Equinor ASA EQNR, a Norwegian integrated energy company, has secured drilling permits from the Norwegian Offshore Directorate to drill two wildcat wells in the North Sea. Wildcat wells are exploratory ...

Equinor Energy AS has been granted drilling permits for well 34/4-19 S in production license (PL) 057 and well 34/6-9 S in PL 554, both in the North Sea, by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate. Wildcat ...

After their shifts end, the divers ascend in the bell to the pressurized living chamber aboard the ship. The bell is mated to ...

In 1983, a catastrophic failure aboard the Byford Dolphin oil rig in the North Sea led to one of the most horrifying industrial accidents in human history. During a routine transfer between a diving ...

North Sea drilling engineers typically earn, per year (total cash), about £55,000–£170,000 in the UK sector and NOK 800,000–2,200,000 in the Norwegian sector, depending on experience and allowances.

Ed Miliband, pictured with Rachel Reeves, is considering weakening his ban on North Sea drilling - Ian Forsyth/Getty Images Europe Rachel Reeves has suggested Labour will soften its crackdown on North ...

Equinor completed drilling exploration well 34/8-20 S on the Narvi nord prospect in the North Sea, 130 km west of Florø. Sept. 19, 2025 Equinor Energy AS has drilled a dry well in the North Sea. The ...

On a North Sea oil rig several years ago, an engineer noticed a strange phenomenon. A cloud of insects would descend from the sky and land on the upper reaches of the platform.

North America added seven rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes’ latest North America rotary rig count, which was released on September 12. The U.S. added two rigs and Canada added five rigs ...

Toby Doyle is affiliated with The University of Exeter. Eva Jimenez-Guri is affiliated with The University of Exeter. On a North Sea oil rig several years ago, an engineer noticed a strange phenomenon ...