"Lundin" News

Lundin Petroleum's Q3 Beats Forecast

Oct 31, 2019

Swedish oil firm Lundin Petroleum , a partner in Norway's giant Sverdrup oilfield, posted a smaller-than-expected decline in third-quarter earnings on Thursday, while raising output forecasts and cutting capital spending guidance.Earnings before interest…

Marginal Fields, Global Opportunity

Dec 25, 2019

Unlocking marginal fields in the UK North Sea has led to a project comparing a global database of fields, discoveries and prospects, to clarify strategy for license holders and the supply chain alike in petroleum basins.In 2015, a project was…

Norway Plans North Sea Power Grid

Dec 20, 2019

Norwegian energy firm BKK announced plans to build an offshore power grid in the North Sea, in a more than $2 billion project to help the country's oil and gas industry cut greenhouse gas emissions.It will undertake the project with infrastructure company CapeOmega…

Johan Sverdrup Producing Around 350,000 BPD

Dec 03, 2019

Oil production at Norway's giant Johan Sverdrup oilfield has risen to around 350,000 barrels per day (bpd), operator Equinor told Reuters on Tuesday.The North Sea field, which began output on Oct. 5, is now western Europe's largest oil producer…

King of Norway to Open Johan Sverdrup

Dec 09, 2019

Norwegian multinational energy company Equinor ASA has informed that His Majesty the King will perform the official opening of the Johan Sverdrup field center on January 07, 2020.Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg and the Minister of Petroleum and Energy Kjell-Børge Freiberg will also be present…

NPD Grants Drilling Permit to ConocoPhillips

Dec 08, 2019

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS a drilling permit for well 25/7-9 S, cf. Section 15 of the Resource Management Regulations.Well 25 / 7-9 S shall be drilled from the drilling equipment Leiv Eiriksson at position 59 ° 15'17…

Edvard Grieg Data Shared in the Cloud

Nov 07, 2019

Edvard Grieg is the first platform on the Norwegian shelf where production data is shared with the partners via a cloud solution, operator Lundin Norway said.In September, the platform became the first on the Norwegian shelf where real-time…

New 'Rig Baby' Takes Shape

Dec 05, 2019

Norwegian rig and shipping magnate John Fredriksen is pooling harsh environment rig assets and putting his money into new venture, Northern Ocean Ltd., now a business of Seadrill subsidiary, Northern Drilling.Fredriksen’s investment vehicle…

More Norwegian Fields to Receive Power from Shore

Oct 28, 2019

From 2022 the Johan Sverdrup field will supply the Gina Krog, Ivar Aasen and Edvard Grieg fields with power from shore. The area’s licence partners have recently agreed on maximizing the utilization of power from shore to the area by enabling…

ConocoPhillips Gets Drilling License

Oct 23, 2019

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS a drilling permit for well 25/7-8 S in the western Norwegian North Sea.According to a press note from NPD, the semisubmersible Leiv Eiriksson will drill well 25/7-8 S…

Equinor Raises Stake in Johan Sverdrup

Aug 30, 2019

Norwegian energy company Equinor said it has completed the sale of shares in Swedish independent Lundin Petroleum and acquisition of greater interest in the giant Johan Sverdrup field offshore Norway following all conditions being met, including government and regulator approvals…

First Oil From Johan Sverdrup Reaches Mongstad

Oct 21, 2019

Oil from the giant Johan Sverdrup field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea has arrived at the Mongstad plant north of Bergen.“This is a great day for Equinor and the Johan Sverdrup partnership, consisting of Lundin Norway, Petoro, Aker BP and Total…

Noreco Signals Danish Revival

Oct 21, 2019

A temporary tax incentive regime, low oilfield breakeven pricing and a chance to profit on modifications alone rather than via drill bit appear to be factors lifting prospects and getting banks behind a stalled Danish offshore revival.On Monday…

Johan Sverdrup Comes On Stream

Oct 05, 2019

Production has commenced from the giant Johan Sverdrup field in the Norwegian North Sea, operator Equinor announced on Saturday.The largest development in Norway for three decades, the mega project has started up more than two months ahead of and NOK 40 billion ($4…

Denmark Weighs Ending North Sea Exploration

Oct 11, 2019

Denmark is assessing whether to go ahead with an already announced tender for new oil and gas exploration in the Danish North Sea after setting itself one of the most ambitious climate targets in the world.The new Social Democratic government…

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