Tag Archives: Equinor (Statoil)

Norway’s energy major Equinor has held early talks to sell stakes in Argentinian shale operations to Argentina’s state-owned oil firm YPF, its joint venture partner in the assets, Bloomberg reports, quoting an unnamed source with knowledge of the development. Equinor, which entered Argentina in the 2010s, has both offshore and …

Norway’s Equinor has become the latest energy company to stem its green growth plans as the backlash against renewables continues. The company said on Wednesday it is reducing its ambition for installed capacity by 20 percent at the low end and 33 percent at the high end, from 12-16 gigawatts …

Equinor is reducing its investments in renewables to boost returns for shareholders and adapt to an uneven energy transition, the Norwegian energy major said on Wednesday, becoming the latest European oil and gas firm to scale back capital allocation to low-carbon energy solutions. Equinor will nearly halve its investments in …

After hitting record highs this year, Norway’s oil and gas investment is expected to grow even higher in 2025. Greater development activity on new projects and the cost of inflation have contributed heavily to the increase in Norway’s oil and gas investment in 2024. Norway’s oil and gas investment is …

Equinor has made an oil and gas discovery next to the giant Troll field in the North Sea and will continue to explore the area for further potential resources close to existing infrastructure. The discovery, provisionally named Ringand, is currently estimated to contain between 2 and 12 million barrels of …

Equinor has exited the upstream business in Nigeria and Azerbaijan after completing oil and gas asset sales of $2 billion, the Norwegian energy major said on Monday. Equinor will receive $745 million for its portfolio in Azerbaijan and up to $1.2 billion for the sale of its Nigerian assets, said …

European oil and gas supermajors BP, Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies are committing a joint investment of $500 million to help ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. The joint investment commitment is part of the energy majors’ efforts to support promising, high-impact projects, primarily in Sub-Saharan …

Norway’s largest oilfield, Johan Sverdrup, is expected to come off its production peak by early 2025, according to operator Equinor. The field, a cornerstone of Norway’s oil output since it started production in 2019, hit a record daily production of over 756,000 barrels in September. This represents about 6-7% of …

Norway’s Equinor has shut down its Gullfaks C platform in the North Sea following a well control problem that also prompted the evacuation of some workers, Reuters has reported, citing a company spokesman. The spokesman added that production from the field was stable. Even so, the Norwegian gas system operator …

Equinor ASA has been awarded licenses for the development of two new carbon dioxide (CO2) storage areas in the North Sea by the Norwegian Ministry of Energy. Equinor was awarded 100 percent share in each of the two licenses, referred to as Albondigas and Kinno. The new licenses are important …