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320 companies ranked against comparable companies in four Morning company classes. Fiscal year 2025. Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre. Methodology

Ranking · 2025 · Morning class Large

Morning class Large · 2025
#CompanyProfileScoreChangeFive years
1 SEA1 OFFSHORE REDERI AS Leader 85 +46
2 CAPEOMEGA GAS TRANSPORTATION AS Leader 85 +25
3 EQUINOR REFINING NORWAY AS Leader 85 +72
4 ENHANCED DRILLING AS Leader 81 +9
5 EQUINOR MURZUQ AS Leader 80 +3
6 OMEGA SUBSEA AS Leader 80 −4
7 TCO NORWAY ASsubsidiary of TCO GROUP AS Leader 79 +36
8 OCEANEERING AS Leader 74 +11
9 EQUINOR IN SALAH AS Leader 73 +11
10 REACH SUBSEA SHIPPING AS Leader 73 −6
11 OLYMPIC HOLDING CHARTERING AS Leader 72 0
12 EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 31 AS Leader 71 +6
13 PANDION ENERGY AS Leader 70 +32
14 EQUINOR IN AMENAS AS Leader 68 0
15 OCEAN INSTALLER ASsubsidiary of OCEAN INSTALLER II AS Leader 68 +18
16 DOF SUBSEA NORWAY AS Leader 67 −11
17 ALLSEAS NORWAY AS Steward 65 +14
18 EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 15 AS Leader 65 −1
19 TECHDOF BRASIL AS Leader 64 +23
20 INPEX IDEMITSU NORGE AS Leader 64 −12
21 HALLIBURTON AS Steward 63 +1
22 EQUINOR ENERGY ASsubsidiary of EQUINOR ASA Leader 62 +7
23 ODFJELL DRILLING AS Leader 62 −8
24 HARBOUR ENERGY NORGE AS Sprinter 61 −6
25 APL NORWAY AS Steward 61 +7
26 INTERWELL NORWAY AS Leader 60 −10
27 ODFJELL INVEST AS Steward 60 +16
28 BILFINGER ISP OFFSHORE NORWAY AS Steward 60 0
29 DOF SUBSEA REDERI ASsubsidiary of DOF SUBSEA AS Leader 60 −16
30 SUBSEA 7 NORWAY AS Leader 60 −12
31 IKM TESTING AS Leader 59 −2
32 COSL OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT AS Steward 57 −4
33 ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCTION AS Steward 57 +27
34 JACKTEL AS Leader 57 +7
35 RIG LINUS CONTRACTOR AS Sprinter 54 +28
36 ORLEN UPSTREAM NORWAY AS Leader 54 −9
37 KANFA AS Steward 54 +10
38 CIMC OFFSHORE AS Sprinter 54 +17
39 KAEFER ENERGY AS Sprinter 53 0
40 WOOD GROUP NORWAY AS Builder 50 +12
41 DOF SUBSEA CHARTERING AS Builder 50 +26
42 APPLY AS Builder 50 +3
43 TENDEKA AS Builder 50 +12
44 A/S Norske Shell Sprinter 50 +5
45 EQUINOR DEZASSETE AS Sprinter 50 −5
46 ONESUBSEA AS Sprinter 49 +2
47 EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 17 AS Sprinter 49 −5
48 AKER BP ASA Leader 48 −11
49 DNO IRAQ ASsubsidiary of DNO ASA Steward 47 +1
50 ARCHER OILTOOLS AS Sprinter 47 −1

The rank is the rank in the class. A class with fewer than ten companies is compared with the whole sector. Full ranking · Press mode

Biggest moves · Morning class Large

  • EQUINOR REFINING NORWAY AS

    From 2024 to 2025: the operating margin rose from −49.8% to 76.2% and the equity ratio rose from 15.9% to 62.2%.

    +72
  • SEA1 OFFSHORE REDERI AS

    From 2024 to 2025: the operating margin rose from 41.2% to 63.5% and the equity ratio rose from 31.1% to 65.3%.

    +46
  • OKEA ASA

    From 2024 to 2025: the operating margin fell from 44.1% to −4.3% and went from a profit to a loss before tax.

    −34
  • PANDION ENERGY AS

    From 2024 to 2025: the equity ratio rose from 11.8% to 41.8% and the operating margin fell from 41.0% to 37.8%.

    +32
Summary analysis

Olje og gass, Morning class Large: 91 ranked companies in fiscal year 2025.

Best in the sector: SEA1 OFFSHORE REDERI AS (score 85, operating margin 63.5%, equity ratio 65.3%). CAPEOMEGA GAS TRANSPORTATION AS (score 85, operating margin 98.5%, equity ratio 98.7%). EQUINOR REFINING NORWAY AS (score 85, operating margin 76.2%, equity ratio 62.2%).

Weakest in the sector: NORTHERN OCEAN WIND AS (score 11, operating margin −1.5%, equity ratio −2.3%). TRANSOCEAN NORWAY OPERATIONS AS (score 13, operating margin −8.2%, equity ratio −3.6%). LIME PETROLEUM AS (score 15, operating margin −7.0%, equity ratio −15.3%).

Worth a closer look

Written by fixed rules from the figures. Describes the figures, does not explain causes. Not investment or financial advice. How the summary is made

Top lists in the sector · 2025 · Morning class Large

The five largest companies account for 73% of the sector's revenue. Combined profit before tax for the 90 ranked companies: 313,058 MNOK.

Highest revenue

  1. EQUINOR ASA 706,144 MNOK
  2. AKER BP ASA 113,711 MNOK
  3. VÅR ENERGI ASA 84,127 MNOK
  4. TOTALENERGIES EP NORGE AS 61,500 MNOK
  5. AKER SOLUTIONS ASsubsidiary of AKER SOLUTIONS HOLDING AS 59,801 MNOK

Operating revenue.

Highest operating margin

  1. CAPEOMEGA GAS TRANSPORTATION AS 98.5%
  2. EQUINOR MURZUQ AS 87.9%
  3. A/S Norske Shell 81.2%
  4. EQUINOR REFINING NORWAY AS 76.2%
  5. EQUINOR IN SALAH AS 72.8%

Operating result divided by operating revenue.

