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Monday, July 31, 2017
Johan Sverdrup jacket installation
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WATCH: Giant Johan Sverdrup Jacket Installed Off Norway

The giant jacket for the Johan Sverdrup riser platform was installed last week by the Thialf crane vessel owned by Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) – the

July 31, 2017
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Monday, July 10, 2017
Statoil’s Two-Well Exploratory Drilling Campaign Offshore Newfoundland Comes Up Empty
Offshore

Statoil’s Two-Well Exploratory Drilling Campaign Offshore Newfoundland Comes Up Empty

Norwegian oil company Statoil announced Monday that its two-well exploration drilling program in the Flemish Pass Basin offshore Newfoundland did not result in

July 10, 2017
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Friday, June 30, 2017
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Statoil to Develop Carbon Capture and Storage System Off Norway

Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil has been assigned the task of developing a carbon storage facility offshore Norway, in what could be the world’s

June 30, 2017
Total Views: 182

Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Barents Sea Oil Boom is Lesson in Progress for Arctic Drilling
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Barents Sea Oil Boom is Lesson in Progress for Arctic Drilling

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — With the oil industry barely recovering from its most brutal slump in decades, you might expect the Arctic Ocean to be the

May 3, 2017
Total Views: 70

Monday, April 24, 2017
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Statoil Plays Down Risks of Arctic Drilling

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, April 24 (Reuters) – Norway’s Statoil on Monday played down concerns that drilling in the Arctic is risky, days before

April 24, 2017
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Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Statoil Confirms Johan Sverdrup Oilfield Cost Estimate as Project Moves to Phase 2
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Statoil Confirms Johan Sverdrup Oilfield Cost Estimate as Project Moves to Phase 2

OSLO, March 21 (Reuters) – Statoil confirmed on Tuesday its cost estimate for developing Norway’s Johan Sverdrup oilfield, the largest North Sea

March 21, 2017
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Friday, January 27, 2017
News

Statoil Scoops Up Nine AHTS and Four PSVs for Work Offshore Norway

Statoil Petroleum AS has chartered thirteen vessels, including 9 AHTS and 4 PSVs, for work offshore Norway as the company boosts its exploration activities for

January 27, 2017
Total Views: 20

Thursday, January 5, 2017
offshore oil rig Statoil
Offshore

Statoil Boosts Exploration Amid Cheapest Drilling in Years

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Statoil ASA, one of many international oil companies to slash spending during crude’s collapse, is increasing

January 5, 2017
Total Views: 28

Friday, December 16, 2016
Statoil Wins U.S. Offshore Wind Lease Off New York
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Statoil Wins U.S. Offshore Wind Lease Off New York

Norwegian energy giant Statoil has been declared the provisional winner of the U.S. government’s wind lease sale of 79,350 acres offshore New York. The win

December 16, 2016
Total Views: 50

Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Shipping News

‘Scarabeo 5’ Drilling Rig Catches Fire Off Norway

Update: The fire on board the Scarabeo 5 has been brought under control. All 106 crew are safe and accounted for. A fire broke out Tuesday in the engine

November 22, 2016
Total Views: 67

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Statoil Terminates ‘Stena Don’ Contract
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Statoil Terminates ‘Stena Don’ Contract

Norway’s Statoil has announced it has decided to cancel the contract with Stena Drilling for the mobile rig Stena Don. The rig has been on contract

October 25, 2016
Total Views: 51

Saturday, October 15, 2016
Statoil: Well Control Incident on Songa Endurance Rig in North Sea
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Statoil: Well Control Incident on Songa Endurance Rig in North Sea

Statoil reported a well control incident on its contracted drilling rig Songa Endurance on Saturday while at the Troll field in the Norwegian North Sea. The

October 15, 2016
Total Views: 196

Monday, August 29, 2016
Offshore

Exploratory Drilling Hits 70-Year Low Water Mark

by Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) Explorers in 2015 discovered only about a tenth as much oil as they have annually on average since 1960. This year,

August 29, 2016
Total Views: 94

Johan Sverdrup
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Statoil Shaves $2.9 Billion Off Cost of Johan Sverdrup Development

By Jonas Cho Walsgard and Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Statoil ASA lowered development costs for the start-up at its giant Johan Sverdrup oilfield by $2.9

August 29, 2016
Total Views: 35

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News

Statoil Expects “Loads of” M&A Deals Coming Up [Interview]

STAVANGER, Norway, Aug 29 (Reuters) – John Knight, Statoil’s executive vice-president for global strategy and business development, told Reuters on

August 29, 2016
Total Views: 20

Friday, April 29, 2016
13 Presumed Dead in Norway’s Worst Offshore Helicopter Crash
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13 Presumed Dead in Norway’s Worst Offshore Helicopter Crash

Update: Statoil has identified the victims as coming from Halliburton, Aker Solutions, Schlumberger, Welltec, Karsten Moholt and Statoil. The two pilots are

April 29, 2016
Total Views: 232

Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Statoil Enters German Offshore Wind Market Through $1.4 Billion Project with EON
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Statoil Enters German Offshore Wind Market Through $1.4 Billion Project with EON

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Statoil ASA, Norway’s biggest oil company, bought a 50 percent stake in EON SE’s Arkona offshore wind farm, entering

April 26, 2016
Total Views: 25

Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Goliat Oil Field Officially Opened in Barents Sea
Offshore

Goliat Oil Field Officially Opened in Barents Sea

Italian oil company Eni Norge this week officially inaugurated its Goliat oil field in Norway, marking the first oil field to come on stream in the

April 19, 2016
Total Views: 126

Highest Carbon Tax in Norway Prods Statoil to Try ‘Batwind’
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Highest Carbon Tax in Norway Prods Statoil to Try ‘Batwind’

By Jessica Shankleman (Bloomberg) — The highest carbon tax in an oil producing nation has persuaded Norway’s state-owned driller to experiment with

April 19, 2016
Total Views: 52

Monday, April 18, 2016
Could Snake-Like Swimming Robots be the Future of Subsea IMR?
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Could Snake-Like Swimming Robots be the Future of Subsea IMR?

Kongsberg Maritime and Statoil have signed an agreement with Eelume, a Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) spin-off company, to develop

April 18, 2016
Total Views: 113