Baker Hughes Extends North Sea Work with Equinor
29, May 2026
Baker Hughes has extended two long-term contracts with Equinor covering drilling, well services and wireline intervention work in the North Sea.
Norwegian Continental Shelf
Equinor Receives Approval for Åsgard Drilling Campaign
15, May 2026
Equinor received regulatory approval to use the Transocean Encourage semi-submersible rig for drilling operations at the Åsgard field offshore Norway.
Norway Opens 2026 Offshore Licensing
6, May 2026
Norway has opened APA 2026 with 70 offshore exploration blocks across the Barents Sea, Norwegian Sea and North Sea, with bids due on 1 September 2026.
Equinor Commits $1.6 Billion to North Sea Drilling
5, May 2026
Equinor commits $1.6 billion to drilling and well service agreements to sustain production on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
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.
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.