Largest profit

  1. EQUINOR ASA 63,636 MNOK
  2. AKER BP ASA 47,883 MNOK
  3. VÅR ENERGI ASA 44,755 MNOK
  4. TOTALENERGIES EP NORGE AS 40,674 MNOK
  5. HARBOUR ENERGY NORGE AS 24,438 MNOK

Profit before tax.

Largest loss

  1. SCHLUMBERGER NORGE AS −3,169 MNOK
  2. REPSOL NORGE AS −1,433 MNOK
  3. LIME PETROLEUM AS −459 MNOK
  4. TRANSOCEAN NORWAY OPERATIONS AS −364 MNOK
  5. OKEA ASA −342 MNOK

Profit before tax, the largest negative.

Most solid

  1. CAPEOMEGA GAS TRANSPORTATION AS 98.7%
  2. OCEANEERING AS 85.7%
  3. BILFINGER ISP OFFSHORE NORWAY AS 79.7%
  4. EQUINOR IN AMENAS AS 72.8%
  5. DNO IRAQ ASsubsidiary of DNO ASA 71.2%

Equity ratio: equity divided by total assets.

Fastest growth

  1. DOF SUBSEA NORWAY AS +142.4%
  2. DOF SUBSEA CHARTERING AS +110.0%
  3. ALLSEAS NORWAY AS +95.4%
  4. ENHANCED DRILLING AS +81.4%
  5. EQUINOR REFINING NORWAY AS +63.7%

Revenue growth from the year before, only from at least NOK 10 million in revenue.

Largest revenue decline

  1. DNO NORGE AS −75.9%
  2. EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 31 AS −61.1%
  3. EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 15 AS −55.2%
  4. ARCHER AS −27.9%
  5. BEERENBERG SERVICES AS −26.1%

Revenue decline from the year before, only from at least NOK 10 million in revenue.

Biggest climbers

  1. EQUINOR REFINING NORWAY AS +71.2 points
  2. SEA1 OFFSHORE REDERI AS +46.3 points
  3. PANDION ENERGY AS +32.2 points
  4. RIG LINUS CONTRACTOR AS +28.8 points
  5. DOF SUBSEA CHARTERING AS +25.8 points

Change in index points from the year before.

Biggest fallers

  1. OKEA ASA −33.4 points
  2. PSW TECHNOLOGY AS −26.7 points
  3. LIME PETROLEUM AS −26.1 points
  4. REPSOL NORGE AS −25.2 points
  5. TRANSOCEAN NORWAY OPERATIONS AS −19.0 points

Change in index points from the year before.

Most employees

  1. EQUINOR ASA 21,231
  2. AKER SOLUTIONS ASsubsidiary of AKER SOLUTIONS HOLDING AS 8,853
  3. AKER BP ASA 3,127
  4. HALLIBURTON AS 2,643
  5. SCHLUMBERGER NORGE AS 2,490

Employees according to the Central Coordinating Register.

Highest revenue per employee

  1. TOTALENERGIES EP NORGE AS 661.3 MNOK
  2. ORLEN UPSTREAM NORWAY AS 258.7 MNOK
  3. OMV NORGE AS 204.2 MNOK
  4. HARBOUR ENERGY NORGE AS 155.8 MNOK
  5. LIME PETROLEUM AS 93.2 MNOK

Only companies with at least 5 employees.

The lists cover ranked companies in the class: operating companies with at least NOK 1m in revenue, without holding companies and excluded ones. Size lists (revenue, profit, employees) count each group once. Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre. Amounts in other currencies are converted at Norges Bank's rates.

Quadrant analysis

Positions in the sector · 2025 · Morning class Large

Each company is placed by profitability and solidity, measured as a place from 0 to 100 against the others in the same sector and Morning company class. The bubble shows revenue. Hover over or tap a bubble for the figures, filter by profile or search for a company.

