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Norway Well Decommissioning

CONOCOPHILLIPS · 2026-08-14 · Importance 40 · Surprise 42 · In source text

ConocoPhillips awarded Noble’s Interceptor jackup a 670-day plug-and-abandonment contract in the Greater Ekofisk Area offshore Norway. The contract is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2027. It extends ConocoPhillips’ decommissioning activity in the North Sea and represents a long-duration commitment to well abandonment work. The award also supports continued contractor participation in the North Sea plug-and-abandonment market.

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liabilitynegativecommitted—ConocoPhillips awarded Noble Interceptor a 670-day plug-and-abandonment (P&A) contract in the Greater Ekofisk Area offshore Norway…