Statoil to drill follow-up appraisal well
Statoil has been granted permission for a follow up appraisal well.
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Statoil wins stakes in 29 exploration licences on Norwegian shelf
Statoil has been awarded interests 29 exploration licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
40,000 jobs gone from Norwegian oil and gas industry since 2014
An estimated 40,000 jobs have been lost from the Norwegian oil and gas industry, according to new figures.
Greenpeace launches lawsuit over Barents Sea licences
Greenpeace said it has filed a lawsuit against the Norwegian government's decision to hand out drilling licences covering a large area of the Barents Sea.
1700 North Sea workers laid off amid Norway strike action
Strike action in Norway has led to 1700 job cuts, according to reports.
Statoil teams up on power solutions for Johan Castberg
Norwegian operator Statoil said it has made an analysis of possible power solutions for the Johan Castberg field.
Statoil and Gassco given September deadline for Heimdal improvements
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Statoil a deadline of September for a number of improvement points at the Heimdal gas centre.
One in three Norwegian workers claim having ‘bad experiences’ flying offshore
A survey conducted by a Norwegian union claims one in three workers has had a bad experience while flying in helicopters offshore.
BP to make 210 job losses in Norway
Oil major BP said it will reduce its headcount by 210 positions in Norway in the next two years. The move comes after 166 job losses last year.
Statoil acquires minority stake in Lundin Petroleum
Statoil has acquired a minority stake in Norwegian operator Lundin Petroleum.
Centrica Energy awards Aibel field development contract
Centrica Enery Norway has awarded Aibel a frame agreement for field development projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The company said all project phases have been included in the deal including various study phases and pre-engineering work.
Total to sell 15% stake in Gina Krog field
Total has signed an agreement to sell a 15% interest in the Gina Krog field in Norway to Tellus Petroleum in a NOK1.4billion deal. The French company’s president of exploration and production said the move was as a result of a “full comparative review” of its global asset portfolio. The transaction still has to be approved by the Norwegian authorities.
Troll field celebrates two decades of production
Statoil marked 20 years this week since the start of oil production from the Troll field which has been Norway’s largest oil producer for the last three years. In the past two decades more than one billion barrels has been produced with an income of NOK460billion. The Troll oil and gas adventure started with the awarding of the fourth licensing round in 1979. In July of that year, Borgny Dolphin began exploration drilling and four months later Troll was a fact.