EQUINOR ASA: 39 / 72EQUINOR ENERGY AS: 89 / 73AKER BP ASA: 62 / 53VÅR ENERGI ASA: 72 / 7TOTALENERGIES EP NORGE AS: 93 / 22AKER SOLUTIONS AS: 41 / 28HARBOUR ENERGY NORGE AS: 83 / 46CONOCOPHILLIPS SKANDINAVIA AS: 85 / 15ORLEN UPSTREAM NORWAY AS: 77 / 58A/S Norske Shell: 98 / 14OMV NORGE AS: 90 / 20ONESUBSEA AS: 52 / 32HALLIBURTON AS: 43 / 70SCHLUMBERGER NORGE AS: 24 / 21SUBSEA 7 NORWAY AS: 75 / 54OKEA ASA: 9 / 9DEEPOCEAN AS: 74 / 31EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 17 AS: 84 / 39EQUINOR REFINING NORWAY AS: 88 / 93INPEX IDEMITSU NORGE AS: 72 / 80REPSOL NORGE AS: 2 / 24COSL OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT AS: 9 / 81EQUINOR IN SALAH AS: 98 / 87APPLY AS: 43 / 40EQUINOR DEZASSETE AS: 86 / 37DNO NORGE AS: 39 / 35TRANSOCEAN NORWAY OPERATIONS AS: 4 / 0ARCHER AS: 46 / 55OCEAN INSTALLER AS: 78 / 61NOV PROCESS & FLOW TECHNOLOGIES AS: 33 / 12SONGA OFFSHORE RIG 3 AS: 33 / 0KAEFER ENERGY AS: 53 / 41LIME PETROLEUM AS: 6 / 0DEEP SEA MANAGEMENT AS: 23 / 10DOF SUBSEA NORWAY AS: 57 / 63PANDION ENERGY AS: 85 / 78WOOD GROUP NORWAY AS: 30 / 48DOF SUBSEA REDERI AS: 59 / 76BILFINGER ISP OFFSHORE NORWAY AS: 31 / 98SAIPEM DRILLING NORWAY AS: 57 / 49H&P DRILLING NORGE AS: 48 / 29DNO IRAQ AS: 22 / 95OCEANEERING AS: 54 / 99EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 15 AS: 73 / 85EQUINOR IN AMENAS AS: 83 / 97BEERENBERG SERVICES AS: 42 / 42IKM TESTING AS: 61 / 69INTERWELL NORWAY AS: 56 / 84ODFJELL INVEST AS: 36 / 66DEEP SEA DRILLING COMPANY AS: 34 / 25DEEP SEA RIG AS: 26 / 19ODFJELL INVEST II AS: 39 / 26TECHDOF BRASIL AS: 72 / 75NORTHERN OCEAN WIND AS: 8 / 0SEA1 OFFSHORE REDERI AS: 83 / 94H&P MODU OPERATIONS AS: 29 / 5ARCHER OILTOOLS AS: 65 / 13ALLSEAS NORWAY AS: 38 / 65EQUINOR MURZUQ AS: 99 / 90CIMC OFFSHORE AS: 77 / 0EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 31 AS: 89 / 79DOF SUBSEA CHARTERING AS: 48 / 27ODFJELL OPERATIONS AS: 16 / 34LINJEBYGG AS: 21 / 47WEATHERFORD NORGE AS: 27 / 59KISTOS ENERGY (NORWAY) AS: 7 / 6ODFJELL DRILLING AS: 81 / 56REACH SUBSEA SHIPPING AS: 67 / 68ARCHER NORGE AS: 17 / 51ENHANCED DRILLING AS: 73 / 86ODFJELL WELL SERVICES NORWAY AS: 10 / 18RIG LINUS CONTRACTOR AS: 61 / 33OMEGA SUBSEA AS: 72 / 92APL NORWAY AS: 47 / 88WELLTEC OILFIELD SERVICES (NORWAY) AS: 50 / 11NORTH SEA INFRASTRUCTURE AS: 74 / 36TENDEKA AS: 28 / 43AKOFS NORWAY OPERATIONS AS: 12 / 77OLYMPIC HOLDING CHARTERING AS: 54 / 91EXPRO NORWAY AS: 9 / 0JACKTEL AS: 64 / 83M VEST ENERGY AS: 44 / 0ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCTION AS: 46 / 50PSW TECHNOLOGY AS: 13 / 44THREE60 ENERGY NORWAY AS: 18 / 71ISLAND OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT AS: 8 / 17PETROLIA NOCO AS: 49 / 4TCO NORWAY AS: 84 / 64CAPEOMEGA GAS TRANSPORTATION AS: 72 / 100SLB KRISTIANSAND AS: 0 / 57KANFA AS: 23 / 6200252550507575100100Solidity, percentile against peers →↑ Profitability, percentile against peers
EQUINOR ASA: 39 / 72EQUINOR ENERGY AS: 89 / 73AKER BP ASA: 62 / 53VÅR ENERGI ASA: 72 / 7TOTALENERGIES EP NORGE AS: 93 / 22AKER SOLUTIONS AS: 41 / 28HARBOUR ENERGY NORGE AS: 83 / 46CONOCOPHILLIPS SKANDINAVIA AS: 85 / 15ORLEN UPSTREAM NORWAY AS: 77 / 58A/S Norske Shell: 98 / 14OMV NORGE AS: 90 / 20ONESUBSEA AS: 52 / 32HALLIBURTON AS: 43 / 70SCHLUMBERGER NORGE AS: 24 / 21SUBSEA 7 NORWAY AS: 75 / 54OKEA ASA: 9 / 9DEEPOCEAN AS: 74 / 31EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 17 AS: 84 / 39EQUINOR REFINING NORWAY AS: 88 / 93INPEX IDEMITSU NORGE AS: 72 / 80REPSOL NORGE AS: 2 / 24COSL OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT AS: 9 / 81EQUINOR IN SALAH AS: 98 / 87APPLY AS: 43 / 40EQUINOR DEZASSETE AS: 86 / 37DNO NORGE AS: 39 / 35TRANSOCEAN NORWAY OPERATIONS AS: 4 / 0ARCHER AS: 46 / 55OCEAN INSTALLER AS: 78 / 61NOV PROCESS & FLOW TECHNOLOGIES AS: 33 / 12SONGA OFFSHORE RIG 3 AS: 33 / 0KAEFER ENERGY AS: 53 / 41LIME PETROLEUM AS: 6 / 0DEEP SEA MANAGEMENT AS: 23 / 10DOF SUBSEA NORWAY AS: 57 / 63PANDION ENERGY AS: 85 / 78WOOD GROUP NORWAY AS: 30 / 48DOF SUBSEA REDERI AS: 59 / 76BILFINGER ISP OFFSHORE NORWAY AS: 31 / 98SAIPEM DRILLING NORWAY AS: 57 / 49H&P DRILLING NORGE AS: 48 / 29DNO IRAQ AS: 22 / 95OCEANEERING AS: 54 / 99EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 15 AS: 73 / 85EQUINOR IN AMENAS AS: 83 / 97BEERENBERG SERVICES AS: 42 / 42IKM TESTING AS: 61 / 69INTERWELL NORWAY AS: 56 / 84ODFJELL INVEST AS: 36 / 66DEEP SEA DRILLING COMPANY AS: 34 / 25DEEP SEA RIG AS: 26 / 19ODFJELL INVEST II AS: 39 / 26TECHDOF BRASIL AS: 72 / 75NORTHERN OCEAN WIND AS: 8 / 0SEA1 OFFSHORE REDERI AS: 83 / 94H&P MODU OPERATIONS AS: 29 / 5ARCHER OILTOOLS AS: 65 / 13ALLSEAS NORWAY AS: 38 / 65EQUINOR MURZUQ AS: 99 / 90CIMC OFFSHORE AS: 77 / 0EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 31 AS: 89 / 79DOF SUBSEA CHARTERING AS: 48 / 27ODFJELL OPERATIONS AS: 16 / 34LINJEBYGG AS: 21 / 47WEATHERFORD NORGE AS: 27 / 59KISTOS ENERGY (NORWAY) AS: 7 / 6ODFJELL DRILLING AS: 81 / 56REACH SUBSEA SHIPPING AS: 67 / 68ARCHER NORGE AS: 17 / 51ENHANCED DRILLING AS: 73 / 86ODFJELL WELL SERVICES NORWAY AS: 10 / 18RIG LINUS CONTRACTOR AS: 61 / 33OMEGA SUBSEA AS: 72 / 92APL NORWAY AS: 47 / 88WELLTEC OILFIELD SERVICES (NORWAY) AS: 50 / 11NORTH SEA INFRASTRUCTURE AS: 74 / 36TENDEKA AS: 28 / 43AKOFS NORWAY OPERATIONS AS: 12 / 77OLYMPIC HOLDING CHARTERING AS: 54 / 91EXPRO NORWAY AS: 9 / 0JACKTEL AS: 64 / 83M VEST ENERGY AS: 44 / 0ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCTION AS: 46 / 50PSW TECHNOLOGY AS: 13 / 44THREE60 ENERGY NORWAY AS: 18 / 71ISLAND OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT AS: 8 / 17PETROLIA NOCO AS: 49 / 4TCO NORWAY AS: 84 / 64CAPEOMEGA GAS TRANSPORTATION AS: 72 / 100SLB KRISTIANSAND AS: 0 / 57KANFA AS: 23 / 6200252550507575100100Solidity, percentile against peers →↑ Profitability, percentile against peers

