(IN BRIEF) Equinor and its partners Vår Energi and INPEX Idemitsu have struck oil and gas in the Fram area of the North Sea, about nine kilometres north of the Troll field. Exploration well 35/11-31 S confirmed petroleum in two … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Blasto, COSL Innovator, Echino South, Equinor, F-South discovery, Fram area, Fram South development, Geir Sørtveit, INPEX Idemitsu Norge, North Sea, Norwegian Continental Shelf, oil and gas exploration, partnership, production licence 090, sustainability, Troll field, Vår Energi
(IN BRIEF) DNV has been awarded a three-year contract to provide quality assurance and inspection services for Net Zero Teesside Power and the Northern Endurance Partnership, two cornerstone CCS projects in North East England. Covering everything from equipment inspections to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BP, carbon capture, carbon storage, CCS, DNV, East Coast Cluster, Equinor, Humber, inspection services, low-carbon electricity, Mariagrazia Silva, Mohamed Houari, Net Zero Teesside Power, Northern Endurance Partnership, partnership, quality assurance, sustainability, Teesside, TotalEnergies, UK energy transition
(IN BRIEF) EGPC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with DNV, Siemens, and Enxpert Energy to digitally modernize Egypt’s 7,000 km petroleum pipeline network. The three-phase program will introduce Digital Twin models, predictive analytics, theft detection, and real-time monitoring through … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Ayman Abdel Badi, Digital Twin, DNV, EGPC, Egypt energy hub, energy transport, Enxpert Energy, infrastructure modernization, Mostafa El-Bagoury, Osama Elsaadawy, partnership, petroleum pipelines, pipeline safety, predictive analytics, Real-time monitoring, Salah Abdel Karim, Siemens, sustainability, Synergi Pipeline Simulator, Tamer Ayash, Thomas Renju, Tony Alfano
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN Upstream Norway, with operator Aker BP and partners Equinor and Petoro, has confirmed the largest oil discovery on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in 2025, with estimated recoverable volumes of 96–134 million barrels of oil equivalent. The Omega … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Poland, Technology
Tagged Aker BP, E-prospect, Equinor, geo-steering technology, horizontal wells, hydrocarbons, mmboe, North Sea, Norwegian Continental Shelf, offshore drilling, oil discovery, Omega Alpha, ORLEN 2035 Strategy, ORLEN Group, ORLEN Upstream Norway, partnership, Petoro, reservoir exposure, Skarv field, sustainability, upstream energy, Wiesław Prugar, Yggdrasil
(IN BRIEF) DNV has signed a two-year contract with Kolon Global Corporation to provide owner’s engineering services for the 400MW Wando Jangbogo Offshore Wind Project in Jeollanam-do, Korea. The project is one of the largest offshore wind initiatives in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Brice Le Gallo, community participation, DNV, energy transition, EPC, Jeollanam-do, Jeonnam Development Corporation, Kolon Global, Korea Western Power, KRW 2.6 trillion, Offshore wind, owner’s engineer, partnership, renewable energy, Sang-man Lee, South Korea, sustainability, turbine selection, Wando Jangbogo Offshore Wind Power Project, wind power, Young Hee Moon
(IN BRIEF) DNV has appointed Annika Nevaste as CEO of DNV Cyber, its fast-growing cybersecurity services business formed in 2024 from the merger of Nixu, Applied Risk, and DNV. Nevaste joins from Google Cloud, where she led the Nordic Digital … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Annika Nevaste, Applied Risk, appointment, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, detection and response, digital transformation, DNV, DNV Cyber, Google Cloud, Governance, Helsinki, IBM, IT-OT convergence, leadership, Liv Hovem, Nixu, operational technology, risk management, Supply Chain Security
(IN BRIEF) CMB.TECH has completed its secondary listing on Euronext Oslo Børs under the ticker CMBTO, marking the company’s expansion in global capital markets and its continued role as a leader in sustainable maritime transport. Already listed on Euronext Brussels … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Alexander Saverys, ammonia, Antwerp, capital markets, CMB.TECH, container ships, crude oil tankers, diversified fleet, dry bulk, Euronext, Euronext Brussels, Euronext Oslo Børs, Golden Ocean, hydrogen, maritime, NOK 27 billion, NYSE, offshore wind vessels, partnership, port vessels, shipping industry, sustainable energy transition
