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Thursday, November 6, 2014
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News

Statoil Suspends Two More Rigs Offshore Norway

For the Transocean Spitsbergen and the Songa Trym, 2014 will end mid-November. Due to overcapacity in Statoil’s rig portfolio, the company has decided

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 31

Monday, November 3, 2014
johan sverdrup field
Uncategorized

Statoil Sees $200 Billion in Sales From Johan Sverdrup Oilfield

The Johan Sverdrup field holds 1.8 billion to 2.9 billion barrels of oil equivalent and is one of the five largest discoveries offshore

November 3, 2014
Total Views: 44

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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News

Statoil CEO Helge Lund Resigns

After 10 years at the helm of Statoil, the $77 billion Norwegian multinational oil and gas company, Helge Lund has resigned today with immediate effect. He

October 15, 2014
Total Views: 97

Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Discoverer Americas Drillship Makes Big Gas Discovery Offshore Tanzania
News

Discoverer Americas Drillship Makes Big Gas Discovery Offshore Tanzania

Transocean’s 6th generation drillship Discoverer Americas drilled into a huge gas reservoir offshore Tanzania recently according to a statement today by

October 14, 2014
Total Views: 229

Friday, September 26, 2014
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News

Statoil Makes Gas Discovery in Barents Sea

Under contract to Statoil, the Transocean Spitsbergen discovered a 15 meter column of gas while drilling in the Pingvin Prospect NNW of the Johan Castberg

September 26, 2014
Total Views: 36

Monday, September 22, 2014
johan sverdrup field
Offshore

Norway to Outline Johan Sverdrup Power Plan in Early 2015

The Norwegian government said on Monday it would outline plans in spring next year regarding the electrification of the $20 billion Johan Sverdrup oil field in

September 22, 2014
Total Views: 47

Wednesday, September 17, 2014
COSL Pioneer semisubmersible
News

Statoil Stacks High Spec Rig as Drilling Contractors Continue to Sweat

Due to overcapacity in their rig portfolio, Statoil announced today they will be laying up the COSL Pioneer in the fourth quarter of 2014. The COSL Pioneer

September 17, 2014
Total Views: 82

Tuesday, August 26, 2014
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News

Nordic Maritime’s New Vik-Sandvik Designed Ship Wins Charter from Statoil

Nordic Maritime announced today its 75.5 meter, 6300 ton subsea service vessel Mokul Nordic has signed a 30+15 day charter with Statoil in the North Sea.

August 26, 2014
Total Views: 309

Thursday, August 21, 2014
troll c platform statoil
News

Troll C Platform Shut Down After Rusty Pipes Found

Since Sunday, Statoil’s Troll C floating process and accommodation platform has been shut down after an inspection revealed corrosion damage to a pipe

August 21, 2014
Total Views: 227

Monday, August 11, 2014
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News

COSLPioneer Given Green Light at Visund Nord

Norway’s offshore safety regulators have given Statoil consent to use the COSLPioneer drilling rig to drill and complete a pair of wells at the Visund

August 11, 2014
Total Views: 78

Thursday, August 7, 2014
transocean spitsbergen barents
Offshore

Statoil Wildcat Well Reveals Gas North of Norway

The Statoil-contracted rig Transocean Spitsbergen has made a gas discovery while drilling at production license 614 approximately 300 kilometers north of

August 7, 2014
Total Views: 33

Monday, July 28, 2014
valemon topsides statoil
News

Saipem 7000 Lands Statoil’s Valemon Topsides

40 days after leaving Samsung Heavy Industries, the 9,750-ton topsides structure for the Valemon platform offshore Norway was suspended in the air below the

July 28, 2014
Total Views: 120

Monday, June 30, 2014
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News

Statoil Postpones Decision on Flagship Oil Project

OSLO, June 30 (Reuters) – Statoil has postponed a decision on the development concept for its flagship Johan Castberg Arctic oil project until the summer

June 30, 2014
Total Views: 15

Friday, June 27, 2014
eagle sydney tanker aet Karsto
Multimedia

SPOTD: Eagle Sydney Loads Condensate at Kårstø

The 105k deadweight ton Aframax tanker Eagle Sydney was at Statoil’s Kårstø oil terminal last week taking on a cargo of condensate (light crude oil).

June 27, 2014
Total Views: 49

Monday, June 23, 2014
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Multimedia

SPOTD: Buksèr og Berging’s LNG-Powered Tugs Support Kårstø

I’ve been cruising around Norway for the past 6 days and met up with the folks from Rolls-Royce and Norwegian tug operator Buksèr og Berging who gave

June 23, 2014
Total Views: 187

Friday, June 20, 2014
transocean spitsbergen rig greenpeace
Offshore

Greenpeace Cheers as Statoil Comes Up Dry in the Northern Barents

By Mikael Holter June 20 (Bloomberg) — Statoil ASA failed to find oil in the northernmost site ever drilled off Norway’s Arctic tip. The Apollo well,

June 20, 2014
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, June 18, 2014
VIDEO: Valemon Topside Departs South Korea Shipyard
News

VIDEO: Valemon Topside Departs South Korea Shipyard

Statoil’s Valemon topside left the Samsung Heavy Industries yard in South Korea on June 15, 2014 atop the Dockwise Triumph for its delivery to the Norwegian

June 18, 2014
Total Views: 68

Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Norway Reaches Deal To Keep $20 Billion North Sea Project On Track
Offshore

Norway Reaches Deal To Keep $20 Billion North Sea Project On Track

The electrification of Norwegian oil platforms in an area of the North Sea with power from the shore must be completed by 2022, the country's parliament said

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 38

ocean vanguard drilling rig
News

Statoil Cancels Diamond Offshore Rig Contract 8 Months Early

OSLO, June 4 (Reuters) – Norway’s Statoil has cancelled a rig contract with Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc eight months earlier than expected, a

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 78

Tuesday, May 27, 2014
greenpeace Transocean Spitsbergen
News

Greenpeace Boards Transocean Spitsbergen Rig

15 Greenpeace activists boarded the Transocean Spitsbergen semi-submersible drilling rig this morning in protest of Statoil’s arctic drilling plans and

May 27, 2014
Total Views: 102