713) — The first CO2 volumes have now been injected and successfully stored in the reservoir 2,600m under the seabed. The world’s first third party CO2 transport and storage facility is now in operation, contributing to reducing European greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The CO2 is […]

Equinor reports new oil and gas find near Troll field

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OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 25.Aug.2025, Words: 268) — Equinor and partners struck oil and gas in the Fram area, 9km north of the Troll field in the North Sea. One exploration well has encountered petroleum in 2 reservoirs. One of the discoveries consists of both oil and gas, while the […]

Halliburton bags multi-year well stimulation services contract in the North Sea

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Aug.2025, Words: 195) — ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS awarded Halliburton a contract to deliver comprehensive well stimulation services to improve well performance and reservoir productivity. The contract spans 5 years and includes 3 optional extension periods. The contract award highlights Halliburton’s leadership in stimulation services […]