North Sea Wildcat Cleared for March Drilling
7, February 2026
Equinor will drill North Sea wildcat 25/7-13 in March 2026 after NOD approval, using COSL Innovator under a rig contract starting Q2 2025.
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Equinor Selects Worley Rosenberg for Norway Offshore Maintenance Framework
29, January 2026
Equinor Energy AS selects Worley Rosenberg for a parallel framework covering offshore maintenance and minor projects on selected NCS facilities, starting 1 May 2026.
Equinor Lines Up North Sea Wildcat for March 2026
29, January 2026
Equinor has obtained a Norwegian Offshore Directorate permit for a North Sea wildcat well, to be drilled in March 2026 with the COSL Innovator under production licence 782 S.
Empire Wind wins court order to resume work
16, January 2026
Equinor and Empire Wind won a preliminary injunction in D.C. federal court against the Trump administration’s 22 December stop-work order, allowing the partly built New York offshore wind farm to resume work.
Equinor Sets 16 January Deadline for Empire Wind Restart
10, January 2026
Equinor says Empire Wind 1 could be cancelled unless the US stop-work order is lifted and key construction restarts by 16 January 2026, as the company pursues an injunction.
Equinor awards NOK 100 billion maintenance frameworks to seven suppliers
8, January 2026
Equinor awards 12 framework agreements worth ~NOK 100 billion to seven suppliers for maintenance and modification work on NCS installations and Norwegian onshore plants from H1 2026.
Empire Wind Hit by BOEM Stop-Work Order
24, December 2025
Empire Offshore Wind said it is complying with a BOEM stop-work notice issued on 22 December on national security grounds, suspending offshore activities on the US Outer Continental Shelf.
Subsea7 and Equinor Extend Seven Viking Contract to 2027
22, December 2025
Subsea7 has extended its IMR frame contract with Equinor, keeping the 2013-built Seven Viking on subsea inspection, maintenance and repair work across the Norwegian Continental Shelf through year-end 2027.
Odfjell Drilling Signs Deepsea Aberdeen Contract With Equinor
19, December 2025
Odfjell Drilling signed an Equinor contract for Deepsea Aberdeen, starting Q4 2026 through Q1 2029, adding about $373 million in firm backlog (excluding specified add-ons).
