Equinor has signed framework agreements totalling 100 billion Norwegian crowns with a consortium of European and North American service providers to support maintenance, modifications and integrity services on its offshore and onshore installations. The five-year contracts, effective from January 2026 through December 2030, cover drilling rig maintenance in the North Sea, platform integrity inspections in the Norwegian Continental Shelf and upgrade works at the Mongstad refinery. Equinor expects the agreements to standardize procurement processes, shorten turnaround times by up to 15% and deliver maintenance cost savings of approximately 5 billion crowns over the contract term.

Equinor and Shell have completed the merger of their U.K. offshore oil and gas portfolios into a jointly owned entity named Adura, consolidating 25 fields and 14 platforms across the Central and Northern North Sea. Equinor holds a 60% economic interest in the new company, while Shell retains 40%. Adura will combine production volumes of roughly 300 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day and operate more than 1,000 kilometers of subsea infrastructure. Equinor anticipates synergies of at least 1.2 billion crowns annually through shared logistics, unified maintenance teams and optimized drilling schedules.