Norway’s oil industry is entering a new phase where infrastructure utilization, subsea tie-backs, and recovery rates could matter more than giant new discoveries. Equinor and Aker BP on Thursday released a new cooperation announcement aimed at deepening collaboration across parts of the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). At first glance, the agreement looks highly technical. But the two companies said the cooperation is designed to accelerate developments, improve resource recovery, and unlock more value from existing offshore infrastructure.…