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Aker BP set to start production from Norwegian gas field

Aker BP is now ready to start production from Phase 1 of its operated Ærfugl gas and condensate fiel...

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  • Exploration & Production
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ConocoPhillips gets start-up consent for North Sea project

Oil major ConocoPhillips has secured consent to start up the Tor II field facilities located in the ...

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ExxonMobil sanctions third development in Stabroek block

ExxonMobil has made its final investment decision to proceed with the Payara field offshore developm...

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  • Business Developments & Projects
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Equinor gearing up to drill North Sea well

Equinor has received consent from the country’s offshore safety regulator for exploration dril...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Equinor makes oil and gas discovery in North Sea

Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor has made an oil and gas discovery near the Fram field in the Nor...

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  • Exploration & Production
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OGA 'exploring tougher measures' on flaring and venting

The UK’s OGA has decided to scrutinise requests for flaring and venting of greenhouse gases of...

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  • Environment
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Equinor ready to submit plan for Breidablikk field

Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor and partners Petoro, Vår Energi, and ConocoPhillips have decided...

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  • Business & Finance
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Seadrill and Sapura targeted in Brazilian bribery probe

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill and oilfield services provider Sapura Energy are being investi...

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  • Authorities & Government
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OGA names Central North Sea area manager

The UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has appointed a new area manager for the Central North Se...

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BOEM, BSEE looking to boost GoM oil and gas output

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement ...

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Regulator issues order following 'West Mira' incident

Norwegian offshore safety regulator, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has completed its investi...

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  • Safety
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Norway to launch $2.7 billion Longship CCS project

The Norwegian government has submitted a proposal to Norwegian Parliament to launch “the great...

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  • Authorities & Government
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PetroNor retains license off Gambia in out-of-court deal

Oil and gas company PetroNor has reached a mutual agreement with the Government of The Gambia to set...

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Petrobras changes Lula oilfield name following lawsuit

Brazilian oil major Petrobras has changed the name of one of its largest offshore oil fields – Lula ...

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Fire breaks out on rig standby vessel off Canada

Equinor reported that a fire had occurred on the fast rescue craft onboard the Siem Diamond vessel, ...

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  • Safety
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Wellesley bites the dust in Norwegian well

Oil and gas company Wellesley Petroleum has drilled a dry well north of the Gjøa field offshore Norw...

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  • Business & Finance
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UK needs to electrify oil & gas platforms

The British government has set a goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and electrification of oil...

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  • Environment
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Equinor cleared to use Askeladd Phase 1 facilities

Norway’s safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has given Equinor consent to use Ask...

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Trump offshore drilling ban a ‘Hail Mary’ to swing Florida votes in his favour

U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent oil ban on offshore drilling in Florida, Georgia, and South Car...

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  • Environment
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Turkey bringing in another drillship for Black Sea ops

Turkey is bringing in another drillship for operations in the Black Sea only weeks after announcing ...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Neptune Energy gets nod to drill Norwegian Sea well

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has issued a drilling permit to Neptune Energy for well 64...

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Italian players team up to work on energy transition tech

Saipem and Snam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on new energy transition ...

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  • Transition
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Floating object on Eni's Woollybutt field a threat to safety

Australian offshore regulator NOPSEMA has started an investigation into an incident involving a piec...

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Trump bans drilling off Florida, Georgia, and S. Carolina

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an order to extend an offshore oil drilling ban in the easter...

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Spirit, Premier pick up UK acreage in licensing round

Premier Oil and Spirit Energy have added a total of 14 new blocks to their UK North Sea portfolio in...

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