Equinor and its partners found 7.6-10.5 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalent at Skrugard North Tubåen, with a possible tie-back to the Johan Castberg field.
Vår Energi and BlueNord have agreed to a $1.3 billion merger combining offshore oil and gas assets in Norway and Denmark, with closing expected around the end of 2026.
OneSubsea has secured Vår Energi contracts for Goliat gas export infrastructure and four well systems supporting the Balder Next New Wells project offshore Norway.
Wellbore 35/6-7 S is expected to be spudded in August 2026 after Vår Energi received a drilling permit. COSL Prospector will carry out the work in production licence 929.
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi drilling permits for two wildcat wells offshore Norway, with both operations to use COSL’s COSLProspector semi-submersible rig.
Vår Energi has received Havtil consent to start up and operate Balder Phase VI on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The project forms part of the Balder and Ringhorne development approved under the revised PDO.
Vår Energi will acquire a 32.5% interest in Peon from Equinor and divest stakes in Fram and Grosbeak under an asset exchange on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Ocean Installer has secured a major EPCI contract from Vår Energi for the Balder Next New Wells project, covering SURF installation for seven satellite well fields tied back to the Jotun FPSO.
TechnipFMC has secured a large iEPCI contract from Vår Energi for the Ofelia and Gjøa Nord projects in the North Sea under a five-year collaboration agreement signed in 2025.
