Vår Energi

Vår Energi is a pure-play E&P independent on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

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Tyra gas-condensate field in Danish North Sea
The proposed combination would create one of northwest Europe’s largest independent offshore producers while expanding Vår Energi’s access to key gas export routes and strengthening...
July 21, 2026
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Gjøa Subsea Projects
Production from the Ofelia, Gjøa Nord and Cerisa accumulations should extend the life of the Gjøa hub beyond 2040.
June 30, 2026
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Ringhorne offshore platform
Vår Energi strengthens offshore operations through extended digital integrity management on the Goliat FPSO and a new long-term support agreement in Norway.
June 17, 2026
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Vår Energi 2026 exploration plans
Among these are the extended reach tieback of the King Field to the Ringhorne platform, and a tie-in of Vidsyn to the Fenja subsea pipelines/infrastructure.
April 22, 2026
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Goliat FPSO
The development would take gas currently reinjected into the Goliat field reservoir in the Barents Sea through a new subsea pipeline connection to the Hammerfest LNG plant.
April 15, 2026
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Balder Phase V project in the Balder area
The subsea tieback development to the Balder FPSO features up to six wells drilled from existing seabed templates.
Dec. 17, 2025
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COSL Prospector offshore drilling rig
The Goliat North discovery will be factored into a potential area-wide development for a tieback to the Goliat FPSO.
Dec. 5, 2025
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offshore Gjøa platform
Through lowering the pressure of the compressors, the Norwegian major expects to extend production from the Gjøa Field by up to three years.
Oct. 7, 2025
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Goliat FPSO in the Barents Sea
Vår Energi provides updates on its offshore Goliat Ridge, Ekofisk and Sleipner projects in its second-quarter 2025 report.
July 29, 2025
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Gjøa semisubmersible production platform in the Norwegian North Sea
The companies have agreed on an engineering and installation approach for future subsea tiebacks to the Gjøa production platform.
July 8, 2025

Articles

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Vår Energi says the Jotun FPSO will be an area host, enabling future growth opportunities.
Vår Energi has pushed back the targeted startup date for its Balder X development in the Norwegian North Sea to second-quarter 2025.
Aug. 22, 2024
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Vår Energi
Vår Energi is on track to increase its production offshore Norway to about 400,000 boe/d by the end of 2025, according to the company’s latest results update.
July 23, 2024
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Gjøa is situated in the northern part of the North Sea and is predominantly a gas field.
Vår Energi has extended its long-term gas supply agreement with Eni from its fields offshore Norway.
July 1, 2024
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The wells were drilled using the Deepsea Yantai rig.
Vår Energi has found more oil close to its Gjøa hub in the Norwegian North Sea.
June 27, 2024
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gjoavarenergi
Vår Energi will supply up to 5 Bcm to Germany’s VNG Handel & Vertrieb between 2024 and 2036.
June 19, 2024
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SubseaPartner will perform diving services at two fields offshore Norway under a frame agreement with operator Vår Energi.
May 13, 2024
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DNO will pay Vår Energi a cash consideration of $51 million and will also transfer its 22.6% stake in Ringhorne East in the North Sea, which Vår Energi operates.
DNO Norge has agreed to acquire interests in five oil and gas fields in the Norne area in the Norwegian Sea from Vår Energi.
May 9, 2024
Var Energi "First-quarter report 2024" presentation
Var Energi said the Jotun FPSO is about 95% complete, 'slightly behind the revised schedule, and completion of the project is in sight.'
Vår Energi provides offshore project updates in its latest results statement.
April 23, 2024
Courtesy Odfjell Drilling
The well was drilled by the Deepsea Yantai drilling facility.
Vår Energi has made a new oil discovery in the Balder area of the Central Norwegian North Sea.
April 17, 2024
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Vår Energi has extended KCA Deutag’s contract for the supply of drilling and maintenance services on the Ringhorne platform in the Norwegian North Sea until March 2026.
Feb. 20, 2024

Additional content from Vår Energi

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Ormen Lange phase III.
According to partner Vår Energi, the compression system, designed to boost production, started operating ahead of schedule and below budget.
June 27, 2025
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Jotun FPSO.
Vår Energi has started production through the upgraded Jotun FPSO in the Balder area of the Norwegian North Sea.
June 23, 2025
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Balder Phase VI project illustration.
Vår Energi and partner Kistos Energy Norway have taken FID on a fast-track development in the Balder area of the Norwegian North Sea.
June 18, 2025
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Gjoa semisubmersible platform
Vår Energi is working on multiple new cluster projects in the Norwegian North Sea and Barents Sea, the company said in a results statement.
April 23, 2025
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Jotun FPSO starts sail away to the Balder field
Tow-out has started of the Jotun FPSO from the Worley Rosenberg yard in Stavanger following a life extension/upgrades program.
March 13, 2025
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COSL Pioneer
Vår Energi’s exploration well on the Kokopelli prospect, south of Sleipner, was a dry hole, according to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate.
March 4, 2025
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Vår Energi makes its third oil discovery in a row in the Goliat Area
Vår Energi has proven more oil close to the Goliat field in the Barents Sea.
Feb. 28, 2025
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Jotun FPSO
Production from the extensive Balder X redevelopment project should begin by mid-2025.
Feb. 11, 2025
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Ringhorne
Vår Energi has formed a strategic partnership with Aker Solutions, Honeywell and StS-ISONOR.
Jan. 22, 2025
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EXL007 Trudvang CCS Project map
Vår Energi CCS has assumed operatorship of the Trudvang CO2 storage license in the northern Norwegian North Sea, east of the Sleipner field.
Dec. 16, 2024
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Barents Sea Countach oil well confirms prospectivity of Goliat ridge
Vår Energi has proven oil with an appraisal well on the 2023 Countach discovery.
Dec. 13, 2024
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Go-ahead confirmed for six-well North Sea Balder project
Vår Energi and partner Kistos Energy have taken FID on the Balder Phase V.
Oct. 22, 2024