Bubble size shows relative revenue, not exact figures. Dashed lines show where the 5 companies that moved most stood in 2024 (small ring).

  • Lion · LeaderHigh profitability, high solidity
  • Cheetah · SprinterHigh profitability, lower solidity
  • Elephant · StewardLower profitability, high solidity
  • Beaver · BuilderLower profitability, lower solidity
Show the positions as a list
CompanyProfileProfitabilitySolidityIn 2024 (profitability / solidity)
EQUINOR MURZUQ ASLion999099 / 86
EQUINOR IN SALAH ASLion988795 / 78
A/S Norske ShellCheetah981497 / 6
TOTALENERGIES EP NORGE ASCheetah932293 / 33
OMV NORGE ASCheetah902089 / 19
EQUINOR ENERGY ASLion897388 / 66
EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 31 ASLion897995 / 42
EQUINOR REFINING NORWAY ASLion88932 / 35
EQUINOR DEZASSETE ASCheetah863789 / 44
PANDION ENERGY ASLion857855 / 28
CONOCOPHILLIPS SKANDINAVIA ASCheetah851582 / 10
TCO NORWAY ASLion8464–
EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 17 ASCheetah843987 / 46
SEA1 OFFSHORE REDERI ASLion839454 / 63
EQUINOR IN AMENAS ASLion839787 / 92
HARBOUR ENERGY NORGE ASCheetah834679 / 54
ODFJELL DRILLING ASLion815677 / 67
OCEAN INSTALLER ASLion786165 / 25
ORLEN UPSTREAM NORWAY ASLion775879 / 58
CIMC OFFSHORE ASCheetah77032 / 0
SUBSEA 7 NORWAY ASLion755463 / 81
NORTH SEA INFRASTRUCTURE ASCheetah743674 / 48
DEEPOCEAN ASCheetah743168 / 64
ENHANCED DRILLING ASLion738660 / 80
EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 15 ASLion738590 / 56
OMEGA SUBSEA ASLion729275 / 85
TECHDOF BRASIL ASLion727540 / 69
CAPEOMEGA GAS TRANSPORTATION ASLion72100–
INPEX IDEMITSU NORGE ASLion728085 / 87
VÅR ENERGI ASACheetah72769 / 7
REACH SUBSEA SHIPPING ASLion676872 / 76
ARCHER OILTOOLS ASCheetah651346 / 14
JACKTEL ASLion648336 / 84
AKER BP ASALion625377 / 62
RIG LINUS CONTRACTOR ASCheetah613334 / 4
IKM TESTING ASLion616967 / 61
DOF SUBSEA REDERI ASLion597671 / 83
SAIPEM DRILLING NORWAY ASCheetah574957 / 31
DOF SUBSEA NORWAY ASLion576360 / 94
INTERWELL NORWAY ASLion568468 / 74
OLYMPIC HOLDING CHARTERING ASLion549163 / 90
OCEANEERING ASLion549945 / 95
KAEFER ENERGY ASCheetah534147 / 57
ONESUBSEA ASCheetah523255 / 9
WELLTEC OILFIELD SERVICES (NORWAY) ASCheetah501146 / 11
PETROLIA NOCO ASBeaver49432 / 0
DOF SUBSEA CHARTERING ASBeaver482727 / 22
H&P DRILLING NORGE ASBeaver482953 / 30
APL NORWAY ASElephant478833 / 89
ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCTION ASElephant4650–
ARCHER ASElephant465540 / 37
M VEST ENERGY ASBeaver44067 / 0
APPLY ASBeaver434056 / 34
HALLIBURTON ASElephant437036 / 72
BEERENBERG SERVICES ASBeaver424243 / 50
AKER SOLUTIONS ASBeaver412837 / 27
ODFJELL INVEST II ASBeaver392626 / 24
DNO NORGE ASBeaver393572 / 12
EQUINOR ASAElephant397247 / 73
ALLSEAS NORWAY ASElephant386530 / 71
ODFJELL INVEST ASElephant366637 / 55
DEEP SEA DRILLING COMPANY ASBeaver342534 / 26
NOV PROCESS & FLOW TECHNOLOGIES ASBeaver331240 / 47
SONGA OFFSHORE RIG 3 ASBeaver33019 / 0
BILFINGER ISP OFFSHORE NORWAY ASElephant319829 / 98
WOOD GROUP NORWAY ASBeaver304815 / 52
H&P MODU OPERATIONS ASBeaver29521 / 20
TENDEKA ASBeaver284315 / 36
WEATHERFORD NORGE ASElephant27593 / 39
DEEP SEA RIG ASBeaver261936 / 23
SCHLUMBERGER NORGE ASBeaver242133 / 40
KANFA ASElephant2362–
DEEP SEA MANAGEMENT ASBeaver231018 / 5
DNO IRAQ ASElephant22954 / 97
LINJEBYGG ASBeaver214736 / 41
THREE60 ENERGY NORWAY ASElephant187147 / 60
ARCHER NORGE ASElephant175122 / 53
ODFJELL OPERATIONS ASBeaver16345 / 32
PSW TECHNOLOGY ASBeaver134461 / 51
AKOFS NORWAY OPERATIONS ASElephant127736 / 65
ODFJELL WELL SERVICES NORWAY ASBeaver101830 / 18
COSL OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT ASElephant98113 / 88
OKEA ASABeaver9975 / 15
EXPRO NORWAY ASBeaver905 / 0
ISLAND OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT ASBeaver8179 / 21
NORTHERN OCEAN WIND ASBeaver80–
KISTOS ENERGY (NORWAY) ASBeaver7628 / 0
LIME PETROLEUM ASBeaver6044 / 0
TRANSOCEAN NORWAY OPERATIONS ASBeaver4033 / 13
REPSOL NORGE ASBeaver22462 / 29
SLB KRISTIANSAND ASElephant0572 / 38
The sector in numbers

Summary · fiscal year 2025 · Morning class Large

The sector's median operating margin is 10.5%. 7 of 91 companies have negative equity. The median equity ratio is 23.1%.

