Ensuring Area-Wide Emergency Preparedness Through Four Vessel Contracts Feb 14, 2017Statoil has awarded Simon Møkster Shipping AS contracts for three emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRV), and Havila Shipping ASA for one ERRV.
First Electricity Delivered from Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Feb 10, 2017Statoil reports that up to 6,000 homes in UK are now receiving electricity from the first producing wind turbine on Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm.
ABB Wins Safety and Automation Agreement for New Offshore Oil Field Development in Norway Feb 7, 2017ABB has signed a project specific agreement for the safety and automation system with Statoil for the Johan Castberg offshore oil field development.
First Offshore Installation Work Completed on Johan Sverdrup Feb 3, 2017Ocean Installer has recently completed the very first permanent subsea installation at the Johan Sverdrup field, marking the kick-off of the Johan Sverdrup offshore work.
Gas Discovery Near North Sea Valemon Field Feb 3, 2017Two years after Valemon came on stream Statoil reports making a new gas discovery on the field, called Valemon West. The discovery is estimated to contain between 20 and 50 million barrels of oil equivalent.
PSA Grants Statoil Consent to Use Songa Encourage for Well Activities Jan 31, 2017The Petroleum Safety Authority, Norway, has granted Statoil consent to use
Songa Encourage for well activities at Norne, Norne satellites and Alve.
Aker Solutions Wins Hook-Up Contract for Johan Sverdrup Oil Field Jan 31, 2017Aker Solutions has won a contract from Statoil for the hook-up of the riser platform for the Johan Sverdrup field...
Contract Extension for Bideford Dolphin Jan 25, 2017Dolphin Drilling AS, a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA, has entered into a one well contract extension with Statoil for use of the semi-submersible drilling rig
Bideford Dolphin...
30 Years of Gullfaks Oil Dec 23, 2016Gullfaks was Statoil’s first field where the company was both developer and operator. Since production started on 22 December 1986, 2.6 billion barrels of oil have passed the loading buoys.
One Billion Barrels from Troll B Dec 21, 2016Troll B has produced one billion barrels of oil equivalent since it came on stream on 19 September 1995. Troll B and C combined have been the largest oil producer on the Norwegian continental shelf for the last three years.
Contract to Build Johan Sverdrup Pipeline Receiving Facility at Mongstad Oct 17, 2016Aker Solutions won a contract from Statoil to build the pipeline facilities, modifications and tie-ins needed at the Mongstad terminal to receive...
Statfjord Passes Historic 5 Billion Barrels Sep 20, 2016On Monday 19 September minister of petroleum and energy Tord Lien together with Statoil, Centrica and ExxonMobil celebrated the 5 billion barrels of oil equivalent delivered by Statfjord since first oil in 1979.
Statoil House in Aberdeen officially opened by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Sep 20, 2016Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon conducted the official opening of Statoil House in Aberdeen, the company’s new operations centre for the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).
Statoil Continues to Optimise its US Onshore Portfolio Aug 1, 2016Statoil has agreed a further sale of non-core assets in its US onshore portfolio, the third in the southern Marcellus in the last 2 years.
Statoil Acquires Operated Interest in Brazilian Offshore License Jul 29, 2016Statoil ASA and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras have agreed that Statoil will acquire Petrobras’ 66% operated interest of the BM-S-8 offshore license in Brazil’s highly prolific Santos basin. The acquisition includes a substantial part of the Carcará oil discovery...
