Norway

Norwegian group Scatec has signed a power sales agreement with BTG Pactual for its first solar project in Colombia, representing an estimated $110mn investment.
BW Offshore has been chosen by Equinor to supply the FPSO unit for Canada’s Bay du Nord project, marking a key milestone in the advancement of this deepwater oil development.

Equinor injects up to $939mn to support Ørsted’s capital increase

Equinor confirms its participation in Ørsted’s capital increase, aiming to maintain its 10% stake and support the financial stability of the Danish group facing headwinds in offshore wind.
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Norwegian authorities begin the first regulatory phase for two modular nuclear reactor projects, marking a strategic step in the national review of the potential role of nuclear energy in the country’s power mix.
The Northern Lights project has injected its first volume of CO2 under the North Sea, marking an industrial milestone for carbon transport and storage in Europe.

Vantage Drilling extends conditional agreement for the Platinum Explorer rig

Vantage Drilling International Ltd. extends the validity of its conditional letter of award until August 29, without changes to the initial terms.
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The Revolution Wind project, already 80% complete, has been halted by the U.S. administration over national security concerns, creating major uncertainty in the sector.
Norwegian producer Aker BP raises its oil potential forecast for the Omega Alfa well, part of the Yggdrasil project, with estimated resources reaching up to 134 million barrels of oil equivalent.

Low-carbon ammonia faces technical and financial challenges in shipping

According to the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, the adoption of low-carbon ammonia in maritime transport faces economic, regulatory, and safety barriers, despite growing international pressure to reduce emissions from the global fleet.
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Vantage Drilling has sold the Tungsten Explorer drilling vessel to a joint venture with TotalEnergies, while retaining its operational management for a minimum period of ten years.
The Johan Castberg oil field starts at full capacity, ensuring production and maintenance operations over several decades in the Barents Sea.

ConocoPhillips raises asset disposals to $5 bn and adjusts its financial strategy

ConocoPhillips targets $5 bn in asset disposals by 2026 and announces new financial adjustments as production rises but profit declines in the second quarter of 2025.
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RWE signs long-term agreements with North Star for four new service vessels, strengthening maintenance of its offshore wind farms in the United Kingdom and Germany amid a tight market for specialised maritime capacities.
Scatec has finalised the financing for its 142 megawatt solar project in Minas Gerais, Brazil, marking a new milestone for the Norwegian company in the South American market.

Equinor restarts Hammerfest LNG terminal after three-month technical shutdown

The restart of Norway’s Hammerfest LNG site by Equinor follows over three months of interruption, strengthening European liquefied natural gas supply.
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A joint feasibility study project on Korean i-SMR modular reactors has just been launched for a future nuclear site at the border of the Aure and Heim municipalities, aiming for significant regional industrial impact.
A partnership between Nscale, Aker and OpenAI will create Stargate Norway, an artificial intelligence infrastructure site powered by renewable energy, set to house 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs in Northern Norway by the end of 2026.

Subsea 7 reports earnings growth and confirms merger with Saipem

Subsea 7 reports a strong increase in its financial results for the second quarter of 2025 and announces a definitive agreement for a merger with Saipem, while maintaining its growth outlook for the year.
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Scatec ASA and Aboitiz Power secure approval for an increased tariff on ancillary services, generating more than $21mn in retroactive revenue on the Philippine market.
The EU-US agreement could create a higher energy concentration than that of Russia before 2022, threatening the European diversification strategy.
BW Offshore has handed over the operations of the FPSO BW Adolo to BW Energy Gabon while retaining ownership and the vessel lease under previously agreed terms.
UMOE Advanced Composites and its exclusive agent Celly H2 have received approval from the United States Department of Transportation to deploy their Type IV storage trailers in the American hydrogen distribution network.

Norway to award up to 500 MW of floating wind with direct subsidies

Norway has launched a floating wind tender at Utsira Nord, including a subsidy cap of NOK35bn ($3.37bn) despite economic pressures hampering the sector.
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The World Bank is funding the largest foreign investment ever recorded in Malawi, aiming to double the country’s hydropower capacity through a public-private partnership initiative.
SBM Offshore posted quarterly revenue of $1,103mn, driven by the Turnkey segment, while maintaining full-year targets and advancing the deployment of its floating units scheduled for 2025.

Shell reports over $28bn in payments to governments in 2024

Shell paid $28.1bn to governments in 2024 for its extractive activities, with major flows reported in Nigeria, Malaysia and Oman, according to its regulatory disclosure in the United Kingdom.
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Hystar has signed a new agreement with Sunbo Unitech to supply PEM electrolyser stacks for a green hydrogen project in Boryeong, South Korea, marking its second contract in this strategic market.
Konexa, Norfund and Climate Fund Managers will invest $3.6mn to develop a 50MW solar plant and expand industrial power grids in Nigeria.

Aker ASA restructures its assets with two mergers and a $57.9mn acquisition

Aker ASA merges Aker Horizons and acquires a stake in SLB Capturi, consolidating its portfolio while preparing for a significant dividend distribution.
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Aker takes over Aker Carbon Capture’s stake in SLB Capturi for NOK635mn, ahead of a NOK1.7bn distribution and company dissolution.
Statkraft halts the development of new green hydrogen projects due to increased market uncertainty, while continuing to structure certain existing assets to attract investors.

Aker BP reaches $3.2bn in Q1 2025 revenue and confirms growth strategy

Oil company Aker BP maintained stable production and strengthened its cash position in Q1 2025 while advancing key projects and new discoveries in the Norwegian Sea.
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Norway’s Equinor sells its majority stake in Brazil’s offshore Peregrino field to PRIO for $3.5 billion, shifting focus to Bacalhau and the Raia gas project.
Ukraine will receive a €270 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, backed by a Norwegian grant, to secure gas imports over two winters.

Nel ASA secures $6 million deal with Collins Aerospace for US Navy supply

Norwegian group Nel ASA will supply PEM electrolysers to Collins Aerospace under a contract supporting oxygen systems onboard US Navy submarines.
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Nel ASA announced that Statkraft has cancelled a 40 MW order for alkaline electrolysers, resulting in a NOK120mn ($11mn) reduction in the Norwegian manufacturer’s order backlog.
Equinor condemned the mid-April suspension of its offshore wind farm Empire Wind 1 near New York, a $2.5bn project halted by U.S. authorities, labelling the move illegal.

Oil majors intensify CCS investments amid new regulations

In response to increasingly stringent environmental regulations, the world's leading oil companies are significantly boosting their investments in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, reshaping their industrial and financial strategies.
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Trondheimsleia Kjernekraft AS was founded to lead a nuclear plant project based on several small modular reactors in the Trøndelag region, targeting up to 1500 MWe of installed capacity.
Norway's sovereign wealth fund lost 415 billion Norwegian kroner (€35 billion) in Q1 2025, primarily due to a decline in tech stocks and currency fluctuations.