Vår Energi ASA

Norwayvarenergi.no

Its roles Owner Investor / Financier Operator

projects tracked
7
active
7
plants
4
partner companies
10

Vår Energi ASA is a Norwegian independent exploration and production company focused on oil and gas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Established in 2018 through the merger of Eni Norge and Point Resources, the company is majority-owned by Eni alongside HitecVision and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker: VAR). Its activities span the North Sea, Norwegian Sea, and Barents Sea, covering the upstream value chain from exploration to field development and production.

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Vår Energi operates the Balder and Ringhorne area in the North Sea (including the Balder X redevelopment) and the Goliat field in the Barents Sea, and holds interests in several major developments such as Johan Castberg. The company is among the largest independent producers on the Norwegian shelf, with a diversified portfolio of producing assets, sanctioned developments, and exploration prospects aimed at extending field life and adding new resources through brownfield projects and tie-backs to existing infrastructure.

Also known as Vår Energi.

Projects Vår Energi is involved in

chemXplore tracks 7 projects involving Vår Energi, of which 7 are active.

  1. 2 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 1 project FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 3 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 1 project Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Active projects

Closest to start-up first.

1 more active project is in the record. See all 7 in chemXplore →

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

4 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 7 July 2026 Equinor Tyrihans Nord Subsea Tie-Back to Kristin · Announced / Concept · Norway
  • 7 July 2026 Equinor Omega Sør subsea tie-back to Snorre A · FEED / Pre-FID · Norway
  • 25 June 2026 Vår Energi Ofelia and Gjøa Nord Subsea Projects · FID / Sanctioned · Norway
  • June 2026 ORLEN Cerisa Subsea Tie-Back Development, Norwegian Continental Shelf · FID / Sanctioned · Norway
  • June 2026 Equinor Multiple Subsea Tie-Backs, Norway · FID / Sanctioned

Vår Energi in chemical industry news

7 October 2026
Equinor updates Snøhvit Future cost to NOK 26.5 billion

Cost estimate raised to NOK 26.5bn (2026 value); onshore compression set for 2029, electrification 2030; project ~60% complete and will cut CO₂ by 850,000 t/yr.

24 August 2026
Equinor, Aker BP and Vår Energi form exploration alliance on the Norwegian continental shelf

A joint programme will target high‑impact prospects to find standalone field candidates by testing 20–25 opportunities and drilling about five wells per year.

6 August 2026
ORLEN Group posts record Q2 2026 profits and PLN 14.7bn H1 capex

Q2 results: revenue PLN 76.5bn, LIFO EBITDA PLN 13.9bn, net profit PLN 7.7bn; record foreign retail profits and H1 capital expenditure PLN 14.7bn.

30 July 2026
TechnipFMC Q2 2026 results

Revenue $2.76bn; net income $363m; Subsea inbound $2.5bn; cash from operations $548m and free cash flow $488m; $440m returned to shareholders.

7 July 2026
TechnipFMC wins Equinor subsea tie-back contracts in Norway

Design and manufacture of subsea production systems and controls for three brownfield tie-backs; rigid pipe installation on a fourth; contracts worth $250–500m, booked in Q2 2026.

7 July 2026
Equinor awards NOK 6bn contracts for four subsea projects on Norwegian shelf

Contracts are part of a coordinated first subsea wave to speed delivery and cut costs by standardising equipment and processes across multiple developments.

30 June 2026
Equinor and Vår Energi complete asset swap in Troll–Gjøa area

Swap reallocates operatorship and stakes to advance the Peon gas discovery as a Gjøa tie-back, with gas routed via Kårstø; includes a 5% Fram stake and Ringvei Vest positions.

25 June 2026
ORLEN Advances Cerisa Development in North Sea

Cerisa will yield ~8.5 million boe (incl. ~0.8 bcm gas); production start 2027; peak ~6,000 boe/d; two wells tied into existing Duva subsea template to cut cost and time.

Where its projects are

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  • Norway 6 active projects, 6 in all

Partners on its projects

The 6 sharing the most projects, of 10.