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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Maersk Oil Enters Norway’s Barents Sea Arctic with New License
Offshore

Maersk Oil Enters Norway’s Barents Sea Arctic with New License

Maersk Oil on Wednesday said it has been offered at 20% interest in a new oil license (PL710) from Norway in the arctic Barents

June 12, 2013
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Private Equity Firm Acquires Schat-Harding and Noreq to Create World’s Largest Supplier of Maritime Life-Saving Equipment
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Private Equity Firm Acquires Schat-Harding and Noreq to Create World’s Largest Supplier of Maritime Life-Saving Equipment

Norway's leading private equity fund has entered into agreements to acquire Umoe Schat-Harding AS and Noreq AS, creating the world's leading supplier of

June 11, 2013
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013
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Interesting

Seven Viking Named 2013 ‘Ship of The Year’ at Nor-Shipping

Ulstein Group's next generation, harsh environment IMR vessel, M/V Seven Viking, has taken home the prestigious "Ship of The Year" award at the 2013

June 4, 2013
Total Views: 273

Monday, June 3, 2013
35,000 Head to Oslo for Nor-Shipping 2013
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35,000 Head to Oslo for Nor-Shipping 2013

Some 35,000 maritime professionals from all over the world are expected to descend on Oslo, Norway this week for the Nor-Shipping 2013 conference. “This

June 3, 2013
Total Views: 37

Sunday, April 21, 2013
lofoten islands norway aerial scenic landscape
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Norway’s Ruling Party Backs Drilling Off Picturesque Lofoten Islands

OSLO, April 21 (Reuters) – Norway took a major step towards opening up an environmentally sensitive Arctic area to oil and gas exploration when the

April 21, 2013
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Sunday, March 24, 2013
oslo opera house
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Sitting On Too Much Money, Norway Risks Going Off Course [ANALYSIS]

By Balazs Koranyi and Victoria Klesty OSLO, March 24 (Reuters) – Middle East-style oil wealth combined with a generous Nordic welfare model is slowly

March 24, 2013
Total Views: 43

Sunday, March 10, 2013
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For Nordic Executives, Quality of Life is Paramount

By Niklas Pollard and Balazs Koranyi STOCKHOLM/OSLO, March 10 (Reuters) – Executive excess need not be etched in stone. Just look at the Nordic region,

March 10, 2013
Total Views: 61

Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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Norwegian Regulators Sharpen Focus on Offshore Drillers and Arctic Safety

By Gwladys Fouche STAVANGER, Norway, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Oil companies are overlooking some vital safety issues when preparing to drill in frontier Arctic

January 16, 2013
Total Views: 24

Thursday, January 10, 2013
jan mayen island
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Jan Mayen Island is Likely Too Remote and Risky For Offshore Drilling Says Norway

Oil and gas exploration off Norway’s Jan Mayen Island, due to be opened up to drillers this year, poses “significant environmental

January 10, 2013
Total Views: 155

Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Norway Port Preparing For Economic Boom, But Not Because of Oil

Norway Port Preparing For Economic Boom, But Not Because of Oil

(Bloomberg) — Three yellow construction cranes tower over heavy machinery and clusters of workers as they bustle in the Norwegian Arctic drizzle to get a

October 3, 2012
Total Views: 137

Wednesday, September 12, 2012
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Safety Investigation Launched After Scare on Barents Sea Drilling Rig

OSLO–Norway’s oil safety agency opened an investigation Wednesday into last week’s scare in the Barents Sea involving an Eni SpA (E)

September 12, 2012
Total Views: 130

Thursday, August 16, 2012
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Norwegian Oil Production Strangled by Old Rigs and Ridiculously High Salaries

(Bloomberg) — Norway needs to simplify rules for offshore oil rigs and reduce labor costs to support efforts to increase oil and gas production in

August 16, 2012
Total Views: 109

Monday, July 9, 2012
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Lockout Averted on Norwegian Continental Shelf, Strike Ends

(Bloomberg) — Norway’s government ended a 16-day dispute between offshore oil and gas workers and their employers, averting a lockout that had

July 9, 2012
Total Views: 37

Troll A platform Øyvind Hagen Statoil
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No Progress Made Over the Weekend, Offshore Lockout Imminent

STOCKHOLM–No new meetings have been scheduled between parties in the Norwegian oil strike, and a costly shutdown of all production in Western

July 9, 2012
Total Views: 17

Friday, July 6, 2012
Offshore Strike Continues to Escalate, Norwegian Minister of Labor Steps In
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Offshore Strike Continues to Escalate, Norwegian Minister of Labor Steps In

(Dow Jones) The Norwegian government Friday urged oil unions and companies to continue their negotiations in a bid to resolve a 13-day-old strike that is

July 6, 2012
Total Views: 15

Thursday, July 5, 2012
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Statoil Threatens to Shut Down the Entire Norwegian Continental Shelf

STOCKHOLM–Oil and gas giant Statoil ASA (STO, STL.OS) and other companies represented by Norway’s Oil Industry Association have threatened to

July 5, 2012
Total Views: 25

Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Atlantic Offshore Wins Four Year Deal for New Emergency Response Vessel
Offshore

Atlantic Offshore Wins Four Year Deal for New Emergency Response Vessel

Norway’s Atlantic Offshore said Wednesday that it has been awarded a four-year service contract with French energy major Total for the use of a new

June 27, 2012
Total Views: 118

Tuesday, June 26, 2012
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After Recent Big Discoveries, Norway Looks to Award Offshore Exploration Licenses in Arctic Oil Patch

TRONDHEIM, Norway–Norway Tuesday pushed ahead with plans to award oil and gas drilling licenses mainly in the vital Arctic area, in a bid to open up new

June 26, 2012
Total Views: 24

Monday, June 25, 2012
Heidrun Photo Oyvind Hagen Statoil
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Defiant Offshore Workers Cost Statoil $19 Million Per Day

OSLO (Dow Jones) –Norwegian oil giant Statoil ASA (STO) has said it will lose about 115 million kroner ($19 million) a day due to a strike by offshore

June 25, 2012
Total Views: 37

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
skandi arctic dof asa
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Marathon Awards Technip €300 Million EPIC Contract at Bøyla

Technip was awarded by Marathon Oil Norge AS an engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning contract, worth above €300 million, for the

June 20, 2012
Total Views: 50