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16.12.25 - 20:54
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Norway′s national oil company facing £53m penalty for oil spills and gas leaks (The Guardian)
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Equinor accused of 'extensive and long-term pollution' caused by years of inadequate maintenanceNorway's national oil company, Equinor, is facing a £53m penalty for oil spills and gas leaks at the oil-rich Scandinavian state's only refinery, which officials said were the result of years of inadequate maintenance.Norway's economic crime agency, Økokrim, said it had taken action against Equinor over “extensive and long-term pollution” at the refinery in Mongstad, on Norway's North Sea coast. Continue reading......
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11.12.25 - 08:24
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Extending plateau production at Johan Castberg (Cision)
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Sandnes, Norway, 11 December 2025 – Vår Energi ASA (OSE: VAR, “the Company”) and partners have sanctioned the first tie-in development to extend plateau production from the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea towards 2030.
The Johan Castberg licence, operated by Equinor, has made a final investment decision for the Johan Castberg Isflak Development. The partnership is also planning six new Increased Oil Recovery (IOR) wells and a development of the Drivis Tubåen discovery. The projects add total reserves of 27 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe) net Vår Energi, and demonstrate...
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04.12.25 - 09:00
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Vår Energi confirms another oil discovery near the Goliat field in the Barents Sea (Cision)
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Sandnes, Norway, 4 December 2025: Vår Energi (OSE: VAR, the Company) confirms an oil discovery in the Goliat North exploration well, located close to the Vår Energi operated Goliat field in the Barents Sea.
The exploration well located five kilometres north of the Goliat field encountered hydrocarbons in the Realgrunnen and Kobbe formations. Estimated gross recoverable resources encountered are up to 5 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe).
The Goliat North well forms an integral part of the Goliat Ridge appraisal drilling programme. Vår Energi and partner Equinor will drill a total...
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