(Aker BP, 16.Dec.2022) — Aker BP ASA has together with Equinor Energy and LOTOS Exploration & Production Norge AS made a final investment decision to develop the Yggdrasil area. Plans for development and operation was submitted to the Minister of Petroleum and Energy on 16 December 2022. Yggdrasil, formerly known […]
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Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 On Stream
(Equinor, 15.Dec.2022) — At 11:15 on 15 December 2022 production started from Johan Sverdrup Phase 2. When the Johan Sverdrup field reaches plateau production, every third Norwegian oil barrel will come from this giant field, which for decades will be essential to ensuring high and stable energy deliveries from Norway. […]
More gas to Hammerfest LNG (HLNG): Askeladd on stream
OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 12.Dec.2022, Words: 459) — Phase 1 of Askeladd will bring 18 billion cubic metres of gas and two million cubic metres of condensate to the market via the Hammerfest LNG plant on Melkøya. Askeladd is a satellite field of the Snøhvit Field and developed as a […]
Verdande: Securing Higher Production on the Norne Vessel
(Equinor, 6.DEC.2022) — Equinor has, on behalf of the partnership, submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) for Verdande to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The subsea development secures important oil volumes to the Norne production vessel. Verdande will be put on stream in the fourth quarter of […]
Election to Equinor’s Board of Directors
(Equinor, 30.Nov.2022) — On 30 November 2022 the corporate assembly of Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR) elected Haakon Bruun-Hanssen as new member to Equinor ASA’s board of directors. Haakon Bruun-Hanssen is elected as a new shareholder-elected member of the board of directors, replacing Bjørn Tore Godal. Bruun-Hanssen held the position as […]
Energy Analytics Institute’s NRGBriefs: October 2022
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Oct.2022) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and politics during October 2022 including US President Joe Biden congratulating Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his election victory in Brazil over Jair Bolsonaro; Equinor inviting analyst to provide estimate for the third quarter of […]
Equinor Says Peregrino Phase 2 On Stream
(Equinor, 13.Oct.2022) — On 10 October at 20:00 local time, the new platform in Brazil, Peregrino C, produced its very first oil. Peregrino phase 2 will extend the Peregrino field life to 2040. Phase 2 adds 250-300 million barrels of oil, while at the same time halving expected CO2 emissions per […]
Bristow Awarded Multi-Year Search and Rescue Contract
(Bristow, 7.Sep.20220 — Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), a global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, announced an award from Equinor to provide search and rescue services offshore at the Johan Sverdrup and Statfjord B platforms, located in the Norwegian North Sea off the west coast of Norway. […]
Important Step to Decarbonise Europe
(Equinor, 29.Aug.2022) — Northern Lights, a JV owned by Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies, signed the world’s first commercial agreement on cross border CO2 transportation and storage with Yara. This is an important step for the development of large-scale decarbonisation of heavy industries to help meet climate ambitions. Yara and Northern Lights […]
Equinor Announces Dividend in NOK for 2Q:22
(Equinor, 27.Jul.2022) — Equinor (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) announced on 27 July 2022 an ordinary dividend per share of USD 0.20 and an extraordinary dividend per share of USD 0.50 for second quarter 2022. The NOK dividend per share is based on average USDNOK fixing rate from Norges Bank in […]
Equinor Restarts Peregrino Field Production
(Equinor, 19.Jul.2022) — Production in the Peregrino field in Brazil resumed on 16 July, aiming to ramp up production and reduce emissions intensity. Peregrino production was suspended in April 2020. Since then, Equinor has executed a major programme of maintenance, upgrades and repairs on the Floating Production Storage and Offloading […]
Equinor Buys US Energy Storage Developer
(Equinor, 12.Jul.2022) — Equinor signed an agreement to buy a 100% stake in the US based battery storage developer East Point Energy LLC. The acquisition supports Equinor’s ambition to be a leading company in the energy transition and provides a platform for broadening our energy offerings in the US. The […]
Strike Affecting Equinor-operated Fields on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
