By Giulia Petroni

Eni SpA said Thursday that it has signed an agreement with Equinor ASA to possibly develop an offshore wind project in the Utsira Nord area in Norway.

The Italian oil-and-gas major said it would prepare and submit an application to the Norwegian authorities, who are currently working on the licensing process of two areas for offshore renewables--Utsira Nord and Sorlige Nordsjo II.

The collaboration agreement was signed through Vargronn, the Norwegian renewable-energy company established by Eni and HitecVision AS.

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(END) Dow Jones Newswires

05-06-21 0215ET