New drilling begins in Barents Sea
New drilling has started in a prospect in the Norwegian waters of the Barents Sea near one of the region’s larger discoveries, Lundin Petroleum said. Lundin’s subsidiary in Norway said Continue Reading
Mixed results from new North Sea drilling
The Norwegian government said Tuesday it confirmed a discovery of oil and gas in the North Sea but said efforts to find new reserves in untested waters failed. The Norwegian Continue Reading
Statoil, Shell and Total to store CO2 offshore Norway
Norwegian energy company Statoil said Monday it was leading a partnership aimed at advancing Paris climate efforts through carbon capture and storage. Statoil said it would lead a project alongside Continue Reading
Barents Sea Oil Drilling Campaign Continues To Disappoint
Lundin Norway AS, operator of a production license in the Barents Sea, has found no oil or gas in a wildcat well it has drilled, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) Continue Reading
Final design of first autonomous and fully electric container vessel revealed; model testing at SINTEF Ocean
A six-meter, 2.4-ton model of the final design of the autonomous and fully electric container vessel Yara Birkeland ( earlier post ) was revealed as testing commenced at SINTEF Ocean’s Continue Reading
Norway’s Statoil says it reached emissions goals early
After reaching its climate targets ahead of schedule, Norwegian energy company Statoil said it was raising the bar for cutting its emissions. The Norwegian energy company, one of the more Continue Reading
Norway’s Pro-Oil Government Wins Re-Election
The Conservative ruling party of Norway yesterday won re-election for the first time since 1985, in a vote where oil policies took center stage, as befits Europe’s largest oil and Continue Reading
Cost to develop giant Johan Sverdrup field in Norway moves lower
Norwegian energy company Statoil said the coast to develop the first half of its mega Johan Sverdrup oil field went down by about 5 percent. Johan Sverdrup is one of Continue Reading
Future Of Oil Takes Center Stage In Norwegian Election
The future of Norway’s oil sector is emerging as a key issue for voters in a Sept. 11 parliamentary election. STAVANGER, Norway, Aug 31 (Reuters) – The future of Norway’s Continue Reading
Norway Oil and Gas: Reserves, Production and Future Projection
Norwegian oil production peaked in 2000 to 2001; gas production may be peaking about now. Oil hit a low in 2013 and then recovered towards a new local peak, probably Continue Reading