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Equinor’s North Sea Wildcat Wells Yield Oil and Gas Discovery

Dec 05, 2025

Equinor and its partner Aker BP have discovered hydrocarbons in wildcat wells drilled in the North Sea.The gas/condensate discovery was made in the Lofn and Langemann prospects, part of  1140 production license, operated by Equinor with 60% working interest, while its partner Aker BP holds the remaining 40%.The wildcat wells 15/5-8 S and 15/5-8 A were drilled 7 kilometers north of the Eirin field (15/5-2) and 240 kilometres west of Stavanger…

EnerMech Hires Former SLB Executive to Lead Energy Solutions Division

Dec 05, 2025

Energy industry services firm EnerMech has named Nuno de Sousa as senior vice president for energy solutions, strengthening its technical capabilities and expanding its presence across global markets.De Sousa brings more than 25 years of experience in engineering…

Oil Firms in Norway to Drill 18% Less Exploration Wells by 2026, Survey Finds

Dec 04, 2025

A survey on Thursday showed that oil firms in Norway are planning to drill 18% less exploration wells next, as they focus on existing fields. This could undermine the government's aim of maintaining production from Europe's biggest petroleum producer…

Production Start at Verdande Field to Extend Norne FPSO Life Beyond 2030

Dec 04, 2025

Equinor has started production from the Verdande subsea field in the Norwegian Sea, a development that is expected to keep the Norne floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) producing beyond 2030.The field, which holds an estimated 36 million barrels of oil…

Aker Solutions Awarded Eldfisk Contract Extension

Nov 30, 2025

Aker Solutions has signed a six-year contract extension with ConocoPhillips Skandinavia for brownfield maintenance and modification (M&M) services on the Eldfisk and Ekofisk fields offshore Norway.The new contract period starts in January 2027…

AD Ports, Masdar Team Up for Offshore Wind Projects

Nov 24, 2025

AD Ports Group and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar have signed a partnership agreement to collaborate on the development and delivery of offshore wind projects.Under the agreement, the companies will identify opportunities where AD…

Aker BP Extends Deepsea Nordkapp’s Stay off Norway

Nov 20, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has received confirmation from Aker BP that it will extend the firm contract period for use of the Deepsea Nordkapp semi-submersible rig by one year.With this signed confirmation, the Deepsea Nordkapp extends its firm contract backlog to the end of 2027…

BP Hires SLB OneSubsea for Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Job

Nov 19, 2025

SLB OneSubsea, joint venture between SLB, Aker Solutions, and Subsea7, has secured a contract from BP for subsea boosting system for the greenfield development of the Tiber project, located in the deepwater U.S. offshore region.The engineering…

Noble Intrepid Jack-Up Drills Dry Well in North Sea

Nov 18, 2025

DNO and its partners have drilled a dry well in the Page prospect in the southern part of the North Sea, using Noble Corporation’s Noble Intrepid jack-up rig.The wildcat well 2/6-8 S and technical sidetrack 2/6-8 ST2 were drilled in production license 1086…

DNO Sells Ekofisk PPF Stake to Orlen, Bolsters Cassio and Verdande Share

Nov 18, 2025

Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO has sold its 7.604% stake in the Ekofisk Previously Produced Fields (PPF) project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf to Orlen Upstream Norway, while acquiring new interests from Orlen as part of its ongoing North Sea portfolio adjustments…

MODEC Forms Dedicated Mooring Solutions Unit

Nov 17, 2025

MODEC has outlined plans merge its wholly owned subsidiaries MODEC America and SOFEC from the start of 2026, bringing SOFEC fully into the group as a new Mooring Solutions Business Unit.SOFEC, known for its permanent mooring systems and fluid transfer technologies…

Noatum Maritime, Siemens Energy and GPT Team Up for Offshore Renewables

Nov 17, 2025

Noatum Maritime, Siemens Energy and Green Parrot Tech (GPT) have signed a partnership agreement to explore collaboration in the offshore renewable energy sector.Noatum Maritime, an AD Ports Group company, Siemens Energy and GPT plan to combine…

Norway Court Rules Against Oilfield Developments

Nov 14, 2025

A Norwegian appeals court ruled in favour of environmentalists and against the government on Friday by confirming a lower court's decision that the energy ministry's approval of the development of three offshore oil and gas fields was invalid…

Equinor Drills Third Dry Well in Snorre Area Offshore Norway

Nov 11, 2025

Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the Snorre area in the North Sea, offshore Norway.The wildcat well 34/6-9 S, or Avbitertang, was drilled in production license 554, 35 kilometers northeast of the Snorre field and 125 kilometers west of Florø…

Aker Solutions Extends Services Deal on Hebron Platform off Canada

Nov 07, 2025

Aker Solutions has secured a five-year enabling contract extension with ExxonMobil Canada Properties, the operator of the Hebron platform offshore Newfoundland and Labrador.The brownfield maintenance and modification (M&M) contract, valued between $147 million and $245 million…

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