GdF Suez enters Dovregubben
Det norske has sold five per cent of their share in the Dovregubben prospect to GdF Suez. The operator remains a 95 per cent share in the prospect.
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500 million deal for BW Offshore
BW Offshore has signed a contract for the FPSO "BW Carmen" with Itacha Energy. The value is set to USD 450 to 500 million.
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Songa Saturn to Trinidad
Songa Offshore has entered an agreement to use the rig "Songa Saturn" in Middle Americas to explore business opportunities in the area.
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Shale gas can supersede oil and coal
Shale gas can change the global energy situation and replace oil and coal, a new report suggests.
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No fire sale for BP Norge
BP Plc's Managing Director for Norway Rebecca Wiles today is quoted on saying she was "not aware" of any plans to sell the company's assets in the North Sea.
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Roxar software to University of Leeds
Emerson´s Roxar Tempest reservoir simulation suite will be the central platform for the university's teaching of production simulation modeling.
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Industry growth
The turnover in the Norwegian industry rose by 1,8 per cent from May to July this year. The turnover for construction of ships and platforms grew by 8 per cent in the same time period.
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Barents border agreement final
Just five months after Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and President Dmitri Medvedev announced the agreement regarding the Russian-Norwegian border of the Barents Sea, the signing of the agreement is now ready.
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Green light for Svanøgle
Noreco has been given the go-ahead for drilling of wellbore 17/6-1 at their Svanøgle prospect in the North Sea.
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Statoil wants improved quality
Statoil is planning to invest several billion NOK in their onshore facilities the next years. If Norwegian suppliers want a piece of the contracts, the quality must improve, Statoil warns.
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Macondo well no longer a threat
American authorities have declared BP's Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico as safe. Simultaneously, the company's expenses in regards to the oil spill recovery total eight billion USD.
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Transocean leaders accused of bullying
Offshore managers at drilling giant Transocean UK have been accused of bullying, aggression, harassment, humiliation and intimidation in a report by the UK safety regulator.
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Getting ready for Dalsnuten
After disappointing results on Gro, Shell is making the drilling unit "Aker Barents" ready for exploration drilling on Dalsnuten.
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New pipeline go-ahead
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has granted Statoil consent to use the new pipeline L-103 from subsea template L to Åsgard B.
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