(IN BRIEF) DNB has named Rasmus Figenschou as its next CFO, effective 24 October, succeeding Ida Lerner, who is leaving for a role outside the Nordic region. Figenschou will be replaced as Group Executive Vice President of Corporate Banking Norway … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged appointment, Bergen, CFO appointment, Corporate Banking Norway, Corporate customers, DNB, executive leadership, financial services, Ida Lerner, internal promotions, Kjerstin Braathen, leadership, management changes, Marianne Wik Sætre, Nordic banking, Norway, Personal Banking, Rasmus Figenschou
(IN BRIEF) DNV and the Responsible Shipping Initiative have published a study on decarbonizing the short sea dry bulk fleet, revealing that limited incentives for smaller vessels are slowing progress toward IMO 2050 goals. Many ships in the ageing European … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AIS modeling, biofuel blending, cargo owners, decarbonization, DNV, dry bulk fleet, e-methanol, EU emissions reporting, fleet renewal, green premium, Hannes von Knorring, IMO 2050, marine gas oil, Operational Efficiency, partnership, renewable energy shipping solutions, Responsible Shipping Initiative, RSI, Sebastian Tamm, short sea shipping, sustainbility, Swedish Transport Administration
(IN BRIEF) The EBA’s 2025–27 stress test, involving 64 major EU and Norwegian banks, simulated a recession driven by geopolitical tensions and protectionist disruptions to supply chains, which would elevate commodity and energy prices, inflation, and interest rates while curbing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2025–2027 scenario, capital requirements, CET1, Common Equity Tier 1, EBA, ECB, ESRB, European Banking Authority, European Central Bank, European Systemic Risk Board, FI, Finansinspektionen, fully loaded basis, geopolitical tension, inflation, Interest rates, Länsförsäkringar Bank, partnership, protectionism, recession, SBAB Bank, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, SREP, Stress Test, supply chains, Svenska Handelsbanken, Swedbank, transitional basis
(IN BRIEF) Following a May 2025 MoU focused on Maritime domain cooperation—including vessel support, strike missiles, surveillance systems, and frigate deliveries—BAE Systems and Kongsberg signed a secondary MoU in July 2025 to extend their partnership into the Air domain. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced materials, Air domain, BAE Systems, defence collaboration, KONGSBERG, Maritime domain, maritime surveillance, Memorandum of Understanding, mission support, NATO, Norway, partnership, research and technology, strike missiles, targeting systems, through-life support, training solutions, Type 26 Frigates, UK, uncrewed air systems, Vanguard vessel system
(IN BRIEF) Statkraft will sell its Canadian renewables arm, Enerfín Canada, to Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Ltd. The deal, expected to close by year-end 2025, encompasses two operating wind farms (236 MW), a 0.8 GW wind and solar development portfolio, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged 1.5 GW acquisition, Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Ltd, Barbara Flesche, Brazil, development pipeline, Enerfín Canada, global uncertainty, non-core market exit, partnership, portfolio sale, renewables divestment, Saint-Ferdinand, solar projects, Spain, Statkraft, sustainability, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) RWE and Norges Bank Investment Management have marked a significant milestone in their joint Nordseecluster offshore wind project with the installation of the first monopile foundation approximately 50 km off the coast of Juist, Germany. Each foundation, weighing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged 1.6 GW, Boreas, climate targets, Eemshaven, energy transition, German North Sea, Germany, Green Energy, Juist, monopile, Nordseecluster, Nordseecluster A, Nordseecluster B, Norges Bank Investment Management, offshore installation, Offshore wind, OranjeWind, partnership, renewable electricity, RWE, Sofia project, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, Thor project, TotalEnergies, transition piece-less, Van Oord, wind energy, wind turbine foundations
