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.
Wellesley Petroleum has secured consent to drill the 35/10-16 S exploration well in the Norwegian North Sea, with Deepsea Yantai set to handle the work.
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.
AF Offshore Decom and Heerema Marine Contractors won an EPRD contract to remove a 39,500 t UKCS platform, from immediate surveys to multi-year offshore removal and dismantling at Vats.
Seaway Alfa Lift has berthed in Invergordon to mobilise for Inch Cape, where it will install 18 jacket foundations and 54 transition pieces ahead of the 1.1GW project’s turbine phase.
Equinor ASA and partners found 1.3–3.8 million boe at Granat near Gullfaks in the Norwegian North Sea. NOD said a tie-back to existing infrastructure was being considered.
The Utility module for Valhall PWP has arrived at Aker Solutions’ Stord yard after sail-away from Stavanger, marking the largest single delivery to the PWP topside and advancing integration ahead of offshore installation.
SFL Corporation remains optimistic about securing new employment for the 10,000-ft harsh-environment semisubmersible Hercules. The rig has been warm stacked in Norway since completing an Equinor contract in Canada in November 2024.
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.
