Norway/NCS
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January 26, 2026
Noble Corporation has secured approximately $1.3 billion in new contract awards across nine rigs, including a three-year agreement for the Noble GreatWhite that marks the company’s entry into Norway’s harsh-environment floater market.
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January 23, 2026
Kongsberg shareholders have approved the spin-off of Kongsberg Maritime, paving the way for the maritime technology business to operate as a stand-alone company and list on the Oslo Stock Exchange in April 2026.
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January 20, 2026
Equinor and ORLEN have discovered gas and condensate in the Sissel prospect near the Utgard field in the North Sea, with recoverable volumes estimated at up to 28 million boe and tie-back options under consideration.
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January 15, 2026
ModuSpec has received DNV Technology Qualification for real-time BOP monitoring within its Argus digital platform, supporting wider adoption of digital well control assurance on offshore rigs, including the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
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January 13, 2026
Norway has offered 57 new offshore production licenses to 19 companies in the latest APA licensing round, spanning the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea. The move aims to slow production decline on the NCS and support long-term energy supply to Europe.
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January 13, 2026
Equinor has been awarded 35 new production licenses in Norway’s APA round, strengthening exploration and long-term oil and gas production across the NCS.
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January 13, 2026
DNO ASA has been awarded 17 exploration licenses in Norway’s APA 2025 round, including four operatorships, reinforcing its high-pace exploration strategy and growing portfolio across the North Sea and Norwegian Sea.
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January 08, 2026
Equinor has awarded long-term framework agreements worth about NOK 100 billion ($9+ billion) to Norwegian suppliers, underpinning maintenance, modification and recovery activity across the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
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January 07, 2026
Equinor has awarded ABL a marine warranty survey contract for Phase 2 of Norway’s Northern Lights CCS project, supporting the expansion of CO₂ transport and storage capacity to meet rising European demand.
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December 2025
Norway’s election results reaffirm strong national support for oil and gas, positioning the Labour government to expand licensing and safeguard long-term natural gas exports.
News
January 05, 2026
Transocean has added approximately $168 million to its firm backlog through a new deepwater drilling contract with bp offshore Brazil and a contract extension for its harsh-environment rig offshore Norway, strengthening utilization into 2027.
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December 18, 2025
Subsea7 has been awarded a large EPCI contract by ConocoPhillips for the Previously Produced Fields (PPF) development offshore Norway. The $300–$500 million contract covers subsea structures, umbilicals, risers and flowlines tied back to the Ekofisk Complex, with offshore campaigns planned for 2027–2028.
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December 18, 2025
DNO ASA has secured North Sea oil offtake agreements with subsidiaries of Exxon Mobil and Shell, unlocking up to $410 million in related financing facilities effective January 2026. The agreements strengthen DNO’s balance sheet and support continued growth amid volatile markets.
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December 17, 2025
DeepOcean has secured a new long-term IMR frame agreement with Vår Energi, covering subsea inspection, maintenance and repair work across the operator’s Norwegian continental shelf assets through 2030, with options for extension.
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December 16, 2025
Partners led by ConocoPhillips and Vår Energi have sanctioned the Previously Produced Fields (PPF) redevelopment in Norway’s Greater Ekofisk area, approving up to $1.8 billion in investment to bring new subsea wells online from 2028 and extend production life at the mature hub.
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December 12, 2025
Equinor has extended its long-running IMR agreement with DeepOcean, securing subsea support through 2027 and preparing for the launch of the next-generation Rem Ocean vessel. The renewal marks nearly 30 years of continuous collaboration on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
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December 11, 2025
Equinor and partners have approved a NOK 4 billion investment to develop the Isflak discovery—the first tieback to the Johan Castberg hub—adding 46 MMbbl and targeting first oil in 2028 as the Barents Sea project ramps up for long-term growth.
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December 05, 2025
Equinor and Aker BP have uncovered new gas and condensate volumes in Norway’s North Sea, with early estimates pointing to up to 113 million boe and tie-in potential to nearby infrastructure.
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December 04, 2025
Kongsberg Maritime has landed a major LARS contract with Sea1 Offshore, supplying advanced launch-and-recovery systems for four new construction vessels and boosting subsea capability in harsh offshore conditions.
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November 28, 2025
Aker Solutions has landed a substantial six-year ConocoPhillips contract for maintenance and modification work on Norway’s Eldfisk and Ekofisk fields—extending one of the largest brownfield portfolios on the NCS.
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November 25, 2025
Equinor is ramping up offshore activity next year with 26 planned exploration and appraisal wells across the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea—part of a decade-long push to keep Norwegian production strong.
