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 …
Read More »Equinor Exits Nigeria and Azerbaijan with $2 Billion of Asset Sales
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 …
Read More »European Oil Giants Commit $500 Million to Help Boost Access to Energy
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 …
Read More »Norway’s Oil Giant Sverdrup Set to Peak in 2025
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 …
Read More »Equinor Shuts down North Sea Platform
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 …
Read More »Equinor Bags 2 CO2 Storage Licenses in North Sea
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 …
Read More »Norway’s Energy Major Equinor Starts up Solar Plant in Brazil
Equinor has put into operation a 531-megawatt solar plant in Brazil, which boosts its power production in the South American country by 30%, the Norwegian major said on Friday. The 531-MW Mendubim solar plant will produce 1.2 terawatts per hour (TWh) of power annually, of which some 60% will be …
Read More »Equinor Signs 15-Year LNG Supply Deal with Indian Firm
Equinor has signed a 15-year agreement to supply LNG to India’s Deepak Fertilisers, which will use the gas mainly as a feedstock for ammonia production at a new plant, the Norwegian energy major said on Monday. Equinor is growing its LNG portfolio and will use the super-chilled fuel from its …
Read More »Equinor Getting Ready to Embark on North Sea Drilling Ops with Odfjell Rig
The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has granted Equinor consent for exploration drilling in the North Sea for wells 15/3-13 S and 15/3-13 A. These exploration activities will enable the Norwegian energy giant to spud the Brokk prospect, which lies in a water depth of 110 meters. This prospect is …
Read More »Norway’s Top Oilfield could Hit Peak Production by Year-End
The Johan Sverdrup oilfield in Norway, Western Europe’s biggest oilfield which came online in 2019, will likely reach peak production rates by late 2024, earlier than expected, Upstream reported on Tuesday. While this is bad news for Norway’s ambitions to continue strong oil production, Johan Sverdrup is now producing more …
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