Norway Overview

Oslo-listed rig contractor Odfjell Drilling might have to rest half of its rig fleet by the end of the year after shutting down one of its drillships.  A lack of new…

The Statoil-operated Bister exploration well in the Norwegian Sea has failed to yield oil, according to project partner Faroe Petroleum.

Faroe said in a statement on…

Canadian oil explorer Talisman Energy has drilled a dry well north of the Varg field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said…

Vienna-headquartered OMV has gotten disappointing results from its most recent wildcat drilling in the Barents Sea, with the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate classifying…

Norwegian exploration and production company Statoil will likely delay its final decision on future development at the offshore Njord oil and gasfield, according to oil…

German exploration and production company Wintershall has filed the development plan for the Maria oil and gasfield offshore Norway with the Norwegian Petroleum and…

Germany’s largest oil and gas producer Wintershall has made a minor oil discovery at a wildcat in the Norwegian Sea. The company made the find at the 6406/2-8 well on…

Exploration and production company Statoil and its partners have made a discovery in the Roald Rygg prospect in the Norwegian Sea, the company announced on…

On Friday, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate announced that Total made a small gas and condensate discovery at the Skirne East exploration well 25/6-5S in the…