SLB OneSubsea has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract by Equinor to upgrade the subsea compression system at the Gullfaks field in the Norwegian North Sea, replacing two compressor modules supplied in 2015.

Redox, a supplier of oxygen and water treatment systems for aquaculture, has agreed to buy compressor and compressed-air equipment firm Trykkluftservice in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. The seller's eight employees transfer with the business; financial terms were not disclosed.

Framo is expanding its Holsnoy factory in Vestland County with two new 10,000 square metre production halls, part of a program estimated at SEK 4 billion for site consolidation and capacity upgrades through 2032. The site will become Framo's focus for aquaculture production and future offshore expansion.

Norwegian turnkey rotating equipment specialist Delta-p merged with Haakon Larsen and Greenerway to form Shift Energy Holding, with Delta-p shareholders taking a 50% stake; EY advised.

Nekkar subsidiary Syncrolift received a notice of contract award from the Norwegian Defense Estate Agency to deliver a newbuild shiplift and subsequent service and maintenance for the Haakonsvern naval base in Bergen, with a combined value of NOK 205 million.

VARD has contracted TMC Compressors to supply a complete marine compressed air system for a newbuild cable laying vessel being built for Prysmian, with equipment made in the Nordic region and delivered to a VARD shipyard in Norway. The contract value was not disclosed.

MAN Energy Solutions received three orders from Aker Solutions and Aibel for seven compressor systems for Aker BP's Hugin A, Munin and Valhall PWP-Fenris platforms in the Norwegian North Sea.

Norway's Lorentzen Hydraulikk signed an agreement on 1 April 2022 to supply combi winches for a purse seine and trawl vessel being built by Bredgaard Boats in Denmark. It is the largest single contract in the Kabelvåg company's history.

Equinor has awarded MAN Energy Solutions a contract to supply a subsea compressor unit for the Åsgard gas field offshore Norway, to be developed and tested in Zurich with delivery planned for March 2023.

Aker Solutions will carry out engineering, procurement and construction for a fifth subsea compression module for Equinor's Åsgard gas field offshore Norway. The module is a copy of the fourth and is due for delivery in August 2024. The contract value was not disclosed, though reported as NOK 200-700 million.

Oslo-based offshore and marine compressor supplier TMC Compressors has appointed Christian Ness as CEO, succeeding Per Kjellin in a planned generational change. Kjellin stays on as advisor and joins the board.

TMC Compressors was awarded a contract by Hyundai Heavy Industries to supply 21 air lubrication system compressors and a control system for seven LNG carriers being built for Capital Gas Corp. The equipment will be manufactured in Norway and shipped to Korea.

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard awarded TMC Compressors of the Seas a contract to supply compressed air systems for two cruise ships being built for Viking Cruises. Deliveries are scheduled for 2021 and 2022. The contract value was not disclosed.

Norwegian firm Nessco AS was chosen as subcontractor to supply compressors, air dryers, pressure tanks and filter systems for the closed floating FishGLOBE v5 fish farm, being built in Stathelle, Telemark. The contract value was not disclosed.

TB Trykkluftteknikk delivered Atlas Copco compressors, including two 90 kW low-pressure units and one 132 kW unit, to MAPEI's new factory at Sagstua in Nord-Odal, Norway. The factory started production in 2019.

Nel ASA is constructing an extension of its Notodden facility in Norway to make electrolyzers, with a planned capacity of 360 MW per year and total investment of about NOK 150 million. The expansion will accommodate a multi-billion NOK order from Nikola Motor Company.

Norwegian thruster maker Brunvoll signed an agreement to acquire all shares of Scana Propulsion, including Norwegian and sales subsidiaries, from Incus Investor ASA, subject to competition authority approval.