Companies with accounts91
Total revenue1,404,177 MNOK
Median operating margin10.5%
Median equity ratio23.1%
Share with a loss15%
Share with negative equity8%

All figures are for fiscal year 2025. Ranked: 91 operating companies. Holding companies, excluded companies and companies without enough data are shown but not ranked. How to read the index

The total counts each group once: 1 subsidiaries (386,771 MNOK in revenue) are left out of totals and size lists because their parent in the sector has at least as much revenue, so their sales can run through the parent. They are ranked as usual. Methodology

  • 19 companies report in another currency. Their revenue is converted at the mean rate for the accounting period and makes up 70% of the total.

Climbers and fallers · Morning class Large

Change in rank from 2024 to 2025, for 86 companies ranked in both years.

Climbers

  1. 98EQUINOR REFINING NORWAY ASfrom rank 101 to 385
  2. 72SEA1 OFFSHORE REDERI ASfrom rank 73 to 185
  3. 66PANDION ENERGY ASfrom rank 79 to 1370
  4. 60RIG LINUS CONTRACTOR ASfrom rank 95 to 3554
  5. 56DOF SUBSEA CHARTERING ASfrom rank 97 to 4150

Fallers

  1. 49OKEA ASAfrom rank 35 to 8422
  2. 37PSW TECHNOLOGY ASfrom rank 41 to 7827
  3. 33REPSOL NORGE ASfrom rank 47 to 8026
  4. 30NOV PROCESS & FLOW TECHNOLOGIES ASfrom rank 39 to 6938
  5. 29DEEPOCEAN ASfrom rank 23 to 5247

Awards · 2025 · Morning class Large

Fastest growthDOF SUBSEA NORWAY AS142.4%
Strongest balance sheetCAPEOMEGA GAS TRANSPORTATION AS98.7%
Largest revenueEQUINOR ASA706,144 MNOK
Highest revenue per employeeTOTALENERGIES EP NORGE AS661.3 MNOK

Needs attention · 2025 · Morning class Large

41 companies show at least one warning sign. Showing the 15 most important.

Sector map · 2025 · Morning class Large

Profitability against solidity for the ranked companies. Size shows revenue. Coral triangle: negative equity. Click to open the company. Outliers are placed on the edge.

