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The Sun
2 days ago
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- The Sun
Britain's last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross hero John Cruickshank dies aged 105
BRITAIN'S last surviving World War Two Victoria Cross hero, John Cruickshank, has died aged 105. The RAF flight lieutenant won the medal for destroying a Nazi U-Boat while piloting a flying boat in June 1944. His crew spotted the sub threatening UK vessels and defied heavy gunfire to launch a bombing run. But the bombs did not release, forcing him to turn back and attack a second time. He successfully dropped the bombs himself by straddling the U-Boat with his Catalina flying boat in the Norwegian Sea. The pilot, from Aberdeen, suffered 72 injuries from anti-aircraft fire including two wounds to his lungs and ten to his legs. His navigator John Dickson was killed and his co-pilot and two other crew members were seriously injured. Flt Lt Cruickshank managed to limp the aircraft back to its base in Shetland where he was given a blood transfusion before he even left the plane. He never flew operationally again and left the RAF in 1946 for a career in banking. Last week he became the last to die of 181 who won the country's highest military honour during WW2. His funeral will be conducted in private. D-Day veteran war hero and TikTok star who survived German gunfire on Normandy beaches dies aged 102 2
BBC News
3 days ago
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- BBC News
Aberdeen man who was last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross recipient dies aged 105
Britain's last surviving World War Two Victoria Cross recipient, John Cruickshank, has died aged flight lieutenant, from Aberdeen, earned the honour for an attack on a German U-Boat while piloting a Catalina flying boat in June was the last to die of 181 people who received the country's highest military honour for their actions in the Lt Cruickshank's family said he died last week and a funeral would be held in private. The veteran was badly injured in the attack on 17 June 1944 while protecting British vessels in the Norwegian total, he suffered 72 injuries, including two wounds to his lungs and 10 to his lower limbs. The crew spotted the U-boat ahead of them and went on the offensive with a bombing run during heavy their bombs did not release, forcing Flt Lt Cruickshank to turn the aircraft around and attack that occasion, he released the bombs himself, successfully destroying the John Dickson was killed while his co-pilot and two others members of the crew were seriously Lt Cruickshank refused medical attention after the attack and flew the aircraft back to its base at Sullom Voe in never returned to operational flying and left the RAF in 1946 for a career in banking. He was awarded the Victoria Cross – the highest recognition for valour that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth Armed Forces – on 29 August, Lt Cruickshank was praised for setting an example of "determination, fortitude and devotion to duty" when the honour was bestowed on him by King George rarely talked about his experiences, saying in 2008: "You don't get involved in that kind of thing thinking of any decorations or any recognition. It was regarded as duty."In 2013, he was given the opportunity to fly in an aircraft similar to the one he piloted during the year, a Catalina flying boat was flown over Flt Lt Cruickshank's home in Aberdeen to mark his 104th birthday.
Reuters
21-07-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Norway's Vaar Energi makes oil and gas discovery in Norwegian Sea
COPENHAGEN, July 21 (Reuters) - Vaar Energi ( opens new tab has discovered oil and gas at the Vidsyn prospect in the Norwegian Sea, the Norwegian oil company said on Monday. Preliminary estimates indicate that the discovery holds recoverable reserves of between 25 million and 40 million barrels of oil equivalent, Vaar said in a statement. The company said it will evaluate the discovery and consider development as a tie-in to the existing Fenja oil and gas field. "Together with Vaar Energi, we will work hard to put it into production faster than is the norm in Norway," Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani, chairman of DNO ( opens new tab, which owns a 7.5% stake in the field, said in a separate statement. Vaar Energi owns 75% of the exploration permit, while Sval Energi holds the remaining 17.5%.
Yahoo
21-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Vidsyn Discovery Proves Up Commercial Oil and Gas
Oslo, 21 July 2025 – DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today confirmed a gas and condensate discovery on the Vidsyn prospect close to its producing Fenja oil and gas field, both within the Norwegian Sea license PL586. The Company has a 25 percent stake in the license, up from 7.5 percent prior to the recent acquisition of Sval Energi Group AS last month. Preliminary estimates put gross recoverable resources in the range of 25 to 40 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe) with a mean of 31 MMboe, above the pre-drill estimate range. The Vidsyn discovery was made in Middle Jurassic high-quality reservoir sandstones of the Ile formation. The partnership, including Vår Energi ASA (75 percent and operator), considers the discovery commercial and sees a potential to unlock a larger volume in the licence. 'Vidsyn is another exciting addition to our string of Norway discoveries,' said Executive Chairman Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani. 'Together with Vår Energi, we will work hard to put it into production faster than is the norm in Norway.' Vidsyn is located eight kilometers west of the Fenja field, which is tied back to the Equinor-operated Njord field facilities 35 kilometers to the northeast. Njord oil is exported by shuttle tankers while gas is piped to the market via the Åsgard Transport System. Since re-entering Norway in 2017, DNO has participated in over a dozen discoveries on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, including three on permits operated by the Company, namely Kjøttkake (2025), Othello (2024) and Norma (2023). DNO produces around 80,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day offshore North Sea from more than 30 fields, participates in six ongoing field development projects, is maturing multiple discoveries for project sanction and has interests in a total of 138 permits in the North Sea where it will drill three more exploration wells later this year: Page in PL1086 (50 percent interest and operator), Tyrihans Øst in PL1121 (30 percent) and Camilla Nord in the Vega unit (5.5 percent). Combined North Sea 2P reserves and 2C resources of 435 million barrel of oil equivalent translates into15 years of production at the current run rate. – For further information, please contact:Media: media@ – DNO ASA is a Norwegian oil and gas operator active in the Middle East, the North Sea and West Africa. Founded in 1971 and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, the Company holds stakes in onshore and offshore licenses at various stages of exploration, development and production in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Norway, the United Kingdom, Côte d'Ivoire, Netherlands and Yemen. More information is available at This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
08-07-2025
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ConocoPhillips Confirms Oil Discovery in Norwegian Sea
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) is one of the most undervalued large cap stocks to buy according to analysts. On June 20, ConocoPhillips confirmed an oil discovery at the Slagugle prospect in the Norwegian Sea. This follows the drilling of a second appraisal well, 6507/5-12 S, under production license 891, where ConocoPhillips holds an 80% operating interest and Pandion Energy holds the remaining 20%. The well is located ~22 kilometers northeast of the Heidrun field and 270 kilometers north of Kristiansund. The Slagugle oil discovery was initially proven in 2020, with preliminary estimates placing resources in the range of 30.8 million to 61.6 million barrels of oil equivalent (mboe) within Triassic reservoir rocks. The recent appraisal well, the third exploration well in this license (awarded in 2016), aimed to delineate the discovery and assess reservoir properties. An underground network of pipelines transporting oil through an expansive terrain. Drilled by the Deepsea Yantai rig in 341 meters of water, the well encountered a substantial 188-meter oil-bearing interval within the Åre Formation and Grey Beds, with 75 meters exhibiting very good sandstone reservoir properties. A successful formation test recorded a maximum production rate of 650 standard cubic meters of oil per flow day. Despite a dry well attempt to delineate the discovery in 2022, the latest appraisal has yielded encouraging results. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas/LNG, and natural gas liquids. While we acknowledge the potential of COP as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the . READ NEXT: and . Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Sign in to access your portfolio
