- CEO
- Carl Krogh Arnet
- Full Time Employees
- 425
- Sector
- Industrial services
- Industry
- Oilfield services/Equipment
- Address
- Washington Mall Phase 2, 4th Floor, Suite 400, 22 Church Street Oslo Norway HM 1189
- IPO Date
- Feb 19, 2020
- Business
- BW Energy Limited is a Bermuda-based exploration and production (E&P) company engaged in the acquisition, development, and production of oil and natural gas fields. Founded in 2016 and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange since February 2020, the company operates primarily offshore in Gabon, Brazil, and Namibia, holding majority interests in three hydrocarbon licenses: the Dussafu license in Gabon, Maromba in Brazil, and Kudu in Namibia. BW Energy provides a range of core products and services, including oil and gas field development, reservoir management, drilling and completions, production and facility engineering, and FPSO operations. The company leverages existing production facilities to reduce time to first oil and capital expenditures compared to traditional offshore developments, focusing on low-risk phased developments targeting proven reservoirs.
Recent major developments include the final investment decision (FID) on the Golfinho Boost project offshore Brazil, aimed at increasing uptime, reducing operating expenses, and adding approximately 3,000 barrels per day of incremental oil production starting in 2027. BW Energy also completed key financing milestones and the awarding of a contract for drilling the Kudu appraisal well offshore Namibia, advancing its exploration and development activities further. The company acquired, through its wholly owned subsidiary BW Energy Services Limited, common shares and warrants of Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd., entering into a strategic farm-in agreement that provides BW Energy a 20% working interest in PEL 73, an onshore exploration license in Namibia. Additionally, BW Energy secured a jack-up rig lease for conversion into a combined wellhead and drilling platform for the Maromba project, with long-term financing nearing completion.
BW Energy operates as a subsidiary of BW Group Limited and leverages extensive E&P expertise combined with support from BW Offshore, part of BW Group, which owns a fleet of FPSOs. The company targets offshore oil and gas reservoirs with fit-for-purpose solutions and emphasizes safe, responsible, and efficient operations while aiming for industry-leading production growth toward approximately 90,000 barrels per day by 2028. BW Energy's operations span major oil and gas regions in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe, and it continues to focus on growth through strategic developments and partnerships in key offshore fields.
This combination of diversified offshore assets, strategic partnerships, recent project approvals, and targeted acquisitions positions BW Energy as a focused growth company within the producer segment of the upstream oil and gas industry. The company is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, and reported a staff size of approximately 510 employees as of late 2025.
Sources used include company disclosures, recent press releases, and market reports from BW Energy's website and financial data providers.