Norway/NCS

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March 07, 2025
Norweigan oil company DNO has reached an agreement to acquire Sval Energi from HitecVision for a cash consideration of $450 million (USD) based on an enterprise value of $1.6 billion. The Sval Energi assets will enable DNO to quadruple its North Sea production.
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February 26, 2025
Halliburton and Sekal AS deployed the world’s first automated on-bottom drilling system with the integration of Halliburton’s LOGIX™ automation and remote operations, Sekal’s Drilltronics®, and the rig automation control system.
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February 24, 2025
TGS has been awarded a 4D streamer contract acquisition project in the Barents Sea covering the Goliat 4D field operated by Vår Energi. The Goliat 4D project is scheduled to start in July with a total duration of approximately 20 days.
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February 20, 2025
SUARDIAZ Group has unveiled its new subsea vessel, RS Alegranza, at the Astander shipyard in Cantabria. The vessel will undergo harbor and sea acceptance tests to ensure offshore compliance before beginning operations in the North Sea.
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February 11, 2025
TGS announced it has been awarded two 4D streamer contract acquisition projects, one in the North Sea and one in the Norwegian Sea. The 4D projects are scheduled to be acquired back-to-back and commence in June.
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February 10, 2025
INEOS has selected ITT’s Svanehøj to supply CO₂ pumps for the onshore facility and the first LCO₂ carrier for Project Greensand in the Danish North Sea. The significant order further strengthens Svanehøj’s position in carbon capture and storage (CCS).
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February 07, 2025
Equinor ASA reined in its renewable-energy ambitions, less than two months after snapping up a $2.3 billion stake in Danish wind giant Orsted A/S. Rivals including BP and Shell are also returning their focus to the core oil and gas business.
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February 06, 2025
DNO ASA reported 2024 revenues of USD 667 million on the back of robust production in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and continued North Sea expansion. Net production climbed 50% year-on-year to 77,300 boed combined from Kurdistan, North Sea and West Africa operations.
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February 06, 2025
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment is strengthening its position in boat manufacturing by investing in a new manufacturing facility in Arendal, Norway. The new building covers 3,400 sqm and is designed to meet requirements for high-end freefall boats in the offshore segment.
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February 05, 2025
The 2025 Offshore Energy Vessel of the Year Award went to IWS Seawalker, a 90-meter CSOV designed and equipped by Kongsberg Maritime, during a ceremony at the Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference in London.
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February 04, 2025
SLB OneSubsea™ has secured a contract with Vår Energi to deliver subsea production systems (SPS) for offshore Norway developments. The award leverages the existing strategic subsea partnership agreement between the two companies.
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January 30, 2025
Aker BP has selected Aucotec to provide digital infrastructure for the Yggdrasil development in the Norwegian North Sea. Aucotec's Engineering Base platform will implement Engineering Design Data Management for the Yggdrasil development.
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January 29, 2025
Reelwell AS has secured a multi-year contract with Vår Energi ASA to deploy its DualLink powered digital drill pipe technology. The milestone agreement will see the DualLink deployed offshore on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) for the first time.
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January 27, 2025
Aker Solutions and SLB Capturi have been awarded a contract for the carbon capture and storage solution at Hafslund Celsio's waste-to-energy plant in Oslo, Norway. The contract will deliver a carbon capture plant, a liquefaction system, temporary storage, and loading facility at the waste incineration site.
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January 16, 2025
Kongsberg Maritime has successfully delivered its REACH REMOTE 1, a 24-meter unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed to transform conventional offshore operations. Its initial mission will be to conduct underwater surveys off the coast of Haugesund, Norway.
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January 15, 2025
TGS has been awarded four 4D streamer contract acquisition projects, three in the North Sea and one in the Barents Sea, the company announced. The North Sea campaign will commence early Q2, with the 4D contract in the Barents Sea to follow in May.
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January 14, 2025
DNO ASA announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary DNO Norge AS has been awarded participation in 13 exploration licenses, of which four are operatorships, under Norway's Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2024 licensing round.
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January 13, 2025
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has released its latest report on vessel activity and multi-client sales. At the end of Q4 2024, the Atlantic Guardian vessel completed multi-client surveys in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea, and started transit to India.
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January 13, 2025
CHC Helikopter Service, the Norwegian division of CHC Helicopter and a leading provider of offshore transportation solutions, has entered a $500 million strategic partnership with Aker BP to support its offshore helicopter activity in Norway.
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January 10, 2025
Subsea 7 has secured a contract with Equinor for a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study with EPCI option for the Fram Sør development project, offshore Norway.
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January 09, 2025
(Bloomberg) – Norway’s oil and gas companies delivered record levels of natural gas in 2024 and will drill a similar number of exploration wells this coming year, in a push to offset production declines later in the decade.
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