The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) last week granted Equinor a drilling permit for wellbores 34/6-6 S and 34/6-6 A, expected to be drilled in November and December 2022, respectively. The prospect is named Angulata Brent. Both wells are located in production licence 554, between Garantiana and Visund fields. The licence …
Read More »Equinor’s First Solar Plant in Poland Ready
The construction of the 58 MW Stępień solar plant in Poland is completed, and the plant is ready for operation. Stępień was developed and will be operated by Wento, Equinor’s 100% subsidiary. In 2021, Equinor bought the Polish solar developer Wento and its pipeline of solar projects across Poland. Less …
Read More »Equinor Seen as Important Partner for Poland’s New Energy Group
Equinor ASA, the Norwegian energy major, could be an “important partner” for the power, oil and gas giant that Poland is creating from state-controlled companies, according to Daniel Obajtek, the chief executive officer of refiner PKN Orlen SA. Poland selected Orlen, central and eastern Europe’s largest refiner, to become the …
Read More »Eight more Equinor Wells Lined up for Odfjell Rig
After Norway’s state-owned giant Equinor decided to exercise its option to add more wells to the backlog of an Odfjell Drilling-owned rig, this rig now has eight more wells to drill for the Norwegian company. Back in May 2021, Odfjell Drilling and Equinor inked a deal for the Deepsea Stavanger …
Read More »Norway Moves to Boost Natural Gas Production Further
Norway approved plans on Friday for three gas field developments that will further increase production from the Norwegian Continental Shelf in the short to medium term. The move comes days after Norway’s authorities approved applications from operators to boost production from several operating gas fields, the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum …
Read More »Equinor Expands Drilling Capacity in Brazil with Valaris Drillship
On behalf of its partners in the Bacalhau oil field, Equinor Brasil has awarded Valaris a 540-day drilling contract to commence in 2023. The Valaris DS-17 drillship will be used to drill an appraisal well, cap a former exploration well and conduct additional drilling scope work in Brazil. It is …
Read More »Norway’s Oil, Gas Workers Start Strike over Pay, Affecting Output
Norwegian offshore workers have begun a strike that will reduce oil and gas output, according to the union leading the industrial action. The strike, in which workers are demanding wage increases to compensate for rising inflation, came on Tuesday amid high oil and gas prices, with supplies of natural gas …
Read More »Offshore Wind Innovation Hub launched in New York
Equinor and BP announced last week the launch of the New York-based Offshore Wind Innovation Hub, which will facilitate partnerships with start-ups that bring new technological solutions to the rapidly growing US offshore wind industry. The initiative springs from a new three-year partnership between Equinor, the Urban Future Lab (UFL) …
Read More »Equinor Exits Joint Ventures in Russia
Equinor ASA has transferred its participating interests in four Russian joint ventures to Rosneft and is released from all future commitments and obligations, the company said in a release May 25. An agreement to exit the Kharyaga project has also been signed. Equinor began the exit process in late February …
Read More »Equinor’s New Oil Discovery could Add Valuable Volumes to Barents Sea Project
Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor has made a new oil discovery in Snøfonn Nord with the exploration well 7220/8-2 S, located by the Johan Castberg field development in the Barents Sea. This proximity to the current project development enables the tieback option, which will be considered by Equinor and …
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