Statoil commences installation of Polarled pipeline project Mar 30, 2015
On 26 March, the Solitaire pipe-laying vessel started on the first stage of the Polarled installation project. The 482-kilometre long pipeline will transport gas from the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea to Nyhamna in western Norway. Statoil is operator during the development of the Polarled project and therefore responsible for laying the pipeline between Aasta Hansteen and Nyhamna.

Statoil appoints Chief Operating Officer Mar 25, 2015
Anders Opedal is appointed executive vice president and takes on a new position as chief operating officer (COO) in the Corporate executive

Statoil presents annual and sustainability reports for 2014 Mar 20, 2015
Statoil is presenting the annual and sustainability reports for 2014 today, 19 March, together with the new payments to governments report.

Statoil adds acreage in the Gulf of Mexico Central Lease Sale Mar 20, 2015
Statoil says that it successfully bid on 14 leases in the U.S. Department of the Interior’s central region Gulf of Mexico lease sale 235, which occurred in New Orleans, LA. “The acreage high bid today, completes our ownership of the Monument prospect, brings additional prospects in to our portfolio and strengthens our position in prioritised areas of the US Gulf of Mexico,” says Jez Averty, Statoil’s senior vice president, exploration for North America. Statoil's winning bids are subject to review and final approval by the authorities.

Election to Statoil's board of directors Mar 19, 2015
In a meeting in the Corporate Assembly of Statoil ASA 18 March 2015, Rebekka Glasser Herlofsen was elected as new shareholder

Statoil awarded new exploration licence offshore Indonesia Mar 19, 2015
Statoil awarded new exploration acreage through the Aru Trough I licence offshore Indonesia.The licence covers an area of approximately 8,300 square kilometres,

Statoil, partners makes a new gas discovery in Aasta Hansteen Mar 19, 2015
Operator Statoil has together with PL218 partners made a gas discovery in the Snefrid Nord prospect in the Norwegian Sea. The discovery is an important contribution to the Aasta Hansteen field development project and Polarled pipeline utilisation.“The Snefrid Nord discovery increases the resource base for the Aasta Hansteen field development project by around 15%,” says

Johan Sverdrup contract for power supply from shore Mar 17, 2015
Statoil has, on behalf of the Johan Sverdrup partnership, awarded a contract to ABB for land-based power supply to phase 1 of the Johan Sverdrup field.The contract value is around NOK 1.1 billion, and covers delivery of electrical equipment for a converter station by the Kårstø processing complex at Haugsneset in the municipality of Tysvær, and a power module on the riser platform at the Johan Sverdrup field centre.

Statoil announces new facility services supplier for offshore production fields Mar 16, 2015
On 13 January 2015 Statoil awarded the contract for offshore services on the Statfjord facility and Snorre fields to Coor Service Management.

Kollsnes contract awarded to Wood Group Mar 16, 2015
On behalf of Gassco as Operator, Statoil has awarded Wood Group the feed contract for Kollsnes Electrical and Instrument (KOL E&I) FEED, including options for execution of Kvitebjørn Gas Pipeline (KGP). “The project is important to ensure the robustness of the Kollsnes processing plant in a long-term perspective. The contract has been awarded in a tough competition with other suppliers, and the contract is important especially during the future maturation of

NPD grants Statoil drilling permit for 6706/12-3 Mar 16, 2015
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 6706/12-3, cf. Section 8 of the Resource

Recommendation from Statoil's nomination committee Mar 12, 2015
The nomination committee in Statoil recommends that the company's corporate assembly elects Rebekka Glasser Herlofsen as a new member

Statoil orders new emergency vessel for the Mariner field Mar 9, 2015
Statoil (U.K.) Limited has awarded a contract to Sentinel Marine Limited to provide a new multi role Emergency Response & Rescue

Statoil to delay development of Johan Castberg, Snorre 2040 projects Mar 9, 2015
The licensees in the Johan Castberg and Snorre 2040 licences have decided to spend more time on the projects. “Castberg and Snorre 2040 are two major and important projects in our portfolio, and it is important that we find sound and robust development solutions for them,” says Ivar Aasheim, Statoil’s senior vice president for field development on the NCS. Statoil and its partners have put in an extensive effort to develop cost-effective solutions for the projects.

Wintershall takes over Vega operatorship from Statoil Mar 5, 2015
Wintershall has taken over the operatorship of the subsea oil and gas field Vega from Statoil. Vega is the BASF subsidiary’s