Rosebank Drilling Nears Start
19, March 2026
Equinor is preparing to start drilling at Rosebank as Deepsea Atlantic nears mobilization for a major West of Shetland oil and gas development.
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ConocoPhillips Marks 30 Years at Heidrun
18, March 2026
Heidrun marked 30 years of production in October after producing more than 1.5 billion barrels of oil and gas, with output still averaging 60,000 to 65,000 barrels per day and further development under review.
Equinor and Partners Report Barents Sea Oil Discovery
18, March 2026
Equinor and its partners have reported an oil discovery at the Polynya Tubåen prospect in the Barents Sea, with estimated recoverable resources of 14 to 24 million barrels and a possible tie-back to the Johan Castberg field under review.
Seadrill Names Samir Ali CEO
15, March 2026
Seadrill has named Samir Ali as President and Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. The former Chief Commercial Officer succeeds Simon Johnson as the offshore drilling contractor moves forward after securing new work, including a one-year priced option with Equinor offshore Brazil.
Equinor Finds Two Commercial North Sea Resources
10, March 2026
Equinor reported two commercial discoveries in the North Sea, including the Byrding C oil find in the Troll area and the Frida Kahlo gas and condensate find in the Sleipner area.
Equinor Gets Consent for Deepsea Bollsta Work
7, March 2026
Equinor has secured Norwegian consent to use Deepsea Bollsta for drilling, completion, temporary plugging and workover on Johan Sverdrup, following a rig contract extension tied to an eight-well program.
Equinor Closes Investigation into Deepsea Bollsta Gas Release
4, March 2026
Equinor completed its probe into the 23 September 2025 well-control event on Deepsea Bollsta at Troll, detailing a short gas release during casing cutting and follow-up measures.
Vikingskipet Barents Sea Well Drilled Dry
19, February 2026
Equinor drilled the 7018/5-2 Vikingskipet wildcat in the Barents Sea with COSL Prospector, but the well proved dry and was plugged and abandoned.
Bałtyk 2 & 3 Offshore Works Begin with Seabed Rock Placement
18, February 2026
Equinor and Polenergia have started offshore works on Poland’s Bałtyk 2 and 3, beginning with subsea rock installation and moving to monopiles, substations and cables during 2026.