(Equinor, 6.Jul.2022) — Equinor has initiated a safe shutdown of the Gudrun, Oseberg South and Oseberg East fields after members of the Norwegian Organisation of Managers and Executives (Lederne) trade union went on strike from midnight. The background for the strike is that the members of Lederne in a referendum […]
Extending Drilling Capacity in Brazil with Valaris DS-17
(Equinor, 5.Jul.2022) — On behalf of the Bacalhau licence partners, Equinor Brazil has awarded Valaris, represented by Ensco UK Drilling Limited and Ensco do Brasil PetrĂłleo e Gás LTDA, a 540-day drilling contract scheduled to start in 2023. The Valaris DS-17 drillship has been tasked to drill an appraisal well, […]
Equinor, Partners Ponder 1 GW Wind Farm Off Western Norway
(Equinor, 17.Jun.2022) — Equinor and its partners Petoro, TotalEnergies, Shell and ConocoPhillips in the Troll and Oseberg fields, have initiated a study and are looking into possible options for building a floating offshore wind farm in the Troll area some 65 kilometres west of Bergen, Norway. With an installed capacity […]
Norway’s Equinor reveals start of production at Hammerfest LNG
OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 2.Jun.2022, Words: 569) — After extensive repairs and improvement work, Hammerfest LNG is back in production after the fire in September 2020. The first liquified natural gas (LNG) is now on tank at Melkøya. “With the start-up of Hammerfest LNG, we add further volume to the […]
Gas and Condensate Finds to be Developed in the Norwegian Sea
(Equinor, 25.May.2022) — Equinor and Halten East partners VĂĄr Energi, Spirit Energy and Petoro have decided to invest about NOK 9bn in the development of the area neighboring to the Ă…sgard field in the Norwegian Sea. The area consists of six gas and condensate discoveries and option on another three […]
Equinor Reveals New Oil Find Close to Barents Sea Johan Castberg Field
(Equinor, 25.May.2022) — Equinor has made a new oil discovery in Snøfonn Nord, exploration well 7220/8-2 S, by the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea. The well was drilled five kilometres south-southeast of discovery well 7220/8-1, which is in the Johan Castberg field, and 210 kilometres northwest of Hammerfest. […]
Equinor Exits all JVs in Russia
(Equinor, 25.May.2022) — On 27 February 2022, Equinor decided to start the process of exiting the company’s joint ventures in Russia. Since then, Equinor has halted all new investments into Russia, stopped trading oil and gas products from Russia and announced an impairment of $1.08bn on the balance sheet as […]
Brazil has Oil. Exxon Can’t Seem to Find It
(Reuters, 14.Feb.2022) — Exxon Mobil Corp has bet billions of dollars on offshore drilling in Brazil, an area it once abandoned and now sees as key to its future. But five years into its comeback, the U.S. oil giant has yet to make a major oil discovery as an operator […]
Equinor, Battelle to Explore Appalachian Basin CCS Potential
(Equinor, 1.Feb.2022) — Equinor has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with leading science and technology firm Battelle to advance development of a decarbonized regional energy cluster in the tri-state region of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. “Our regional hub vision will meet tomorrow’s energy demands while maintaining America’s industrial […]
YPF Expects New Offshore Project to Produce up to 200,000 b/d
(S&P Global Platts, 10.Jan.2022) — Argentina’s state-backed energy company YPF expects its first offshore project in years to produce up to 200,000 b/d, helping to increase exports, chairman Pablo Gonzalez said. “Argentina has enormous potential in its offshore basin,” he said in comments shared by a company source Jan. 10. […]
Argentina’s Energy Secretariat Martinez Comments on Offshore Exploration
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jan.2022) — Argentina’s government approved in late December 2021 an environmental license for state owned YPF together with Equinor and Shell to move forward with seismic activities offshore in the CAN 100 block. Argentina’s Energy Secretariat DarĂo MartĂnez commented on the news amid protests across Argentina against […]
Equinor Reports New Find Close to North Sea Fram Field
(Equinor, 7.Jan.2022) — Equinor has, together with its partner Wellesley, discovered oil in the Troll and Fram area in exploration wells 35/10-7 S and 35/10-7 A in the Toppand prospect. Preliminary calculations of the expected size indicate between 3.3 and 5.2 million standard cubic metres of recoverable oil equivalent, or […]
Thousands Protest Argentina Oil Exploration Project
(AFP, 5.Jan.2022) — Thousands marched Tuesday along the beaches of Argentina’s Mar del Plata to protest an oil exploration project off the Atlantic coast. Carrying placards reading, “Oil is death”, “A sea without oil tankers” and “No to pollution”, demonstrators marched to drums, while classical dancers performed. The group oppose […]
