Greenpeace boards Stena Don
Four climbers from Greenpeace boarded today the drilling rig "Stena Don" which is currently drilling exploration wells for Cairn Energy.
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PSA says no to Statoil
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) won't let Statoil use the Gjøa accommodation facilities to house more workers than it was designed for.
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Waives the rules for Britannia
The European Commission have decided that British oil and gas companies are now exempt from European procurement laws.
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Joint Guidance Notes Norway/UK issued
The NPD and UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have prepared joint, new "Guidance Notes," to ease the process of government approval for development of trans-boundary fields.
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PSA signs MMS deal
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has signed a deal with US government agency Minerals Management Service (MMS) for continued cooperation in the fields of HSE.
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Last year's X-mas gift all over again
Norwegian right wing party Framskrittspartiet (Frp) is disappointed that the Government hasn't announced new areas to the 21. licensing round.
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Riis-Johansen stays on
Terje Riis-Johansen is one of few ministers that keep their positions after the new Norwegian government was made known today. Sigbjørn Johnsen returns to safeguard the oil fortune, though.
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Sørco and Apply forms Apply Group
Owners of Sørco Group and Apply has together formed a strong player on the Norwegian Shelf within maintenance, modifications and EPCI projects, Apply Group.
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"Scarabeo 8" untidy and delayed
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority didn't like what they saw when auditing Saipem's "Scarabeo 8", currently under construction in Italy.
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- Important decisions are neglected
Norwegian opposition party The Progress Party (Frp) thinks that important decisions are neglected due to the many reshufflings of the top political leadership in the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.
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