0%20%40%60%0%20%40%60%Operating margin (profitability) →Equity ratio (solidity) →EQUINOR ASA: operating margin 8.2%, equity ratio 37.9%, rank 55EQUINOR ENERGY AS: operating margin 67.4%, equity ratio 38.3%, rank 22AKER BP ASA: operating margin 43.5%, equity ratio 25.1%, rank 48VÅR ENERGI ASA: operating margin 51.7%, equity ratio 2.1%, rank 66TOTALENERGIES EP NORGE AS: operating margin 66.2%, equity ratio 9.5%, rank 51AKER SOLUTIONS AS: operating margin 4.1%, equity ratio 13.4%, rank 57HARBOUR ENERGY NORGE AS: operating margin 57.3%, equity ratio 21.9%, rank 24CONOCOPHILLIPS SKANDINAVIA AS: operating margin 47.4%, equity ratio 4.2%, rank 63ORLEN UPSTREAM NORWAY AS: operating margin 44.0%, equity ratio 28.0%, rank 36A/S Norske Shell: operating margin 81.2%, equity ratio 4.2%, rank 44OMV NORGE AS: operating margin 52.1%, equity ratio 8.1%, rank 56ONESUBSEA AS: operating margin 7.5%, equity ratio 14.6%, rank 46HALLIBURTON AS: operating margin 5.6%, equity ratio 36.5%, rank 21SCHLUMBERGER NORGE AS: operating margin 7.9%, equity ratio 8.9%, rank 72SUBSEA 7 NORWAY AS: operating margin 15.5%, equity ratio 25.3%, rank 30OKEA ASA: operating margin −4.3%, equity ratio 3.2%, rank 84DEEPOCEAN AS: operating margin 14.8%, equity ratio 14.1%, rank 52EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 17 AS: operating margin 53.8%, equity ratio 17.3%, rank 47EQUINOR REFINING NORWAY AS: operating margin 76.2%, equity ratio 62.2%, rank 3INPEX IDEMITSU NORGE AS: operating margin 38.0%, equity ratio 45.0%, rank 20REPSOL NORGE AS: operating margin −24.1%, equity ratio 10.6%, rank 80COSL OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT AS: operating margin −1.9%, equity ratio 46.4%, rank 32EQUINOR IN SALAH AS: operating margin 72.8%, equity ratio 51.4%, rank 9APPLY AS: operating margin 2.4%, equity ratio 18.8%, rank 42EQUINOR DEZASSETE AS: operating margin 57.4%, equity ratio 16.7%, rank 45DNO NORGE AS: operating margin 17.9%, equity ratio 15.6%, rank 79TRANSOCEAN NORWAY OPERATIONS AS: operating margin −8.2%, equity ratio −3.6%, rank 90ARCHER AS: operating margin 5.5%, equity ratio 26.7%, rank 59OCEAN INSTALLER AS: operating margin 23.2%, equity ratio 29.3%, rank 15NOV PROCESS & FLOW TECHNOLOGIES AS: operating margin 4.8%, equity ratio 3.7%, rank 69SONGA OFFSHORE RIG 3 AS: operating margin 6.0%, equity ratio −1.3%, rank 83KAEFER ENERGY AS: operating margin 6.9%, equity ratio 19.2%, rank 39LIME PETROLEUM AS: operating margin −7.0%, equity ratio −15.3%, rank 89DEEP SEA MANAGEMENT AS: operating margin 1.1%, equity ratio 3.5%, rank 75DOF SUBSEA NORWAY AS: operating margin 11.4%, equity ratio 29.7%, rank 16PANDION ENERGY AS: operating margin 37.8%, equity ratio 41.8%, rank 13WOOD GROUP NORWAY AS: operating margin 2.8%, equity ratio 23.1%, rank 40DOF SUBSEA REDERI AS: operating margin 44.3%, equity ratio 40.9%, rank 29BILFINGER ISP OFFSHORE NORWAY AS: operating margin 6.7%, equity ratio 79.7%, rank 28SAIPEM DRILLING NORWAY AS: operating margin 24.4%, equity ratio 23.7%, rank 60H&P DRILLING NORGE AS: operating margin 5.2%, equity ratio 14.0%, rank 62DNO IRAQ AS: operating margin 3.0%, equity ratio 71.2%, rank 49OCEANEERING AS: operating margin 15.4%, equity ratio 85.7%, rank 8EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 15 AS: operating margin 45.7%, equity ratio 50.6%, rank 18EQUINOR IN AMENAS AS: operating margin 42.5%, equity ratio 72.8%, rank 14BEERENBERG SERVICES AS: operating margin 7.2%, equity ratio 20.4%, rank 71IKM TESTING AS: operating margin 10.5%, equity ratio 35.5%, rank 31INTERWELL NORWAY AS: operating margin 15.6%, equity ratio 49.9%, rank 26ODFJELL INVEST AS: operating margin 3.2%, equity ratio 34.9%, rank 27DEEP SEA DRILLING COMPANY AS: operating margin 3.3%, equity ratio 11.9%, rank 67DEEP SEA RIG AS: operating margin 2.8%, equity ratio 7.5%, rank 70ODFJELL INVEST II AS: operating margin 2.8%, equity ratio 12.9%, rank 54TECHDOF BRASIL AS: operating margin 54.4%, equity ratio 38.4%, rank 19NORTHERN OCEAN WIND AS: operating margin −1.5%, equity ratio −2.3%, rank 91SEA1 OFFSHORE REDERI AS: operating margin 63.5%, equity ratio 65.3%, rank 1H&P MODU OPERATIONS AS: operating margin 2.6%, equity ratio 0.3%, rank 81ARCHER OILTOOLS AS: operating margin 15.9%, equity ratio 3.9%, rank 50ALLSEAS NORWAY AS: operating margin 2.5%, equity ratio 32.7%, rank 17EQUINOR MURZUQ AS: operating margin 87.9%, equity ratio 57.5%, rank 5CIMC OFFSHORE AS: operating margin 25.8%, equity ratio −13.5%, rank 38EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 31 AS: operating margin 69.3%, equity ratio 44.9%, rank 12DOF SUBSEA CHARTERING AS: operating margin 7.7%, equity ratio 13.2%, rank 41ODFJELL OPERATIONS AS: operating margin 0.9%, equity ratio 15.6%, rank 74LINJEBYGG AS: operating margin 1.6%, equity ratio 22.7%, rank 68WEATHERFORD NORGE AS: operating margin 1.5%, equity ratio 28.6%, rank 64KISTOS ENERGY (NORWAY) AS: operating margin −8.9%, equity ratio 1.4%, rank 88ODFJELL DRILLING AS: operating margin 27.7%, equity ratio 27.6%, rank 23REACH SUBSEA SHIPPING AS: operating margin 14.0%, equity ratio 35.0%, rank 10ARCHER NORGE AS: operating margin −1.2%, equity ratio 24.8%, rank 73ENHANCED DRILLING AS: operating margin 31.7%, equity ratio 51.2%, rank 4ODFJELL WELL SERVICES NORWAY AS: operating margin −0.1%, equity ratio 6.2%, rank 82RIG LINUS CONTRACTOR AS: operating margin 