Equinor Awards Archer Ltd. Contract for Plug, Abandonment Project

MT Newswires · 4d ago
07:42 AM EST, 01/07/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Equinor (EQNR.OL) engaged Archer Ltd (ARCH.OL) to provide integrated plug and abandonment services for its 30 subsea wells. The oil and gas giant signed a deal in March 2025 with Archer to deliver the planning work for the plug and abandonment of the wells, which is now converted into a $140 million full-scale execution contract, according to a Wednesday release. The contract has an initial term of three years, with two additional two-year extension options.