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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 strategyEquinor has abandoned plans to connect several of its offshore oil and gas platforms to Norway’s onshore power grid, citing rising costs that have rendered the projects unprofitable.
[Read more…] about Equinor drops offshore electrification plansThe first tender to build commercial floating offshore wind farms in Norway has attracted bids from two consortia, the energy ministry said on Monday.
[Read more…] about Norway’s first floating wind tender attracts two bidsThe Norwegian Ministry of Energy said last Friday that it is preparing to launch a new licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the Norwegian continental shelf.
[Read more…] about Norway prepares first major oil, gas licensing round in yearsToday, August 8, the Johan Castberg field was officially opened by Minister of Energy Terje Aasland.
[Read more…] about Johan Castberg officially openedBASF and Equinor have signed a long-term strategic agreement for the annual delivery of up to 23 terawatt hours (around 2bcm) of natural gas over ten years.
[Read more…] about BASF and Equinor confirm strategic partnershipEquinor has exchanged stakes in several offshore discoveries with Wellesley Petroleum in a strategic move to accelerate development and boost future production on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
[Read more…] about Equinor and Wellesley swap field interestsTGS announced the award of a contract for offshore wind site characterisation, including acquisition, imaging, and interpretation services offshore Norway.
[Read more…] about Detailed geophysical survey for Sørlige Nordsjø IINorwegian researchers have demonstrated an ingenious underwater energy storage system that uses the immense pressure of the deep sea to deliver electricity on demand.
[Read more…] about Ingenious underwater energy storage systemShell and its partners have started up two subsea compression stations at Norway’s Ormen Lange gas field to help boost recovery of gas reserves, which are exported to European markets.
[Read more…] about Shell boosts gas production from Norway’s Ormen Lange field