11.9%, equity ratio 14.7%, rank 35OMEGA SUBSEA AS: operating margin 16.7%, equity ratio 61.6%, rank 6APL NORWAY AS: operating margin 13.8%, equity ratio 54.6%, rank 25WELLTEC OILFIELD SERVICES (NORWAY) AS: operating margin 4.6%, equity ratio 3.6%, rank 65NORTH SEA INFRASTRUCTURE AS: operating margin 38.4%, equity ratio 16.6%, rank 61TENDEKA AS: operating margin 4.0%, equity ratio 21.7%, rank 43AKOFS NORWAY OPERATIONS AS: operating margin −0.6%, equity ratio 41.5%, rank 58OLYMPIC HOLDING CHARTERING AS: operating margin 5.5%, equity ratio 60.4%, rank 11EXPRO NORWAY AS: operating margin −16.1%, equity ratio −57.8%, rank 87JACKTEL AS: operating margin 34.1%, equity ratio 47.1%, rank 34M VEST ENERGY AS: operating margin 15.3%, equity ratio −6.6%, rank 77ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCTION AS: operating margin 10.8%, equity ratio 24.1%, rank 33PSW TECHNOLOGY AS: operating margin −2.4%, equity ratio 21.8%, rank 78THREE60 ENERGY NORWAY AS: operating margin 1.0%, equity ratio 36.6%, rank 53ISLAND OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT AS: operating margin −2.2%, equity ratio 5.3%, rank 86PETROLIA NOCO AS: operating margin 15.7%, equity ratio 0.1%, rank 85TCO NORWAY AS: operating margin 29.3%, equity ratio 32.5%, rank 7CAPEOMEGA GAS TRANSPORTATION AS: operating margin 98.5%, equity ratio 98.7%, rank 2SLB KRISTIANSAND AS: operating margin −34.4%, equity ratio 28.0%, rank 76KANFA AS: operating margin 1.9%, equity ratio 29.4%, rank 37
Show the map's figures as a table
CompanyOperating marginEquity ratioRevenue
SEA1 OFFSHORE REDERI AS63.5%65.3%1,535 MNOK
CAPEOMEGA GAS TRANSPORTATION AS98.5%98.7%548 MNOK
EQUINOR REFINING NORWAY AS76.2%62.2%5,796 MNOK
ENHANCED DRILLING AS31.7%51.2%993 MNOK
EQUINOR MURZUQ AS87.9%57.5%1,288 MNOK
OMEGA SUBSEA AS16.7%61.6%874 MNOK
TCO NORWAY AS29.3%32.5%601 MNOK
OCEANEERING AS15.4%85.7%2,158 MNOK
EQUINOR IN SALAH AS72.8%51.4%5,057 MNOK
REACH SUBSEA SHIPPING AS14.0%35.0%1,038 MNOK
OLYMPIC HOLDING CHARTERING AS5.5%60.4%775 MNOK
EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 31 AS69.3%44.9%1,233 MNOK
PANDION ENERGY AS37.8%41.8%2,432 MNOK
EQUINOR IN AMENAS AS42.5%72.8%2,116 MNOK
OCEAN INSTALLER AS23.2%29.3%4,113 MNOK
DOF SUBSEA NORWAY AS11.4%29.7%2,791 MNOK
ALLSEAS NORWAY AS2.5%32.7%1,325 MNOK
EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 15 AS45.7%50.6%2,130 MNOK
TECHDOF BRASIL AS54.4%38.4%1,642 MNOK
INPEX IDEMITSU NORGE AS38.0%45.0%5,716 MNOK
HALLIBURTON AS5.6%36.5%13,401 MNOK
EQUINOR ENERGY AS67.4%38.3%386,771 MNOK
ODFJELL DRILLING AS27.7%27.6%1,079 MNOK
HARBOUR ENERGY NORGE AS57.3%21.9%46,275 MNOK
APL NORWAY AS13.8%54.6%873 MNOK
INTERWELL NORWAY AS15.6%49.9%1,904 MNOK
ODFJELL INVEST AS3.2%34.9%1,895 MNOK
BILFINGER ISP OFFSHORE NORWAY AS6.7%79.7%2,363 MNOK
DOF SUBSEA REDERI AS44.3%40.9%2,369 MNOK
SUBSEA 7 NORWAY AS15.5%25.3%11,398 MNOK
IKM TESTING AS10.5%35.5%1,935 MNOK
COSL OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT AS−1.9%46.4%5,220 MNOK
ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCTION AS10.8%24.1%724 MNOK
JACKTEL AS34.1%47.1%728 MNOK
RIG LINUS CONTRACTOR AS11.9%14.7%943 MNOK
ORLEN UPSTREAM NORWAY AS44.0%28.0%28,457 MNOK
KANFA AS1.9%29.4%503 MNOK
CIMC OFFSHORE AS25.8%−13.5%1,288 MNOK
KAEFER ENERGY AS6.9%19.2%3,511 MNOK
WOOD GROUP NORWAY AS2.8%23.1%2,423 MNOK
DOF SUBSEA CHARTERING AS7.7%13.2%1,232 MNOK
APPLY AS2.4%18.8%5,019 MNOK
TENDEKA AS4.0%21.7%808 MNOK
A/S Norske Shell81.2%4.2%25,249 MNOK
EQUINOR DEZASSETE AS57.4%16.7%4,791 MNOK
ONESUBSEA AS7.5%14.6%14,851 MNOK
EQUINOR ANGOLA BLOCK 17 AS53.8%17.3%6,398 MNOK
AKER BP ASA43.5%25.1%113,711 MNOK
DNO IRAQ AS3.0%71.2%2,195 MNOK
ARCHER OILTOOLS AS15.9%3.9%1,339 MNOK
TOTALENERGIES EP NORGE AS66.2%9.5%61,500 MNOK
DEEPOCEAN AS14.8%14.1%7,019 MNOK
THREE60 ENERGY NORWAY AS1.0%36.6%654 MNOK
ODFJELL INVEST II AS2.8%12.9%1,746 MNOK
EQUINOR ASA8.2%37.9%706,144 MNOK
OMV NORGE AS52.1%8.1%16,747 MNOK
AKER SOLUTIONS AS4.1%13.4%59,801 MNOK
AKOFS NORWAY OPERATIONS AS−0.6%41.5%801 MNOK
ARCHER AS5.5%26.7%4,217 MNOK
SAIPEM DRILLING NORWAY AS24.4%23.7%2,312 MNOK
NORTH SEA INFRASTRUCTURE AS38.4%16.6%840 MNOK
H&P DRILLING NORGE AS5.2%14.0%2,200 MNOK
CONOCOPHILLIPS SKANDINAVIA AS47.4%4.2%39,871 MNOK
WEATHERFORD NORGE AS1.5%28.6%1,174 MNOK
WELLTEC OILFIELD SERVICES (NORWAY) AS4.6%3.6%857 MNOK
VÅR ENERGI ASA51.7%2.1%84,127 MNOK
DEEP SEA DRILLING COMPANY AS3.3%11.9%1,821 MNOK
LINJEBYGG AS1.6%22.7%1,206 MNOK
NOV PROCESS & FLOW TECHNOLOGIES AS4.8%3.7%3,979 MNOK
DEEP SEA RIG AS2.8%7.5%1,795 MNOK
BEERENBERG SERVICES AS7.2%20.4%2,011 MNOK
SCHLUMBERGER NORGE AS7.9%8.9%13,012 MNOK
ARCHER NORGE AS−1.2%24.8%1,008 MNOK
ODFJELL OPERATIONS AS0.9%15.6%1,209 MNOK
DEEP SEA MANAGEMENT AS1.1%3.5%2,794 MNOK
SLB KRISTIANSAND AS−34.4%28.0%518 MNOK
M VEST ENERGY AS15.3%−6.6%726 MNOK
PSW TECHNOLOGY AS−2.4%21.8%672 MNOK
DNO NORGE AS17.9%15.6%4,516 MNOK
REPSOL NORGE AS−24.1%10.6%5,522 MNOK
H&P MODU OPERATIONS AS2.6%0.3%1,465 MNOK
ODFJELL WELL SERVICES NORWAY AS−0.1%6.2%954 MNOK
SONGA OFFSHORE RIG 3 AS6.0%−1.3%3,570 MNOK
OKEA ASA−4.3%3.2%8,397 MNOK
PETROLIA NOCO AS15.7%0.1%635 MNOK
ISLAND OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT AS−2.2%5.3%650 MNOK
EXPRO NORWAY AS−16.1%−57.8%731 MNOK
KISTOS ENERGY (NORWAY) AS−8.9%1.4%1,081 MNOK
LIME PETROLEUM AS−7.0%−15.3%2,984 MNOK
TRANSOCEAN NORWAY OPERATIONS AS−8.2%−3.6%4,237 MNOK
NORTHERN OCEAN WIND AS−1.5%−2.3%1,631 MNOK

