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Last-Minute Pay Deal Averts Norwegian Rig Workers' Strike, Affecting Key Offshore Assets
Norwegian unions representing workers on drilling rigs and floating production platforms have reached a last-minute wage deal with employers, averting a strike that would have affected over 600 workers on key offshore assets including the Transocean Encourage rig and Equinor's Gullfaks B platform. The deal includes a 5.2% general wage increase, but a separate strike by oil service workers continues to widen.
Jul 3, 2026 1 source