Norway/NCS
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May 02, 2019
The Statfjord A platform in the North Sea will shut down production in 2022, 43 years after first oil. This more than doubles the expected lifetime of the platform. Now the contract for removal and disposal of the topside has been signed, and the topside will be demolished at Stord – where it was built in the 1970s.
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May 01, 2019
Oceaneering International, Inc. has recently secured a drilling and completion support contract for integrated services with Wintershall Norge AS.
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April 11, 2019
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has launched an investigation into a gas leak experienced on the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea on April 8, 2019. This incident occurred in connection with gas flaring.
Article
April 2019
LUKOIL has commenced drilling new production wells at West Qurna-2 field as part of the second development phase.
Article
April 2019
Norwegian contradictions
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April 2019
This year’s collection of new technologies and products carries on the spirit of last year’s advances, and perhaps even more aggressively, in terms of wringing out further efficiencies and cost reductions.
Article
April 2019
As the offshore sector of the global E&P industry shows signs of finally turning the corner, the strong pace of technical innovation is continuing.
News
April 08, 2019
Aquaterra Energy, global offshore engineering solutions company, has been awarded a contract by Lundin Norway to deliver early well construction, via its Well Start solution, on three additional wells in the Edvard Grieg field.
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April 07, 2019
Norway's Labor Party holds steadfast against oil exploration in Arctic's Lofoten islands
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April 05, 2019
Saipem has been awarded new contracts in offshore drilling in Norway and Middle East totaling over $200 million.
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April 03, 2019
The Alliance Agreement between Neptune and TechnipFMC has been signed for an initial five year term with options for further extensions.
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April 03, 2019
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has presented the report Petroleum Activity in the High North. The report places the petroleum activity in the High North into a historical, international and technological framework.
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March 27, 2019
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has received the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the Solveig oil discovery in the North Sea.
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March 22, 2019
Three days – that’s what it took to lift four of the last pieces in the Johan Sverdrup puzzle into place – the two final platform topsides, a bridge and a flare stack. The processing platform lift was the heaviest lift ever performed offshore.
News
March 20, 2019
On behalf of the Johan Sverdrup license, Equinor is awarding a contract for constructing and installing the subsea production system for project phase 2 to TechnipFMC.
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March 19, 2019
The Oda field started to produce oil and gas on March 16, 2019. The field, which is located 13 km east of Ula in the North Sea, is operated by Spirit Energy.
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March 19, 2019
Neptune Energy Norge AS has awarded a rig contract for six wells to CIMC Offshore AS.
Article
March 2019
Gulf Quest LLC, a Gulf Energy Information and Quest Offshore JV, is hosting this year’s 16th annual Marine, Construction & Engineering Deepwater Development (MCEDD) conference on April 2–4, at London’s Novotel London West hotel. Once again, attendees can expect to hear about the latest advances in the engineering, development and production of oil and gas in deepwater and ultra-deepwater fields around the globe.
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March 2019
Equinor has, together with its partners Petoro, ExxonMobil and Total, proven gas and condensate in the Norwegian Sea Ragnfrid North (6406/2-9 S) exploration well, located ~12.43 mi (20 km) south of the Kristin platform in the Norwegian Sea.
Article
March 2019
BP Trinidad and Tobago (BPTT) said that its Angelin development has reached first gas, on time and under budget.
News
March 19, 2019
Aker BP has successfully completed the Froskelår Main exploration well in license 869 in the Alvheim area.
