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Equinor Makes 'Commercially Interesting' Offshore Oil and Gas Discovery in Norway

Mar 14, 2023

Norwegian oil and gas firm Equinor has made an oil and gas discovery near its Troll field in the North Sea, offshore Norway.The company said this was its eighth discovery in the area since 2019. According to Equinor, the volumes discovered are…

Equinor Secures Drilling Permit from NPD for Norwegian Sea Well

Mar 13, 2023

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for the well 6406/5-2 S, in the Norwegian Sea, off Norway.NPD said Monday the drilling would start in March, using Odfjell Drilling's semi-submersible drilling rig Deepsea Stavanger…

Equinor's Appraisal Well Comes Up Dry, Cutting Resource Estimate of 2009 Offshore Discovery

Feb 16, 2023

The Norwegian oil company Equinor has completed the drilling of an appraisal well to test a 2009 offshore discovery in the North Sea, off Norway. The appraisal well, 16/2-23 S, came up dry, with traces of hydrocarbons, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said…

Aker BP in Drilling, Well Alliances with Noble Corp, Odfjell Drilling, Halliburton

Jan 12, 2023

The Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP said Thursday it had entered into drilling and wells alliance agreements with offshore drilling firms Noble Corporation, Odfjell Drilling, and oilfield services giant Halliburton. The jack-up rig alliance comprises Noble…

Equinor's Norwegian Sea Wildcat Comes Up Dry

Nov 30, 2022

The Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has drilled a dry well at the Othello North prospect in the Norwegian Sea.The well exploration well, formally known as Well 6507/8-11 S, was drilled about 17 kilometers north of the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea and 240 kilometers west of Sandnessjøen…

Equinor Drills Dry Well in Norwegian Sea

Oct 26, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has drilled a dry exploration well in the Norwegian Sea.The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said Wednesday that the well 6607/12-5 had been drilled in the production license 943.Using Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Stavanger semi-submersible drilling rig…

Equinor Adds One Well to Odfjell Drilling Rig Scope

Oct 03, 2022

Offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling said Friday that the Norwegian energy firm Equinor had exercised a further well for the Deepsea Stavanger offshore drilling rig.The well was added to the rig's scope under the continued optionality…

Odfjell Drilling Bags Five-year Deal for Deepsea Stavanger Rig

Aug 24, 2022

Norwegian offshore drilling company Odfjell Drilling has secured a five-year contract with Aker BP ASA for its Deepsea Stavanger semi-submersible drilling rig, for drilling programs scheduled to start in early 2025.The day rates for the contract will be market-based…

Equinor Gets Safety Body Consents for Two Norwegian Sea Projects

Aug 09, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has this week received two consents from the offshore safety body Petroleum Safety Authority Norway to carry out works on two projects in the Norwegian Sea using the Transocean Encourage and Deepwater Stavanger offshore drilling rigs…

Equinor Lines Up Othello North Wildcat

Aug 04, 2022

Norway's Equinor has been granted a permit by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) to drill well 6507/8-11 S in the Norwegian Sea.The well, about 160 km offshore, about 10 km north of Heidrun, will be drilled using the Deepsea Stavanger semisubmersible drilling rig…

Odfjell Drilling's Offshore Rig Wins More Work with Equinor

Jul 20, 2022

Norwegian oil company Equinor has awarded further work for Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Stavanger semi-submersible drilling rig.The deal is awarded under the continued optionality mechanism provided for in the contract entered into by the two companies in May 2021…

Equinor Adds Another Well to Odfjell Drilling's Semi-sub Rig Scope

Jul 04, 2022

Norwegian oil firm Equinor has exercised further work for Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Stavanger semi-submersible drilling rig.The Deepsea Stavanger now has six remaining wells to be drilled which are expected to occupy the rig into Q2 2023. Equinor…

Equinor Gets Nod for Norwegian Sea Wildcat Drilling

Jun 27, 2022

Norwegian oil company Equinor has been granted a drilling permit to drill the exploration well 6607/12-5 in the Norwegian Sea, offshore Norway.The well site is located in the production license 943. The drilling permit was granted on June 24…

Equinor's Cambozola Offshore Well Comes Up Dry

Jun 06, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Equnoir has failed to find hydrocarbons at the Cambozola exploration well in licence PL1049 in the North Sea,  offshore Norway.Longboat Energy, Equinor's partner with a 25% stake in the license said Monday that…

Odfjell Drilling Secures More Work with Equinor

May 16, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has awarded further work to Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Stavanger offshore drilling rig.The extension was awarded under the continued optionality mechanism in the contract entered into by the two companies in May 2021…

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