Equinor Gets Barents Sea Drilling Permit
27, April 2026
Equinor has secured a Barents Sea drilling permit for well 7220/5-EC-2 H, with Transocean Enabler assigned to carry out the operation.
Norwegian Continental Shelf
Aker BP Wins Havtil Consent for Valhall Flanke Vest Drilling
5, March 2026
Aker BP received Havtil consent to deploy the Noble Integrator jack-up for production drilling at Valhall Flanke Vest, supporting long-term operations and the Valhall PWP-Fenris development.
Aker Solutions Wins Long MMO Contract from Aker BP
16, February 2026
Aker Solutions won a five-year MMO contract from Aker BP covering key NCS assets including Yggdrasil, starting 1 March 2026, with options and a NOK 8–12 billion value range.
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.
Noble Adds $1.3 Billion Backlog, Steps into Norway Floaters
26, January 2026
Noble adds about $1.3 billion backlog from nine rig awards, led by a three-year Noble GreatWhite Norway contract plus work in Nigeria, Guyana, the U.S. Gulf, Trinidad and South America.
Seadrill Wins New Work for West Capella and West Elara
22, January 2026
Seadrill awarded new contracts for West Capella in Malaysia and West Elara with Equinor AS in Norway, while extending West Carina through April 2026.
Vår Energi confirms strong Zagato flow in Goliat Ridge tests
16, January 2026
Vår Energi completed Zagato appraisal tests at Goliat Ridge, with both intervals flowing above 4,000 bopd and gross resource potential stated at more than 200 million boe.
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.
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).
