Norway Offshore Oil & Gas News

Eni aiming for 2012 production start for Barents oil in the arctic

Eni Norge has decided to develop the Goliat oil field in the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea with an FPSO.

Gjøa opening development in outlying sector of Norwegian North Sea

In terms of reserves, StatoilHydro’s Gjøa project is the company’s largest new development on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Rocksource banking on EM techniques to uncover new prospects

Electromagnetic data (EM) can be a valuable resource for identifying exploration targets.

Field-tested power tong handles all sizes of casing, drillpipe, tubing

The UniTong power tong from V-Tech International is designed to improve safety and efficiency of drill floor operations.

Chemical injection technique provides more even distribution

ProScav, ProPure’s compact hydrogen sulfide scavenging technology, now has more than 30 applications worldwide.

DNV promoting improved integrity management of pipelines

A joint industry project led by DNV Energy is formulating guidelines for submarine pipeline system integrity monitoring.

Eidesvik expands LNG-powered PSV fleet

When Eidesvik takes delivery of the newbuild platform supply vessel (PSV) Viking Ladythis year, the Norwegian ship owner Eidesvik will have a fleet...

New depth-independent, high resolution subsea pipeline inspection tool released

External scanning of pipelines traditionally is undertaken by divers who require support vessels.