Wind Energy – Norway
The Norwegian government has finally launched the criteria for developing offshore wind in Norway.
[Read more…] about Norway opens first offshore wind tenders for applicationsAker BP moving ahead with nine of ten
Fossil Energy – Plans for Development Norway
Aker BP has notified the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy that the company has acceded to all the Plans for Development and Operation submitted in December 2022, except from one.
[Read more…] about Aker BP moving ahead with nine of tenJapan and Norway stepping up offshore wind collaboration
Wind Energy – MoU Japan and Norway
Today the offshore wind organizations Norwegian Offshore Wind in Norway and JWPA in Japan signed an MoU in Tokyo.
[Read more…] about Japan and Norway stepping up offshore wind collaborationFrosk field on stream
Fossil Energy – Frosk On Stream
Aker BP today announced that the Frosk field development in the Alvheim area has been successfully completed and production has started on schedule and within budget, only 18 months after the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) was submitted.
[Read more…] about Frosk field on streamEquinor strengthens its position in the northern North Sea
Fossil Energy – Equity Interest
Equinor has signed an agreement to acquire equity interest in five discoveries in the Troll, Fram and Kvitebjørn area in the North Sea on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) from Wellesley Petroleum.
[Read more…] about Equinor strengthens its position in the northern North SeaYinson invests in Norwegian autonomous vessel start-up
General – Investment
Yinson GreenTech (YTG), a green tech investment branch of the Malaysian FPSO giant Yinson, has announced its strategic investment in a Norwegian startup specializing in autonomous solutions for the maritime industry called Zeabuz.
[Read more…] about Yinson invests in Norwegian autonomous vessel start-upWind agreement strengthens Norway-Portugal collaboration
Wind Energy – Norway-Portugal collaboration
World leading test centre for floating wind technology METCentre in Norway has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Portuguese offshore wind key player WavEC.
[Read more…] about Wind agreement strengthens Norway-Portugal collaborationVår Energi discovers oil in Barents Sea
Fossil Energy – Discovery
Norwegian oil and gas company Vår Energi has discovered oil at a well in the Barents Sea, north-west of Hammerfest, Norway.
[Read more…] about Vår Energi discovers oil in Barents SeaAker Solutions signs Draugen electrification contract
Fossil Energy – Electrification
OKEA has selected Aker Solutions as the main contractor for Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) for the Draugen Electrification project.
[Read more…] about Aker Solutions signs Draugen electrification contractGreen light to test Sea Twirl at the METCentre
Wind Energy – Floating Turbine
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has given METCentre the concession to test SeaTwirl´s groundbreaking floating vertical turbine.
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