Sparrows Group Wins Statoil Mariner Cranes and Lifting Services Contract Mar 22, 2016
Sparrows Group has secured an initial 5-year contract to deliver cranes and maintenance services at one of the North Sea’s largest and most prestigious new developments in over a decade.

Batwind Launched - Battery Storage for Offshore Wind Mar 21, 2016
Statoil has announced that a new battery storage solution for offshore wind energy will be piloted in the world’s first floating wind farm, the Hywind pilot park off the coast of Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Statoil Clarifies Situation at Krechba Plant in Algeria Mar 19, 2016
Statoil reports that after the attack on the In Salah Gas asset in Krechba in Algeria at 06.00 Friday, 18 March, the situation at the plant is calm, with no reports of any injuries resulting from the attack.

Statoil Exercises Ocean Installer Option at Vigdis Mar 17, 2016
Statoil has exercised an option with Ocean Installer for flexible jumper replacement at the Vigdis field. The option falls under an amendment to the...

Kongsberg Signs Contract With Statoil Mar 16, 2016
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (KONGSBERG), has signed a frame agreement with Statoil Petroleum ASA for services...

Eni Starts Goliat Production Mar 15, 2016
Eni has reported the start production on the Goliat field, located 85 kilometres northwest of Hammerfest, within Production License 229, in a ice-free area in the Barents Sea off Norway.

Gina Krog Transaction on Track Mar 14, 2016
Sequa Petroleum N.V. reports that its planned acquisition of a 15% interest in Gina Krog, announced in October 2015, has received all necessary government approvals...

Industry Project on Subsea Processing Pumping Standardization Mar 9, 2016
A joint industry project (JIP) to standardize subsea processing systems has been kick-started by DNV GL with industry partners Petrobras, Shell, Statoil and Woodside...

Statoil Terminates Rig Contract Mar 7, 2016
Statoil reports that, on behalf of the Troll licence, it has decided to use its contractual right to terminate the contract with COSL Offshore Management AS for the chartering of the mobile rig COSLInnovator.

Statoil Awarded Six Licensing Options Offshore Ireland Mar 2, 2016
Statoil Exploration (Ireland) Limited has been awarded six Licensing Options in Ireland’s 2015 Atlantic Margin Licensing Round.

Yokogawa and Statoil Agree to Joint Development Project Mar 2, 2016
Yokogawa Electric Corporation reports penning an agreement with Statoil ASA to jointly develop a field wireless system.

Johan Sverdrup Production Drilling Commences Mar 1, 2016
Statoil reports that at 00:00 on Tuesday 1 March the Deepsea Atlantic drilling rig started the first of a total of 35 wells to be drilled in the first phase of the Johan Sverdrup field development.

Statoil awards ISO contract for Sture and Kollsnes Feb 19, 2016

Statoil has awarded the contract for ISO (insulation, scaffolding and surface treatment) maintenance services at Sture and Kollnes to Prezioso Linjebygg AS. At Kollsnes the contract has been awarded on behalf of the operator Gassco.

Maintenance contracts for all of the company’s facilities are being reviewed and included in the ongoing ISO re-negotiation process.

Statoil’s Mariner project to be discussed at Joint Industry Event Feb 18, 2016
In a low oil price environment it is more important than ever for collaboration between disciplines to deliver value, as well as inspiring the next generation of geoscientists and engineers.

Statoil agrees farm-in with OMV in New Zealand Feb 18, 2016
Statoil has agreed with OMV to acquire a 30% working interest in Petroleum Exploration Permit (PEP) 57073. This will further strengthen Statoil’s position in New Zealand. The permit covers an area of 9,800 square kilometres in the East Coast Basin, and sits in water depths of 1,000-2,000 metres. OMV will remain the operator with 70% working interest. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.