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Equinor and partners invest to raise Troll gas output
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Norway - June 22, 2026

Equinor and partners have approved a $400-million investment to increase gas production from Norway’s offshore Troll field and…

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Equatorial Guinea launches offshore survey with TGS
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Equatorial Guinea - June 11, 2026

Equatorial Guinea has selected TGS for the country’s first multi-client mega-survey of its offshore basins.

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Drillers combine as Eldorado acquires Vantage
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Multinational - June 01, 2026

Eldorado Drilling has agreed to acquire Vantage Drilling in a USD 257.6-million deal to expand its offshore drilling footprint.

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As Namibia's upstream surges, offshore capabilities grow - AFR26 - Taimi-Nangula-ITEMBU - Zephyr Marine
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Namibia - May 21, 2026

Taimi Nangula Itembu of Zephyr Marine Services talks about positioning the company to capture business from Namibia’s offshore boom.

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Norway adds 70 new blocks in APA 2026 licensing round
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Norway - May 06, 2026

Norway has expanded the APA 2026 licensing round by 70 offshore blocks across the Barents Sea, North Sea and Norwegian Sea.

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Equinor announces discoveries in Troll and Sleipner areas
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Norway - March 10, 2026

Equinor has made fresh commercial discoveries of oil in Troll and gas and condensate in Sleipner.

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Equinor wildcat strikes oil and gas in North Sea
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Norway - February 17, 2026

Equinor has discovered oil and gas in the Granat prospect, in production licence 277 near the Gullfaks field.

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Statoil to develop Johan Castberg
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Norway - January 20, 2016

Statoil is putting forward USD 7 billion to develop its Johan Castberg oilfield, Norway’s largest oil company said on Tuesday.

The Arctic project will proceed…

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Seadrill delays DSME drillships
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Norway - January 15, 2016

Seadrill has delayed the delivery of two ultra-deepwater drillships from the shipyard, the Norwegian offshore drilling company announced today.

South Korea’s…

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Odfjell Drilling downsizes again
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Norway - January 14, 2016

Odfjell Drilling announced Wednesday that it would cut 20% of its workforce as a result of the drop in oil prices. The Norwegian oilfield services company will let 230…

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Statoil grabs Lundin share
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Norway - January 14, 2016

Statoil has purchased a minority stake in Norwegian independent Lundin Petroleum, the majority state-owned company reported on Thursday.

The acquisition was for…

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Wintershall Norge commences drilling
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Norway - January 12, 2016

Wintershall Norge has begun drilling its first exploration well on licence PL611 in the Barents Sea, the Norwegian branch of the German operator announced…

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Statoil stops gas leak at Kaarsto
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Norway - January 08, 2016

Statoil was able to halt the flow of gas leaking from the Statpipe line at the Kaarsto gas processing plant in western Norway on Friday.

The substantial amount of…

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Interview
Colombia - January 08, 2016

As production continues to increase in Mexico and Venezuela, Colombia is trying to maintain its allure for foreign investors. Luis Giusti, senior advisor for energy and…

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BP evacuates North Sea platform
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Norway - December 31, 2015

BP partially evacuated its Valhall platform in Norway’s North Sea on Thursday after a storm caused a barge to break its anchor.

The barge was drifting toward the…

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