North Sea

SPE Offshore Europe has reaffirmed its position as Europe’s leading offshore energy event, welcoming more than 25,000 professionals to P&J Live in Aberdeen 2–5 September 2025 in what was widely regarded as a landmark week for the sector.

A total of 20 companies submitted applications for new exploration blocks offshore Norway.

The initial phase of the carbon capture and storage project has a capacity of 1.5 million tonnes per year, with a second phase—due online in 2028—expected to bring the storage capacity to 5 million tonnes per year.

The operator estimates discovering more than 96 million BOE of recoverable volumes with its latest Norwegian North Sea exploration activity.

The North Sea project will transport and permanently store up to an initial 4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, with startup expected in 2028.

Equinor and Shell plan to launch the joint venture—initially announced in late 2024—by the end of 2025, pending regulatory approvals.

North Sea tieback to the Troll C platform could begin production by the end of 2029.

The contractor will deliver a similar carbon dioxide injection system to the one it completed for phase one in 2023.

The field, which holds the first production license on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, sent oil to the Jotun FPSO on 23 June.

Buoy-based camera footage, analyzed by artificial intelligence, can help reduce the risk of birds colliding with offshore wind farm turbines.