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ABB, Siemens to Service Electrical Equipment on All Equinor's Platforms in Norway

Apr 07, 2021

Norway's Equinor has awarded ABB and Siemens Energy 8-year framework agreements for providing service of electrical equipment on all Equinor’s installations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) and onshore plants in Norway. The total value…

Equinor Sees Drop in Emissions in 2020

Mar 19, 2021

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor, which is working to become a broader energy company, with increasing investments in renewable energy, said Friday its greenhouse emissions in 2020 had dropped compared to 2019.'In 2020, Equinor’s (scope 1 & 2) greenhouse gas emissions were 1…

Equinor Posts Record Annual Loss. Sells U.S. Bakken Shale Assets

Feb 10, 2021

Norway's Equinor has agreed to sell its assets in the U.S. Bakken shale oil province after a decade of multi-billion-dollar losses and criticism for poor investment decisions.Equinor will sell its entire Bakken acreage, located in the states of North Dakota and Montana to Grayson Mill Energy…

Equinor Names Ulrica Fearn as new CFO

Dec 16, 2020

Norwegian energy company Equinor has appointed Ulrica Fearn as its chief financial officer (CFO) and executive vice president. Fearn's appointment will take effect on June 16, 2021. She will succeed acting CFO Svein Skeie, who will become senior vice president CFO Performance Management and Risk…

Long-term Equinor Charters for Havila Platform Suppliers

Dec 10, 2020

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Havila Shipping has secured two three-year contracts with Equinor for its platform supply vessels Havila Charisma and Havila Foresight.According to Equinor, both contracts include four one-year options and…

Norway: Fire Shuts Tjeldbergodden Plant

Dec 03, 2020

A fire at Norway's Tjeldbergodden industrial facility on Wednesday triggered an evacuation of staff and the shutdown of Europe's largest methanol plant and a gas processing terminal, state-controlled oil firm Equinor said.A photo published by…

Equinor Given Green Light to Drill at Blasto Prospect in North Sea

Nov 20, 2020

Norwegian oil firm Equinor has been granted authorization to drill two wells at the Blasto prospect in the North Sea, off Norway.The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said Friday it had granted Equinor a drilling permit for wildcat well 31/2-22…

"Hundreds of Jobs" - Equinor Picks Port of Albany for Offshore Wind Tower Making Facility

Nov 13, 2020

Norwegian energy company Equinor has proposed the Port of Albany, in upstate New York, as the first offshore wind tower manufacturing facility in the  U.S.'Developed jointly with leading wind industry manufacturers Marmen and Welcon, Equinor…

Equinor, BP Make Two Oil Finds Offshore Canada

Oct 29, 2020

Equinor has said it has, with BP as a partner, made two oil discoveries offshore Newfoundland, Canada.'The two wells at the Cappahayden and Cambriol prospects, drilled this summer in the Flemish Pass Basin, have proven the presence of hydrocarbons…

Equinor CFO Resigns

Oct 23, 2020

Norwegian energy company Equinor said Friday its CFO Lars Christian Bacher would resign from his position.Bacher has been with Equinor since 1991, holding a number of leadership positions over the years, including as offshore installation manager…

Equinor Should Have Dealt With Issues in U.S. Sooner - Chairman

Oct 09, 2020

A report on Norwegian energy firm Equinor's loss-making investment in the United States detailed significant problems the state-controlled company should have dealt with faster, its chair and chief executive said on Friday.In June, Norway's…

Equinor Signs Lease Agreements for Norfolk Coast Wind Farm Extensions

Aug 25, 2020

Norway's Equinor has signed lease extensions for two offshore wind farms in the UK, the Sheringham Shoal and the Dudgeon, securing an area of seabed of approximately 196 km2 in total to further develop existing wind farm areas, with the aim to double the area's electricity generation capacity…

EnQuest to Take Over Operatorship of Bressay Field from Equinor

Jul 31, 2020

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor will sell a 40.8125% interest in and transfer operatorship of the Bressay oil field development on the UK continental shelf to UK-based EnQuest. The initial consideration is GBP 2,2 million (USD 2,8 million)…

Report: Equinor Shortlists Four Candidates to Succeed CEO Eldar Saetre

Jul 28, 2020

Equinor has short-listed four internal candidates to succeed Chief Executive Eldar Saetre who is likely to announce his departure within the next few months, a source familiar with the process told Reuters.The candidates have been asked to present…

Equinor Hires Aibel for Oseberg Works

Jul 08, 2020

Norwegian offshore engineering and construction company Aibel has signed a 'portfolio agreement' for Equinor-operated Oseberg fields in the North Sea off Norway for the period 2020-2026. The aim of the portfolio agreement is to ensure a holistic…

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