OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 7.Jul.2026, Words: 953) — On behalf of partners, Equinor has awarded contracts worth around NOK 6bn for 4 subsea projects. They are part of the first of several planned subsea development waves, in which contracts are being coordinated to increase pace and reduce costs for subsea developments […]
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Equinor reports new oil find that strengthens Johan Castberg development
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 TubĂĄen” prospect (7220/7-5). And, the well was drilled by the […]
Equinor reports oil find in Snorre area, eyes rapid development
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 […]
Investing in the next phase at Johan Castberg
OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 11.Dec.2025, Words: 630) — Equinor, VĂĄr 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 […]
New technology increases gas recovery on Ă…sgard
OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 26.Sep.2025, Words: 482) — Equinor and partners in Ă…sgard and Mikkel licences have started phase 2 of Ă…sgard 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 Ă…sgard […]
Equinor says Johan Castberg producing at full capacity of 220,000 b/d
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Jun.2025, Words: 404) — Only 3 months after coming on stream Johan Castberg is producing at peak capacity of 220,000 barrels per day (b/d) of oil. This increases energy deliveries from the Barents Sea by 150%, according to Equinor. Partners in Johan Castberg […]
Equinor Reports Highest Ever Production in 2024 at NCS Troll Field
(Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jan.2025) — Equinor said the Troll field in the North Sea produced more natural gas than ever before in 2024, while at the same time significantly reducing CO2 emissions. The Troll field set a historic production record, delivering 42.5 billion standard cubic meters of gas […]
Equinor Says Start-up Nears for Johan Castberg Field
(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Dec.2024) — Equinor and its partners VĂĄr Energi and Petoro expect the Johan Castberg field to come on stream in Jan./Feb. 2025. The Johan Castberg floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) was anchored on the field in the Barents Sea in Sep. 2024. The FPSO has […]
Reducing Emissions from the Troll Field
Equinor, 11.Sep.2024) — On Saturday, 7 Sep. 2024, Troll B and C became partly powered from shore. This reduces annual emissions from the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) by 250,000 tonnes of CO2. This is in line with the plan for development and operation (PDO) for Troll West electrification (TWEL), which […]
Equinor Starts Production from Kristin South
(Equinor, 8.Jul.2024) — Equinor and its partners Petoro, VĂĄr Energi, and TotalEnergies EP Norge started production from the first Lavrans well in the Kristin South area on 7 July. The partnership submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) of the Lavrans and Kristin Q discoveries as satellites to the […]
Equinor: Johan Castberg Project Update
(Equinor, 19.Sep.2023) — The Johan Castberg partnership, consisting of Equinor, VĂĄr Energi and Petoro, is today updating the project cost estimate. The investment estimate has increased by almost NOK 13bn since last year. Our plan for production start in the fourth quarter of 2024 remains unchanged. “Costs are increasing due […]
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 […]
Adjusted Plan for Final Four Hywind Tampen Turbines
(Equinor, 13.Jul.2022) — The seven first Hywind Tampen turbines will come on stream this year as planned. The final four will be installed next spring. Supply chain bottlenecks, most notably related to the global market for steel, preclude delivery of the final four tower sections for the wind turbines until […]
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 […]