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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
The Johan Castberg FPSO in the Barents Sea. Photo: Lars Morken/Equinor
Offshore

Equinor’s Johan Castberg FPSO Anchored in Barents Sea

Equinor’s floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) for the Johan Castberg field has been successfully anchored in the Barents Sea,

September 17, 2024
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Drone photo of Johan Castberg FPSO en route to the Barents Sea
Defense

Equinor to Establish New Emergency Preparedness System in Barents Sea

Equinor, in collaboration with Vår Energi, is set to implement a new area-wide emergency preparedness system for the southwestern Barents Sea, scheduled to be

August 27, 2024
Total Views: 1320

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Photo of the Johan Castberg FPSO courtesy Equinor
Offshore

Giant Johan Castberg FPSO Prepares to Set Sail

By Stephen Treloar and Kari Lundgren (Bloomberg) — The vessel that will tap Norway’s newest oil field is now undergoing final checks before setting

May 8, 2024
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Friday, December 14, 2018
Johan Castberg FPSO
Shipping News

Norway Postpones Decision on Arctic Oil Terminal to Serve Johan Castberg Offshore Field

OSLO, Dec 14 (Reuters) – The Norwegian government has postponed a decision on whether to mandate the construction of an oil processing terminal near the

December 14, 2018
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Johan Castberg Field Development illustration
Offshore

Norwegian Parliament Approves $6 Billion Plan for Giant ‘Johan Castberg’ Arctic Oil Field

The Norwegian Parliament has approved Equinor’s development and operation plan for the giant Johan Castberg field located in the Barents Sea within

June 12, 2018
Total Views: 103

Tuesday, May 15, 2018
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News

Arctic Oil “Undrillable” Amid Global Warming, UN’s Ex-Climate Chief

By Alister Doyle OSLO, May 15 (Reuters) – An architect of the Paris climate agreement urged governments on Tuesday to halt oil exploration in the Arctic,

May 15, 2018
Total Views: 18

Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Johan Castberg FPSO
Offshore

Statoil Awards Contract for Johan Castberg Topsides to Kvaerner

Oslo, Norway-based Kvaerner has been awarded a large contract from Statoil for the construction and installation of the topside structure for the floating

February 13, 2018
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Statoil Greenlights Key $6 Billion Norway Arctic Oil Project
Offshore

Statoil Greenlights Key $6 Billion Norway Arctic Oil Project

  By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Statoil ASA gave the final go-ahead to a flagship Arctic oil project after slashing costs by half. While

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 65

Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Barents Sea Oil Boom is Lesson in Progress for Arctic Drilling
News

Barents Sea Oil Boom is Lesson in Progress for Arctic Drilling

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — With the oil industry barely recovering from its most brutal slump in decades, you might expect the Arctic Ocean to be the

May 3, 2017
Total Views: 44

Tuesday, January 19, 2016
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Offshore

Norway’s Arctic Oil Ambitions Get $7 Billion Lifeline from Statoil

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Norway’s Arctic ambitions just got a $7 billion boost from Statoil ASA. Norway’s largest oil company was able to halve

January 19, 2016
Total Views: 21

Friday, March 6, 2015
Statoil Delays Two Major Projects on Norwegian Continental Shelf
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Statoil Delays Two Major Projects on Norwegian Continental Shelf

Statoil says it is delaying two major projects on the Norwegian continental shelf amid low oil prices and the need for more robust planning in order to cut

March 6, 2015
Total Views: 8

Thursday, January 8, 2015
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News

Oil Crash Risks Further Delay at Statoil’s Johan Castberg Project

Statoil ASA could be forced to delay its Johan Castberg project in Norway’s Arctic waters for a third time after oil prices dropped by more than half since

January 8, 2015
Total Views: 24

Friday, December 5, 2014
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News

More than $150 Billion of Oil Projects Face the Axe in 2015

Global oil and gas exploration projects worth more than $150 billion are likely to be put on hold next year as plunging oil prices render them uneconomic, data

December 5, 2014
Total Views: 53

Monday, June 30, 2014
polar pioneer drilling rig johan castberg
News

Statoil Postpones Decision on Flagship Oil Project

OSLO, June 30 (Reuters) – Statoil has postponed a decision on the development concept for its flagship Johan Castberg Arctic oil project until the summer

June 30, 2014
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Thursday, May 15, 2014
polar pioneer drilling rig johan castberg
News

Statoil Likely To Pick Floating Facility to Develop Big Arctic Field

Statoil is more likely to develop the $15.5 billion Johan Castberg field in the Arctic using a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) installation

May 15, 2014
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Monday, February 24, 2014
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Offshore

Arctic Oil Production Decades Away as Costs Limit Commercial Viability

Lundin Petroleum AB, the Swedish explorer focused on Norway, said there won’t be any new oil output in the ice-filled waters of the Arctic for at least 15

February 24, 2014
Total Views: 8

Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Oil Majors Team Up to Map New Area of Norwegian Arctic
News

Oil Majors Team Up to Map New Area of Norwegian Arctic

A group comprised of 17 oil and gas companies has established a project for joint seismic acquisition in the southeastern Barents

December 10, 2013
Total Views: 12
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