Swedish oil firm Lundin Petroleum has found oil while drilling an appraisal well at its Edvard Grieg find in the North Sea, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said on Monday. Lundin Petroleum is the operator of Edvard Grieg and has a stake of 50 percent.
The electrification of Norwegian oil platforms in an area of the North Sea with power from the shore must be completed by 2022, the country's parliament said on Wednesday, settling a dispute that had threatened a $20 billion Statoil project.
Marathon fails to sell smaller UK business; deal worth $2.7 bln including debt. Det norske shares rise as much as 9 pct. Marathon Oil Corp is to sell its Norwegian business for $2.1 billion to oil exploration group Det norske, part of plans…
Swedish oil explorer Lundin Petroleum will book a net exploration cost of $66 million in the first quarter of this year, it said on Tuesday. "During the Period, Lundin Petroleum completed two exploration wells in Norway and two exploration wells…
Norway's parliament will try to force oil rigs in a large area of the North Sea to use electricity delivered from onshore, an environmentally friendly move but one that could push up costs and delay projects. A majority of parliamentary parties…