Equinor Invests In Battery Storage
(Equinor, 6.Dec.2021) — Equinor signed an agreement with Noriker Power Limited, a leading battery storage developer in the United Kingdom focusing on the engineering and project development of utility scale storage and stability services. The agreement includes the acquisition of a 45% stake in Noriker, with an option to acquire […]
LatAm Briefs: Argentine Output, Colombian Renewables
(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Jul.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: daily production details from Argentina’s NeuquĂ©n region to 13 renewable projects identified by Colombia’s Ecopetrol and more. Argentina — Daily production in Argentina’s NeuquĂ©n region reached a record 193,000 barrels per day, the highest volume […]
Bristow Reveals Contract Extensions In Norway
(Bristow Group, 12.Jul.2021) — Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) announced four separate two-year contract extensions through April 2024 with Equinor, Shell and Neptune to support its air transportation crew change services for their operations in the Norwegian continental shelf. Bristow has been an Equinor aviation partner for more than 20 […]
Final Investment Decision for Bacalhau Phase 1 in Brazil
(Equinor, 1.Jun.2021) — Equinor (operator) and ExxonMobil, Petrogal Brasil and PrĂ©-sal PetrĂłleo SA (PPSA) have decided to develop phase one of the Bacalhau field in the Brazilian pre-salt Santos area. The investment is approximately 8 billion USD. “This is an exciting day. Bacalhau is the first greenfield development by an […]
Equinor And Sonatrach Ink MOU
(Equinor, 17.May.2021) — On 17 May 2021 Equinor and Sonatrach signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to examine cooperation within oil and gas exploration and production in Algeria and internationally. The signing of the MoU strengthens the existing partnership between Equinor and Sonatrach. The MoU also includes cooperation within greenhouse […]
Shell Updates On South American Assets In Annual Report
(Shell, 1.Apr.2021) — Shell provided details in its 2020 annual report related to its operations in South America from Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia. What follows is a summary from the report. South America Argentina We have more than 178 thousand net mineral acres in the Vaca Muerta Basin, a liquids- […]
Petrobras On BM-C-33 Developments
(Petrobras, 18.Mar.2021) — Petrobras has approved, together with its partners Equinor and Repsol Sinopec Brasil, the development concept for block BM-C33, operated by Equinor, located in the pre-salt layer of the Campos Basin, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The block is about 200 km offshore and has water […]
José R. Pocaterra Elected Chairman Of Citgo BODs
(Citgo, 12.Feb.2021) — The Citgo Petroleum Corporation Board of Directors announced today that Jose R. Pocaterra has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Pocaterra brings more than 20 years of financial professional experience in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Pocaterra held various positions in the Budget, […]
Jose R. Pocaterra Joins Citgo Board Of Directors
(Citgo, 6.Jan.2021) — The Citgo Petroleum Corporation Board of Directors announced that Jose R. Pocaterra has been named to the Board of Directors, replacing Edgar Rincon who remains Citgo’s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President. “Jose Pocaterra brings more than 20 years of international experience in the financial, business […]
Brazil Eyes Oil Industry Reforms To Lure Investors
(S&P Global, 31.Dec.2020) — Brazil needs to continue making important oil industry reforms in 2021 to remain as one of the world’s top destinations for investments amid heated global competition and uncertainties about the coronavirus pandemic, according to government and industry officials. The efforts will come during a period of […]
Panasonic And Equinor Eye European Battery Business
(Panasonic, 18.Nov.2020) — The companies will work together towards summer 2021 to assess the market for lithium-ion batteries in Europe and mature the business case for a green battery business located in Norway. The companies intend that this initiative is based on Panasonic’s leading technology and targets the European market […]
Equinor Awards Bacalhau Drilling Contracts
(Equinor, 10.Nov.2020) — Equinor has, on behalf of the partners ExxonMobil and Petrogal Brasil, awarded Baker Hughes, Halliburton and Schlumberger contracts for drilling and well services on the Bacalhau field in Brazil. The total value of the three contracts is estimated at $455mn. The contracts have a firm period of […]
TechnipFMC Inks EPCI Deal For Breidablikk Pipelay