Scenario analysis: the sector's weakest year

The sector's weakest year was 2022, with a median operating margin of 1.6%.

Based on the 5 fiscal years we have. The analysis grows as more years are fetched or imported.

Fiscal yearMedian operating marginMedian equity ratio
2022 · weakest year1.6%34.9%
20238.0%28.8%
20246.8%29.4%
20255.7%32.6%
2026––

In 2022, 6 ranked companies did better than the sector, 1 about the same and 5 weaker.

Held up best in 2022

  1. 1VETCO GRAY SCANDINAVIA ASequity ratio 34.2%13.7%
  2. 2VAN OORD NORWAY ASequity ratio 35.6%11.7%
  3. 3ALTUS INTERVENTION ASequity ratio 63.3%11.3%
  4. 4SARENS ASequity ratio 62.7%2.5%
  5. 5NOBLE INTEGRATOR OPERATIONS ASequity ratio 8.3%2.2%
  6. 6NOBLE INTREPID OPERATIONS ASequity ratio 46.1%1.8%

Better than the sector: operating margin at or above the sector median and no loss or negative equity. Weaker: operating margin below the median and a loss or negative equity. Otherwise about the same as the sector. Methodology

Drivers in the sector

Interest rates, prices and exchange rates that shape the sector's year, next to the sector's median operating margin. The drivers are context and are not part of the index.

Export price of crude oil (kr per fat)

Latest value: 1,069 (2026M09)

Export price of crude oil fell 17.6% in 2025; the sector's median operating margin fell 1.1 percentage points.

Export price of crude oil per year and the sector's median operating margin
Measure202120222023202420252026
Export price of crude oil, annual average609979877859708881 (so far)
Change from the year before+61.1%+60.8%−10.5%−2.0%−17.6%+24.5%
Sector's median operating margin–1.6%8.0%6.8%5.7%–

Source: SSB (08799, CC BY 4.0). Source · fetched 31 October 2026

Export price of natural gas (kr per Sm³)

Latest value: 8.96 (2026M09)

Export price of natural gas rose 5.7% in 2025; the sector's median operating margin fell 1.1 percentage points.

Export price of natural gas per year and the sector's median operating margin
Measure202120222023202420252026
Export price of natural gas, annual average4.7711.475.304.504.766.00 (so far)
Change from the year before+361.0%+140.3%−53.8%−15.2%+5.7%+26.2%
Sector's median operating margin–1.6%8.0%6.8%5.7%–

Source: SSB (08799, CC BY 4.0). Source · fetched 30 October 2026

USD/NOK (kr)

Latest value: 9.38 (2026-09)

USD/NOK fell 3.3% in 2025; the sector's median operating margin fell 1.1 percentage points.

USD/NOK per year and the sector's median operating margin
Measure202120222023202420252026
USD/NOK, annual average8.599.6110.5610.7510.399.55 (so far)
Change from the year before−8.8%+11.9%+9.9%+1.7%−3.3%−8.2%
Sector's median operating margin–1.6%8.0%6.8%5.7%–

Source: Norges Bank (EXR, NLOD 2.0). Source · fetched 30 October 2026

When export price of crude oil fell in 2025, 141 of 302 ranked companies kept their operating margin at or above the year before. Among the largest: VÅR ENERGI ASA (50.9% → 51.7%), A/S Norske Shell (79.4% → 81.2%), SCHLUMBERGER NORGE AS (6.9% → 7.9%), SUBSEA 7 NORWAY AS (9.5% → 15.5%), DEEPOCEAN AS (11.1% → 14.8%).

We show the drivers and the margin side by side and claim no cause. Sensitivity per company is not computed until we have at least 10 years of accounts per company: with three years such figures are false precision.

The sector in Norway (SSB)

The whole industry as Statistics Norway counts it: every enterprise, not only the limited companies we rank. Use these figures as background for the ranking above.

Enterprises, employment and turnover · 2024

Enterprises
353
−9.9% from 2023
Persons employed · 2023
67,328
Turnover · 2023
NOK 1,558.0 bn
Gross operating margin · 2023
79.5%
Gross operating surplus divided by turnover

All enterprises, sole proprietorships included. SSB withholds some figures for confidentiality. The figure then shows the latest year with every value, and the year is given beside it.

Bankruptcies in the industry

2 enterprise bankruptcies in the last four quarters (2025K4–2026K3). Change +100.0% against the four quarters before (1). That is about 5.7 per 1,000 enterprises.

12024K402025K102025K202025K322025K402026K102026K202026K3

Foreign-controlled enterprises · 2024

Share of enterprises
13.5%
Share of persons employed
47.2%
Share of turnover
–

SSB publishes this for groups of industries only. The figures are for the group “Olje- og gassutvinning og bergverksdrift”. A dash means SSB withholds the figure.

Production index · Utvinning og utvinningstjenester

107.0 index, 2021 = 100, seasonally adjusted · 2026M08
−0.4% against 2025M08.

Monthly, 2023M08 to 2026M08.

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), table 12910, table 10790, table 08085, table 07095. CC BY 4.0. Our industry codes (SN2025) are linked to SSB’s (SN2007) with SSB’s correspondence table in Klass.

Latest bankruptcies and liquidations

All bankruptcies and liquidations in the sector

Industry codes (NACE)

CodeDescription
06.100Utvinning av råolje
06.200Utvinning av naturgass
09.101Boretjenester tilknyttet utvinning av råolje og naturgass
09.109Andre tjenester tilknyttet utvinning av råolje og naturgass
19.200Produksjon av raffinerte petroleumsprodukter og fossile brenselsprodukter
49.500Rørtransport