Norway’s offshore safety authority Havtil has allowed Aker BP to station Floatel Endurance at the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea, with additional charters lined up for Yggdrasil in 2026 and FPSO Alvheim in 2029.
Equinor has reported gas and condensate discoveries at the Lofn and Langemann wells in PL1140 near Gudrun and Eirin, adding an estimated 30–110 million barrels that can be tied back to Sleipner infrastructure.
Aker BP has renewed its long-term use of Floatel Endurance for a sequence of offshore developments, including Skarv, Yggdrasil and Alvheim, securing accommodation capacity from 2026 through 2029.
Odfjell Drilling has signed an LOI with an undisclosed client for Deepsea Aberdeen, securing continuous work from late 2026 to Q2 2029. The move strengthens the contractor’s backlog strategy as Equinor options and other fleet discussions continue.
Sarens has completed the 11,500-tonne load-out of the Valhall PWP jacket at Aker Solutions Verdal, Norway, marking a milestone in offshore heavy-lift engineering.
BigLift’s MC-Class carrier Barentsz reached Norway’s Stord Port with the Hugin A Wellbay Module from Drydocks World Dubai, a key element for the Yggdrasil Hugin A topsides.
Equinor has obtained two new drilling permits from the Norwegian Offshore Directorate, expanding its North Sea exploration campaign with the use of the Deepsea Atlantic and COSLInnovator rigs.
