Category: Norway

Norway’s ongoing oil workers’ strike is set to shut more rigs on the Norwegian Continental Shelf as the employers’ association has not contacted the trade union for new talks yet. Continue Reading

When oil traders list the rising risks to global oil supplies, which have helped boost prices close to the highest level in four years, a host of country names usually Continue Reading

Hundreds of workers on Norwegian offshore oil and gas rigs went on strike on Tuesday after rejecting a proposed wage deal, leading to the shutdown of one Shell-operated field and Continue Reading

As many as 8 million barrels of oil have been discovered in parts of the North Sea not previously known to contain petroleum, the Norwegian government said. The Norwegian Petroleum Continue Reading

European energy security is enhanced now that the Norwegian government is vetting plans to enhance the Troll oil and gas field, Equinor stated Tuesday. Norway is one of the top Continue Reading

Higher oil prices and increased efficiency have made companies more optimistic that they could spend more on exploration on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) this year than they did in Continue Reading

Norway needs to see production trends develop in the Barents Sea to keep output steady beyond 2025. Map courtesy of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. June 21 (UPI) — Beyond 2025, Continue Reading

Supermajor Royal Dutch Shell said Wednesday it sold off its entire stake in two fields in production off the Norwegian coast for $556 million. Shell’s subsidiary in Norway sold its Continue Reading

Maintenance work at 10 different oil fields on the Norwegian continental shelf meant output was more than 10 percent lower than expected, the government said. The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, the Continue Reading

Opening up more areas in the Barents Sea for drillers is expected to deliver in terms of future production, the Norwegian government said Monday. Eleven companies were offered 12 production Continue Reading