Jersey expects quick decision on drill rig for Verbier
The search for the rig that will drill a North Sea well this summer is under way.
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Statoil awards contracts worth NOK2.7billion
Statoil today awarded a string of contracts worth NOK2.7billion.
Video: Electricity from Statoil’s Dudgeon wind farm hits the grid
The first turbine on Statoil’s £1.5billion Dudgeon wind farm in the North Sea has started producing electricity for the UK National Grid.
Downturn is not over, but Statoil job cuts are finished
Statoil’s boss warned yesterday that the downturn is not yet over, but said the Norwegian major had no plans for further job cuts.
MOL acquires operatorship of new Norwegian licence
Hungarian oil firm MOL Group has expanded its footprint in Norway with the acquisition of four licences.
Statoil falls into the red for fourth quarter
Statoil posted an operating loss of $1.8billion for its fourth quarter results.
Statoil strips more costs out of Johan Sverdrup development
Statoil has successfully continued to drive the total costs for its flagship Johan Sverdrup development down.
Swedish engineering giant agree Statoil safety deal for Johan Castberg
Swedish engineering giant ABB have struck a deal with Statoil over its Johan Castberg development in the Barents Sea.
Investigators to publish new report into fatal Norway copter crash
Investigators will publish a new “preliminary” report into the causes of a fatal helicopter crash off Norway on the anniversary of the tragedy.
Statoil celebrates gas find on North Sea field
Statoil said today that there are still plenty of good opportunities in the North Sea after striking gas at Valemon.
Statoil granted permission for new office at Kårstø gas plant
Statoil has been granted permission to build a new office at its Kårstø gas and condensate processing facility.
Statoil cleared of any fault over server maintenance
Statoil has been cleared of any wrongdoing after a PSA probe into the operator's IT security.
Lundin more than doubles production in 2016
Swedish energy firm Lundin Petroleum more than doubled its production and revenues in 2016.
Statoil completes sale of oil sands business
Statoil has completed the sale of its oil sands operations in Alberta, Canada, to the Athabasca Oil Corporation.
Aker Solutions wins hook-up contract for Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup field
Aker Solutions has won a contract from Statoil for the hook-up of the riser platform for the Johan Sverdrup field, Norway's largest offshore development in the past three decades.
Norwegian union blames near-fatal refinery leak on maintenance backlog
A Norwegian union has blamed a potentially fatal hydrogen leak at a refinery as part of a wider problem with maintenance backlogs.
Worker discovers unfinished maintenance…five years after first discovery on North Sea platform
A worker from Aker Solutions discovered a problem on a North Sea installation was never fixed, despite being discovered in 2011.
Statoil’s own investigation finds there could have been “loss of life” after two incidents
An internal report into two incidents last year by Statoil has found there could have been “loss of life”.
Exclusive: Liquidators closing in on North Sea Bentley licence sale
Liquidators are closing in on the sale of one of the North Sea’s largest undeveloped discoveries.
Shell, Statoil make shortlist for US offshore wind licence
The US Government said yesterday that it had cleared Shell and Statoil to bid for an offshore wind farm licence off North Carolina later this year.
Statoil gets green light for wildcat well
Statoil has been given the go-ahead for its latest wildcat.
Statoil dishes out two North Sea contacts
Statoil has awarded two North Sea contracts to Schlumberger and Baker Hughes.
Statoil wins stakes in 29 exploration licences on Norwegian shelf
Statoil has been awarded interests 29 exploration licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
Statoil to divest 25% stake in Hywind
Norwegian operator Statoil has agreed to divest 25% of its assets in Hywind Scotland pilot park to Masdar.
Statoil given to February to comply after PSA audit
Norwegian operator Statoil has been given a February deadline to comply with a number of improvement points following an audit of two onshore facilities.