Statoil awards contracts to five ship owners
Norwegian oil firm Statoil has awarded contracts to five separate ship owners.
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Statoil awards new player PSV contract
Norwegian oil major Statoil has awarded recently created Solstad Farstad a contract for one of its platform supply vessels (PSV).
Statoil reprimanded by offshore safety watchdog
Statoil has been reprimanded by the Norwegian offshore safety authority after an audit of the management and maintenance of its Veslefrikk A and B facilities.
Video: Statoil Hywind making progress
Statoil has released footage of the progress being made on the world's first floating windfarm.
Statoil starts assembly of world’s first floating windfarm
Statoil has started the assembly of the world’s first floating wind farm – which will be set up off the coast of Scotland this year.
Statoil awards contract for new shuttle tankers
Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil has awarded a contract to AET for the operation of two offshore loading shuttle tankers (OLSTs).
Video: Seventh time lucky, how Statoil cracked “stubborn” Mariner
The North Sea Mariner field was discovered in 1981. Seven operators tried and failed to develop it, before Statoil came on board.
Statoil’s plans for Njord, Bauge get green light
Norway has approved Statoil's development plans for the Njord and Bauge fields.
Bideford Dolphin rig to drill Statoil well
Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority has said Statoil can use the Bideford Dolphin rig to drill and complete a well on the Snorre field.
Statoil’s Gullfaks B platform gets life extension
Norway's offshore safety watchdog has given Statoil permission to use the Gullfaks B facility for two more decades.
Statoil to devote quarter of research budget to low carbon tech
Statoil has pledged to put 25% of its research funding towards CO2 reductions and new energy solutions in 2020.
Statoil’s Mariner topsides arrive in Shetland
Platform topside modules for the Mariner oil field, 93 miles east of Shetland, have started arriving off the isles.
Statoil receives consent for ‘Gemini Nord’ exploration well
Statoil has received consent from the Norwegian offshore safety authority to drill an exploration well in the Barents Sea.
Super Puma crash findings lead to checks on Airbus copters
Airbus has told helicopter operators to carry out rigorous checks on aircraft gearboxes following last year’s fatal crash in Norway.
Update: Odfjell’s Aberdeen arm to hire 100 people after North Sea contract win
Norwegian firm Odfjell Drilling said its Aberdeen business would recruit about 100 people after winning a contract to provide services on five North Sea platforms.
Augean North Sea Services wins Statoil contract
Augean North Sea Services (ANSS) has been awarded a waste management contract by Norwegian oil firm Statoil.
Statoil to triple Brazil output, report says
Statoil intends to more than triple its output in Brazil and has designs on becoming the sole operator of the Carcara discovery, a news report said.
Wood Group wins Statoil North Sea work
Wood Group has landed two new contracts from Statoil for its North Sea assets.
BP and Statoil swap Australian Bight assets
Statoil today confirmed an asset swap with oil peer BP.
Video: Statoil’s Hywind turbines could be in position next month
Statoil said today that the turbines for its groundbreaking floating wind farm project could be in position off Peterhead as early as July.
Statoil receives consent for Norway exploration well
Statoil has received consent from the Norwegian offshore safety authority to drill an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea.
Statoil elects new board chairman
Norwegian energy company Statoil has appointed Jon Erik Reinhardsen as the new chair of its board of directors.
Statoil gets go-ahead of wildcat well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil the go-ahead to drill its latest wildcat well.
Westwood: Is UK exploration drilling set for renaissance or are targets unrealistic?
Optimism is returning to North Sea exploration, though estimates for this year’s drilling targets could be unrealistic, an oil sector analyst has said.
Statoil recommends new chairman of the board
Statoil's nomination committee has recommended Jon Erik Reinhardsen be elected the oil major's new board chairman.