Equinor and Vår Energi anchor Johan Castberg FPSO, production to start by late 2024

Equinor and Vår Energi anchor Johan Castberg FPSO, production to start by late 2024

Equinor Energy and Vår Energi have reached a critical milestone in the development of the Johan Castberg oil field, as they confirm the successful anchoring of the floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel in the Barents Sea. This FPSO, designed to manage oil extraction from the Johan Castberg field, is now ready for the […]

Orlen Group to acquire 20% stake in Atlantis discovery to enhance Norwegian North Sea presence

Orlen Group to acquire 20% stake in Atlantis discovery to enhance Norwegian North Sea presence

Orlen Group, through its subsidiary PGNiG Upstream Norway, has finalized an agreement to acquire a 20% stake in the Atlantis discovery located in the Norwegian North Sea. The specific financial details of the transaction remain undisclosed, marking a strategic expansion for the Poland-based energy conglomerate. The Atlantis discovery, first identified by Equinor Energy in July […]

Statfjord Øst field : Equinor starts production from expansion project

Statfjord Øst field : Equinor starts production from expansion project

Equinor has officially announced the start of production for the Statfjord Øst expansion project, located on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The project is six months ahead of schedule and is expected to increase production by a remarkable 26 million barrels of oil equivalents from the Statfjord Øst field. Despite market challenges like inflation and […]

Equinor Energy’s wildcat well 31/2-24 near Troll field turns out to be dry

Equinor Energy’s wildcat well 31/2-24 near Troll field turns out to be dry

Equinor Energy has failed to find any hydrocarbons following the drilling of wildcat well 31/2-24, located approximately 3km west of the Troll field in the Norwegian North Sea. Well 31/2-24, drilled about 115km northwest of Bergen, targeted to prove petroleum existence in Upper and Middle Jurassic reservoir rocks, specifically in the Sognefjord Formation in the […]

Askeladd gas and condensate field : Equinor begins production from phase 1

Askeladd gas and condensate field : Equinor begins production from phase 1

Equinor Energy has started production from phase 1 of the Askeladd gas and condensate field in the Barents Sea, thereby increasing plateau production from the Hammerfest LNG plant on Melkøya Island, Norway, for about three years. Delivered on schedule, the development of the Askeladd field phase 1 eventually cost NOK 650 million ($67 million) less […]

Transocean bags $181m contract extension for Transocean Spitsbergen

Transocean bags $181m contract extension for Transocean Spitsbergen

Transocean has bagged a $181 million worth contract extension from Equinor Energy for its harsh environment semisubmersible Transocean Spitsbergen drilling rig in Norwegian waters. The contract extension covers the drilling of an additional nine wells and comes with a couple of one-well options, said the Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor. According to Transocean, the extended contract […]