Norway News......25 Jun 2026 20:26
Great news for the Gjøa area!
Today we are proud to mark an important milestone for one of Harbour Energy's key hubs in Norway, as the plans for development and operations for for the Gjøa Subsea Projects were handed over to the Norwegian Ministry of Energy together with operator Vår Energi.
For Harbour Energy, this is a significant step in a core production area. The development of Ofelia and Gjøa Nord will build on existing infrastructure, support long-term activity around the Gjøa hub and create value through strong partnerships.
Thank you to the partnership and everyone involved in reaching this milestone!
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/transocean-rig-pair-lines-up-two-drilling-jobs-in-norway-and-australia/
Our partners at Harbour Energy Norway just delivered a 12¼″ section in the Norwegian Sea ~33% faster than recent offset wells in the same target reservoir. This was a record-breaking performance that did not come from drilling more aggressively.
In the target formation, the team reduced weight on bit from 12–15 t to around 10–12 t while increasing rotary speed toward 180 rpm, informed by Spotter's real-time recommendations. The result was a gentler run on the BHA than on offset wells, with a favourable torque profile through the section.
Lower wear, lower risk. Faster progress. That outcome reflects deliberate choices the Harbour Energy drilling team made about how to deploy real-time advisory on this section:
■ Embedded Spotter in the drilling operations procedure so the advisory was part of standard operating practice.
■ Opened a dedicated rig-to-shore communications channel so parameter decisions happened fast, with everyone in the loop.
■ Invested in pre-spud crew training so the team was running the system from spud.
Credit to Harbour Energy and to the Transocean Norge crew.
This is what real-time ROP optimisation looks like in practice: not pushing harder, adapting smarter.
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