Norway/NCS
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November 19, 2020
The 25th licensing round covers nine areas, eight of which are located in the Barents Sea and one further south in the Norwegian Sea. Offering licenses so far north is controversial, with environmental organizations contesting similar awards in the courts.
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November 18, 2020
The companies will work together towards summer 2021 to assess the market for lithium-ion batteries in Europe and mature the business case for a green battery business located in Norway.
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November 13, 2020
Norway opened itself up to climate suits after amending its constitution in 2014, to reflect its support of the Paris Climate Agreement. The case against Norway tests its new law, which states that “everyone has the right to an environment that secures health, and to a nature where productivity and diversity are preserved.”
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November 11, 2020
“We have built a strong position on the Norwegian shelf since the discovery of the Ekofisk Field in 1969 and we are a very active industry operator and partner across the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea,” said Matt Fox, ConocoPhillips executive VP and CEO.
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October 07, 2020
Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup offshore platform will have to close production until further notice if an ongoing labor strike continues into next week, the Norwegian supermajor said in a statement.
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September 17, 2020
Wood has secured a new $42m contract from international energy company Equinor, on behalf of operator Gassco, to provide engineering, procurement, construction and installation services at the Kollsnes gas processing plant in Norway.
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September 08, 2020
In four gas wells that were drilled at Martin Linge before Equinor took ownership in 2018, well barrier deficiencies that are considered to make them inappropriate for safe production have been identified.
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September 01, 2020
The Johan Sverdrup is one of Norway’s largest oilfields and will, at peak production, supply 25% of the Norwegian oil supply. Production started in October 2019 where Clariant was awarded the production chemical supply contract in 2017 and has been part of the project phase supporting Equinor in the development of this giant new oil field.
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August 2020
To help achieve carbon reduction goals, substantial growth is expected in the floating offshore wind sector. To efficiently harness the renewable resource, a European contractor is taking a leading role by installing powerful floating wind turbines in challenging environments.
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August 10, 2020
While Norway isn’t officially participating in production cuts orchestrated by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied nations, it nonetheless pledged to curb output.
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August 10, 2020
Anders Opedal, 52, will take over in November with a mandate to accelerate Equinor’s transformation into a broader energy company as pressure grows on the industry to act on climate change.
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August 04, 2020
Neptune Energy and its partners today announced the commercial discovery of oil at the Dugong well (PL882) in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, the largest discovery in Norway so far this year.
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July 29, 2020
Ampelmann has secured a contract with Olympic Shipping to support topside commissioning work on Ithaca Energy’s FPF-1 offshore semi-submersible in the North Sea.
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July 24, 2020
Equinor ASA reported a surprise profit in the second quarter, helped by trading gains in chaotic markets and a tax change designed to help the Norwegian oil industry through the Covid-19 crisis.
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July 23, 2020
Neptune Energy announced the safe and successful installation of subsea oil and gas production flowlines and gas lift flowlines for its Duva & Gjøa P1 developments in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
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July 17, 2020
"There is still a basis for high, long-term value creation on the Norwegian shelf. The political decisions have helped stabilize an extraordinary and demanding situation. The temporary change will contribute to a continued high activity level, on par with what we forecasted before the pandemic and the drop in the oil price," Director General Ingrid Sølvberg says.
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July 17, 2020
“At a time when renewables have developed from niche technologies to global industries, Aker’s ambitions exceed the announced spin-offs in Aker Solutions,” Aker Chief Executive Officer Oyvind Eriksen said in a statement. “We take an active role to position ourselves in a broader and rapidly growing renewable energy industry.”
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July 08, 2020
North Sea nations and oil companies face costs of more than $100 billion to shut down old wells in the depleted region. Researchers in Norway believe they can cut that figure dramatically.
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July 07, 2020
ICONIC has successfully installed its first iTP (Instrumented Tubular Plug) in the Norwegian North Sea. Designed to provide real-time pressure and temperature data anywhere in the well, the iTP has been qualified for use on HPHT wells.
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July 06, 2020
Stauper Offshore AS was awarded a contract by TechnipFMC for the upgrade of the Compact Flotation Units (CFU) at Equinor´s Martin Linge platform in the North Sea.
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July 03, 2020
Neptune Energy and its partners announced the discovery of hydrocarbons at the Dugong well (PL 882) in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