(IN BRIEF) DNV has completed a comprehensive review of Electric Hydrogen’s second-generation HYPRPlant electrolyzer, confirming compliance with industry standards in process design, safety and manufacturing. The turnkey PEM system—available in 75, 100 and 120 MW variants—achieves high power density, cutting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged assurance provider, commercial assurances, decarbonization, DNV, Electric Hydrogen, electrolyzer OEM benchmarks, energy transition, HYPRPlant, independent energy expert, ioneer Plant San Jose, Katy Texas, PEM electrolyzer, Power Density, Proton Exchange Membrane, quality controls, Raffi Garabedian, Richard S. Barnes, scalable green hydrogen production
(IN BRIEF) ABL has named Richard Grant as Country Manager for Singapore, effective immediately. A naval architect with more than 15 years’ experience, Grant joined ABL in 2011 and has worked across the UK, Australia, the USA and Singapore, where … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ABL, ABL Group ASA, ABL Singapore, appointment, Asia Pacific, Asset Integrity Management, casualty response, design and engineering consultancy, Emek Ersin Takmaz, engineering consultancy, leadership, Longitude, loss prevention, marine assurance, marine casualty management, marine consultancy, Marine Warranty Survey, maritime industry hub, MWS, Naval Architect, offshore energy, offshore specialist, ports and harbours consulting, quality safety innovation, Richard Grant, technical due diligence
(IN BRIEF) AF Bygg Väst, part of AF Gruppen Sweden, won a SEK 215 million (excl. VAT) contract to build a five-storey, 6,750 m² multi-sports hall in Slottsskogen, Gothenburg. Commissioned by the City’s Sports and Associations Administration, the project will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Sports, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AF Bygg Väst, AF Gruppen Sweden, Bård Frydenlund, City of Gothenburg Sports and Associations Administration, construction contract, five storeys, multi-sports hall, partnership, Public Infrastructure, Slottsskogen Gothenburg, sports community, Sweden construction industry
(IN BRIEF) Viaplay and TV 2 have established a rights‑sharing partnership to simulcast each other’s football content in Norway. Beginning this autumn, more than 3,000 games—including top European leagues, national cups, and UEFA competitions—will be available on both Viaplay and TV 2 Play. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Norway, Sports, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 000 matches, 3, Autumn 2025, Bundesliga, Carabao Cup, dedicated football package, FA Cup, football partnership, Kenneth Andresen, LaLiga, Ligue 1, market collaboration, Norway, Olav T. Sandnes, partnership, rights sharing, Toppserien, TV 2, TV 2 Play, UEFA Conference League, UEFA Europa League, Viaplay, winter 2025/26
(IN BRIEF) LAB Entreprenør, a subsidiary of AF Gruppen, has been awarded a NOK 342 million turnkey contract (ex. VAT) to renovate Bergen’s neo-classical Handelens og Sjøfartens Hus. The scope includes interior demolition and refurbishment of 6,500 m², a new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged AF Gruppen, Bergen, Festplassen, Handelens og Sjøfartens Hus AS, interior demolition, LAB Entreprenør, Lille Lungegårdsvannet, partnership, renovation, sustainability, turnkey project
(IN BRIEF) DNV is collaborating with ACCIONA Energía to assess a 1 MW second-life BESS prototype—built from repurposed Silence e-scooter batteries—against EU standards, including the Batteries Regulation (EU 2023/1542). In partnership with integrator Beeplanet, ACCIONA Energía’s pilot system aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Industrial, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged ACCIONA Energia, battery energy storage, Beeplanet, circular economy, DNV, electrical design, energy transition, EU Batteries Regulation EU 2023/1542, EU benchmarks, repurposing process, safety concept, Santiago Blanco, second-life BESS, Silence electric scooters, sustainable development, Thermal Management
(IN BRIEF) Telenor has agreed to purchase GlobalConnect’s Norwegian consumer fibre business for NOK 6.0 billion, adding about 140,000 subscribers and boosting its market share from 22 percent to 29 percent. The acquisition will extend Telenor’s network reach, offer GlobalConnect’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer, consumer business, digital security, entertainment services, fibre broadband, GlobalConnect, home networks, integration capex, Martin Lippert, NKOM, Norwegian Competition Authority, partnership, synergies, telecom market expansion, Telenor ASA
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