UAVs Are Searching For Oil In Norway
Thu, 16 May 2013 16:14:15 CDT gizmag.com
Like an army, science needs the high ground. This is true when it comes to oil exploration and especially so in the rugged landscape of Norway.
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Statoil Gives Key Drilling Contract To Noble Corp
Thu, 16 May 2013 11:16:18 CDT seattlepi.com
Statoil gives key drilling contract to Noble Corp OSLO, Norway (AP) - Statoil says it has given Noble Corp. the contract to drill the Mariner oil field in a deal estimated at $655 million over four years. The Norwegian energy company says a new type of rig will enable it to operate at depths of 70 to 150 meters (230-500 feet) and drill wells down to 10,000 meters (32,000 feet) .
RWE Gets Go-Ahead For Offshore Norway Wildcat
Tue, 14 May 2013 09:59:00 CDT offshore-mag.com
RWE Dea has clearance from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to drill an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea using the semisubmersible Transocean Winner .
Statoil, Total Swap Barents Sea Interests
Mon, 13 May 2013 12:08:00 CDT ogj.com
Statoil AS and Total SA have agreed to swap 10% interests in two petroleum licenses in the Barents Sea offshore Norway.
Aker Wins Offshore Engineering Contract For White Rose Oil Field In Canada
Mon, 13 May 2013 00:53:26 CDT energy-business-review.com
Norway-based oilfield products, systems and services provider Aker Solutions has won a contract from Husky Energy to support its activities at the offshore White Rose oil field in Canada.
Norway, Canada, The United States And The Tar Sands
Fri, 10 May 2013 07:43:46 CDT huffingtonpost.com
Today 36 Norwegian organizations sent an open letter to Prime Minister Stoltenberg expressing opposition to development of Canadian tar sands by Statoil (the Norwegian state is majority shareholder of Statoil) .
Oil Spill Response Kit Performance Questioned
Thu, 09 May 2013 15:09:00 CDT offshore-mag.com
There could be deficiencies on oil spill response (OSR) equipment systems used by certain offshore supply vessels, according to researchers in Norway.
Statoil Cleared To Overhaul Snorre Drilling Modules
Tue, 07 May 2013 11:03:00 CDT offshore-mag.com
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has approved Statoil's plans for modifications to the Snorre A platform in the North Sea.
Tests Imply Lundin's Luno II Discovery Likely Commercial
Mon, 06 May 2013 10:55:00 CDT ogj.com
A group led by Lundin Petroleum AB's Norway subsidiary has finished tests at the previously announced Luno II discovery on the southwestern flank of the Utsira high in the North Sea 15 km south of Lundin-operated Edvard Grieg field.
LUNO II OIL DISCOVERY OFFSHORE NORWAY SUCCESSFULLY TESTED
Mon, 06 May 2013 01:33:21 CDT globenewswire.com
The well was drilled using the semi-submersible drilling rig Bredford Dolphin. The rig will now be moved to the Lundin Norway operated PL501 to continue the appraisal drilling on the Johan Sverdrup discovery.