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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
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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
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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: 50

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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: 23

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: 27

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: 30

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: 131

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: 32

Monday, June 25, 2012
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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: 48

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
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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: 57

Friday, June 15, 2012
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Eidesvik LNG-Powered Supply Vessels Win Contracts from Leiv Eiriksson Consortium

The Leiv Eiriksson Consortium, a Norwegian continental shelf consortium managed by Rig Management Norway, has today awarded Eidesvik two contracts for their

June 15, 2012
Total Views: 38

Monday, June 11, 2012
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Offshore Workers Strike, Norwegian Rigs Begin to Shut Down

(Dow Jones) OSLO–At least five of Norway’s oil and gas rigs will be shut due to a strike launched at midnight Saturday by 114 workers at oilfield

June 11, 2012
Total Views: 681

Thursday, June 7, 2012
Bergen Group Awarded Major Contract for the Construction of Advanced Offshore Construction Vessel

Bergen Group Awarded Major Contract for the Construction of Advanced Offshore Construction Vessel

Norway’s Bergen Group says that, through its subsidiary Bergen Group BMV, it has signed a NOK 1 Billion (or about $165 million) contract with North Sea

June 7, 2012
Total Views: 56

Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Norway’s Kleven Maritime Bags Another Order, This Time a PSV for Ugland
Engineering News

Norway’s Kleven Maritime Bags Another Order, This Time a PSV for Ugland

It’s shaping up to be a good week for Kleven Maritime.   Yesterday, the Norwegian shipbuilder announced that it will build a US$180 million subsea

June 6, 2012
Total Views: 45

Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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Maritime Strike Continues in Norway, “We risk running empty on ethanol by the end of the week”

OSLO -(Dow Jones)- Southern Norway risks a gasoline shortage in the coming days, as maritime pilots strike as part of a wider public sector dispute over wages,

May 30, 2012
Total Views: 34

Tuesday, May 29, 2012
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While Maritime Pilots Strike in Norway, Gasoline Supplies Run Low

OSLO (Dow Jones)–Southern Norway risks a gasoline shortage in the coming days, as maritime pilots strike as part of a wider public sector dispute over

May 29, 2012
Total Views: 48

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Kleven Maritime Commissioned to Build Second Seismic Vessel for Sanco
Engineering News

Kleven Maritime Commissioned to Build Second Seismic Vessel for Sanco

Norway’s Kleven Maritime said today that it will be constructing a second seismic vessel for Sanco Shipping AS at the company’s Myklebust Verft

May 2, 2012
Total Views: 76

Monday, April 30, 2012
Petroleum Safety Authority Flags Transocean Citing “Serious Breaches”
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Petroleum Safety Authority Flags Transocean Citing “Serious Breaches”

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has issued an order to Transocean Inc. to improve maintenance oversight after the authority carried out an

April 30, 2012
Total Views: 31

Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Technip and Aker Awarded Entry to Statoil’s Design Competition for World’s Largest Spar Platform
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Technip and Aker Awarded Entry to Statoil’s Design Competition for World’s Largest Spar Platform

Technip and Aker Solutions have recently announced they both have been awarded front-end engineering design (FEED) contracts by Statoil ASA for the development

March 14, 2012
Total Views: 156

Sunday, March 4, 2012
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EMAS Wins $55 Million Subsea Installation Contract at Statoil’s Fram Field

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Ezra Holdings Ltd. (5DN.SG) said Monday its subsea construction division, EMAS AMC, has won a contract from Statoil (STL.OS) worth

March 4, 2012
Total Views: 38