Norwegian Prime Minister opens the Gudrun platform in the North Sea Aug 20, 2014
The prime minister of Norway Erna Solberg officially opened the Gudrun platform in the North Sea on 19 August. This is the first new Statoil-operated platform on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) since Kristin in 2005. Gudrun is the first in a long line of new field developments operated by Statoil, and therefore it represents a new era on the NCS.

Rosneft and Statoil start exploration operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf Aug 19, 2014
Rosneft together with Norwegian company Statoil Petroleum AS started exploration operations at the Pingvin License PL713 prospect

Statoil, Schlumberger Norway to provide integrated drilling services for the Norwegian continental shelf Aug 11, 2014
Schlumberger Norway has been awarded a contract with Statoil to provide integrated drilling services for the Norwegian continental shelf licenses Gullfaks, Gullfaks Satellites, Snorre, Statfjord , Tordis/Vigdis, Visund. The agreement also covers exploration drilling on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).Taking effect on 1 September 2014 the contract has a value of NOK 1.15 billion for an initial duration of two years.

Statoil completes 2014 Hoop exploration programme Aug 8, 2014
Operator Statoil has together with its partner Idemitsu Petroleum Norge made a small gas discovery in the Mercury prospect in

Statoil installs Valemon field in the North Sea Jul 29, 2014
On Monday 28 July the topsides were lifted into place on the steel jacket on the Valemon field in the North Sea. Produced by Samsung Heavy Industries this is the first Statoil topsides built in South Korea. The structure sailed from the yard on 15 June this year, and after a quick stop in Åmøyfjorden, Stavanger, last Saturday, it headed out to the field. The transportation to Norway took 40 days.

Statoil decreases net income in 2014 second quarter results Jul 28, 2014
Statoil's second quarter 2014 net operating income was NOK 32.0 billion, a decrease of NOK 2.3 billion compared to the second quarter of 2013.

Statoil awarded licence offshore Colombia Jul 25, 2014
Statoil has been awarded interest in the COL4 licence offshore Colombia in the Caribbean Sea in the 2014 Colombia Licensing Round. Statoil will hold 33,33% in the licence. Repsol will be the operator of the licence and will hold 33,34%. ExxonMobil Exploration Colombia will hold 33,33%.

Statoil resumes oil and gas production on the Njord A platform Jul 23, 2014
Statoil resumed oil and gas production on the Njord A platform in the Norwegian Sea on 19 July, after a major reinforcement of the platform structure. Production has been shut down since last summer. Extensive analyses and inspections in 2013 revealed a need to reinforce the Njord A platform structure.

Statoil to suspend its contract with Saipem for the rig Scarabeo5 Jul 7, 2014
Owing to overcapacity in its rig portfolio, Statoil will suspend its contract with Saipem for the rig Scarabeo5 from the autumn of 2014.

Portfolio adjustments in Angola Jul 4, 2014
Statoil is divesting equity in blocks 38 and 39 in the Kwanza basin offshore Angola. “The transactions are part of Statoil’s continued

More oil from Oseberg East with new drilling campaign Jul 4, 2014
Statoil will increase the Oseberg East field recovery rate by means of a drilling campaign starting up in the summer of 2015. On Wednesday 2 July it was made public that Prosafe Offshore has been awarded a contract for the use of Safe Scandinavia in connection with this campaign.

Green light for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Jul 2, 2014
Statoil and Statkraft have decided to start building the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Norfolk, UK. When completed, Dudgeon will provide renewable energy for up to 410,000 households in the UK. The Dudgeon development will now move

Statoil and partners need more time for Castberg Jul 1, 2014
The partners in the Johan Castberg licence have decided to spend more time on making the final concept selection for the Johan Castberg project.

Fire currently being managed at Statoil onshore well pad - Monroe County, Ohio Jun 30, 2014
A fire is being managed at Statoil’s Eisenbarth well pad in Monroe County, Ohio. The incident was reported at 9 am (EST) to the

Aker Solutions Wins Five-Year Contract From Statoil for Mariner Project Jun 27, 2014
Aker Solutions secured a contract from Statoil to provide maintenance and modifications services for the Mariner oilfield development in the UK North Sea. Aker Solutions will perform the services for the Mariner field under a five-year contract, anticipated to start in August this year.