Fossil Energy – Licenses
The Norwegian authorities have offered Aker BP 22 licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in the APA 2025 licensing round.
[Read more…] about 22 licenses for Aker BP and 14 for Vår Energi on NCSEquinor awarded 35 new production licenses
General – Production Licenses
Equinor has been awarded 35 new production licenses by the Ministry of Energy in this year’s APA, Awards in Predefined Areas.
[Read more…] about Equinor awarded 35 new production licensesNorway backs concrete foundation production
General – Funding
AF Gruppen, Multiconsult, DOF, Semar, and NTNU have received NOK 11 million in funding to further develop their concrete foundation technology.
[Read more…] about Norway backs concrete foundation productionLaunching and docking of two CSOVs at Ulstein
General – Newbuilding
At Ulstein Verft in Norway the new year began with the launching, lifting operations, and docking of two new offshore windbuilds.
[Read more…] about Launching and docking of two CSOVs at UlsteinMajor contract awards to Norwegian supplier industry
Fossil Energy – Norway
Equinor signs framework agreements with seven suppliers worth approximately NOK 100 billion.
[Read more…] about Major contract awards to Norwegian supplier industryAker Solutions cuts costs and adjusts workforce
General – Aker Solutions
Following several years of record-high workload, Aker Solutions expects activity levels to decrease in 2026 compared to 2025.
[Read more…] about Aker Solutions cuts costs and adjusts workforceTransocean nets $168M in two rig contracts
Fossil Energy – Drilling Contracts
Transocean has secured a new contract and an extension for two of its rigs, adding approximately $168 million to its firm backlog.
[Read more…] about Transocean nets $168M in two rig contractsNorway awards two leases in Utsira Nord floating wind tender
Wind Energy – Norway
Equinor and its partner Vargronn, and EDF and partner Deep Wind Offshore, each won a site of around 500 megawatt capacity in the qualitative first phase of Norway’s floating wind tender for the Utsira Nord (North) area.
[Read more…] about Norway awards two leases in Utsira Nord floating wind tenderEquinor plans 250 exploration wells in Norway by 2035
Fossil Energy – Equinor
Equinor plans to drill 250 oil and gas exploration wells in Norwegian waters over the next 10 years to achieve a goal of sustaining output in 2035 at 2020 levels, driven by expectations of prolonged fossil fuel demand.
[Read more…] about Equinor plans 250 exploration wells in Norway by 2035Norway cuts emissions by 27% through Power-from-Shore strategy
General – Reduction Gas Emissions
Norway has achieved a 27% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from its offshore oil and gas operations since 2015, according to a new report from the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD).
[Read more…] about Norway cuts emissions by 27% through Power-from-Shore strategy