Aibel will assign around 250 employees in Asker, supported from Haugesund, to the study, with completion expected in late 2027. An exclusive EPma option is included; fabrication will be awarded later.
Dogger Bank A has secured an eight-month extension to the CfD start date for its first 300 MW contract tranche. The revised July 2027 deadline follows turbine blade failures and additional repair requirements.
Jackdaw’s four-well platform connects to Shearwater through a subsea pipeline. Its jacket, topsides and pipeline are installed, and drilling was completed in early 2026, according to Adura.
Recoverable resources at Lakris are estimated at 1.3–5.5 million boe after COSL Prospector drilled the first exploration well in licence 1002. The well will be permanently plugged and abandoned.
Odfjell Drilling says the additional wells will follow the rig’s existing assignment at previously agreed rates. Equinor retains priced options for two more wells beyond the latest extension.
Equinor is leaving South Korea’s offshore wind market after 12 years. The decision follows its withdrawal from the 750MW Firefly project and plans to transfer its stake in the 200MW Donghae-1 development.
Equinor plans to route Grimsnes volumes through Stjerne to Oseberg Sør, with two or three wells under consideration and subsea equipment procurement planned before project sanction.
Transocean reports about $1.1 billion in firm backlog additions as Equinor approves a three-rig agreement and Shell awards Transocean Norge two wells, with an estimated drilling duration of 120 days.
Shell has agreed to acquire 30% of Bay du Nord offshore Canada. Equinor will retain 70% and remain operator as the CAD 14 billion development moves towards an investment decision targeted for early 2027.