(TechnipFMC, 19.Oct.2020) — TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant(1) Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation contract by Equinor for the Breidablikk Pipelay, including option for the Subsea Installation scope located in the area close to the Grane Field, North Sea. The Breidablikk project is a tie-back to the existing Grane platform. […]
Petrobras Finds Oil At Campos Basin Well
(Petrobras, 23.Sep.2020) — Petrobras found the presence of hydrocarbons in the pioneer well of block C-M-657, located in the pre-salt of the Campos Basin. Well 1-BRSA-1376D-RJS (Naru) is located approximately 308 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro, in water depth of 2,892 meters, being verified the presence of […]
Equinor Inks Deal For Kollsnes MEG Upgrade
(Equior, 17.Sep.2020) — On behalf of the operator Gassco, Equinor has awarded Wood an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for the MEG Upgrade project at Kollsnes. Under the EPCI contract, Wood will upgrade the MEG (mono-ethylene glycol) regeneration handling capacity at the Kollsnes gas processing plant where Equinor […]
Equinor Teams Up For Offshore Wind In Japan
(Equinor, 9.Sep.2020) — Equinor, Jera and J-Power partner up and enter a joint bid agreement prior to Japan’s upcoming Round 1 offshore wind auction. The three companies will jointly evaluate and work towards submitting a joint bid in the Round 1 auction once the Japanese government officially opens what will […]
Agbami Key Sticking Point In OPEC+ Compliance
(Argus, 11.Aug.2020) — Nigeria’s full compliance to the OPEC+ deal hangs on a key oil grade being treated as a condensate. Since OPEC+ allowed ultra-light oil to be exempt from its production cut deal, the West African nation’s Agbami has been a bone of contention. The challenge is that nobody […]
Petrobras To Sale Tayrona Block Offshore Colombia
(Petrobras, 27.Jul.2020) — Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), regarding the sale of its entire stake in the exploratory portion of the Tayrona Block, located in the Guajira Basin, Colombia. The teaser, which includes key information about the opportunity, as well as the eligibility criteria […]
19 Companies Short Listed To Market Guyana’s Oil
(Stabroek News, 26.Jun.2020) — The Ministry of the Presidency this morning said that nineteen companies have been shortlisted for the marketing of Guyana’s oil from the Liza Destiny FPSO. A statement from the Ministry noted that the Department of Energy had issued an invitation for Expressions of Interest in February […]
Petrobras To Offer Third-party Access To Gas Plants
(Argus, 28.May.2020) — Brazil’s state-controlled Petrobras is opening its natural gas-processing plants to third parties, another step toward opening the country’s gas market to greater competition. Petrobras has started offering gas-processing capacity to current producers, and will offer capacity to other interested parties in a future phase, the company said […]
YPF Names New CEO As Vaca Muerta Faces Setback
(Upstream, 1.May.2020) — Argentine oil company YPF has appointed industry veteran Sergio Affronti as chief executive, replacing Daniel Gonzalez, amid headwinds from the coronavirus pandemic and the collapse in oil prices. Affronti built his career in Argentine oilfields in the Mendoza and Neuquen provinces, and in the Gulf of San […]
Exxon Among 34 Vying To Market Guyana’s Oil
(Stabroek News, 22.Apr.2020) — Thirty-four companies have submitted expressions of interests (EOIs) to market Guyana’s entitlement from the Exxon-operated Liza Destiny FPSO in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana. The companies include the Stabroek Block operator ExxonMobil, current marketer Shell Western Supply and Trading Ltd, former British Petroleum Company BP, Norway’s […]
Argentina’s YPF cedes 50% interest offshore to Norway’s Equinor
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 7.Apr.2020) — Argentina’s government authorized state oil company YPF to move forward with a transfer of a 50% interest in an offshore exploration permit to the Norwegian oil giant Equinor. Details of the deal were confirmed by Argentina’s Energy Secretariat, led by Sergio Lanziani, through […]
Equinor Reports GOM Oil Discovery
(Equinor, 6.Apr.2020) — Equinor and co-venturers Progress Resources USA Ltd and Repsol E&P USA Inc. have encountered oil in the Monument exploration well in the US Gulf of Mexico. The Monument exploration well found approximately 200 feet (c. 60 metres) of net oil pay with good reservoir characteristics in Paleogene […]
Petrobras Finds Oil At Araucária Prospect
(Petrobras, 2.Apr.2020) — Petrobras informs that it has identified the presence of oil in the pioneer well of the Uirapuru block, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt. The pioneer well is located about 200 km off the coast of the city of Santos (SP), at a water depth of 1,995 […]