Statoil eyes Barents opportunities following 23rd licensing round
Statoil will look to open up new acreage in the southern Barents sea after it was awarded five licences from the Norway's Petroleum and Energy ministry in its 23rd licensing round.
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Statoil moves to new Aberdeen base
Statoil has officially moved into its new Aberdeen headquarters.
North Sea helicopter crash: Statoil launches independent investigation into disaster
Statoil has said it is ready to begin its own investigation into the North Sea helicopter crash that killed 13 people.
Statoil gets Gullfaks A improvement notice
Norwegian authorities have ordered Statoil to report on how it will make improvements to processes on its Gullfaks A platform after an audit revealed a number of non-conformities incluiding a chemicals related health risk.
Statoil farms into Turkey onshore acreage
Statoil has entered a binding letter agreement into two exploration licenses in the Thrace region in the European north-western part of Turkey.
Statoil cleared to begin work on Europe’s largest floating windfarm
Construction work on Europe’s largest floating wind farm will begin later this year after the Crown Estate granted a lease to Norwegian multinational Statoil.
Sembmarine oversees sail away of windfarm jacket
A prominent fixture on the Lowestoft skyline has left the town's port for its final destination on the Dudgeon offshore wind farm in the North Sea.
Prosafe slumps to loss and with no upturn until 2018
Accommodation vessel supplier Prosafe made a loss in the first quarter of 2016 as market uncertainty continues and little prospect of an upturn before 2018 it said.
Statoil sharholders agree dividend for fourth quarter 2015
Statoil shareholders have approved a dividend of USD 0.2201 per share for the fourth quarter 2015 at the oil giant's annual general meeting.
Statoil in climate change criticism from Norwegian grandparents’ pressure group
Norwegian operator Statoil expects to receive on critical environmental resolution on its oil and gas exploration at its AGM - from a pressure group set up by a group of grandparents against climate change.
Arctic data acquisition help operators assess risks in Far North region
A three-year period of metocean and ice data acquisition has begun as part of the Barents Sea Metocean and Ice Network Project.
Worker dead after accident on Staoil rig in South Korea
A man working on a Statoil rig in South Korea has died following an incident last month where he was injured.
Statoil wins ENOVA grant for Hywind Demo
Statoil has been awarded a grant from ENOVA to test the condition monitoring capabilities of the Kongseberg EmPower System for the floating wind turbine Hywind Demo.
Statoil sells Marcellus shale assets for $407m
Statoil said it has agreed to divest its operated properties in the Marcellus shale for $407million.
Statoil to divest stake in Edvard Grieg field to Lundin
Norwegian operator Statoil has entered into an agreement with Lundin Petroleum to divest its 15% interest in the Edvard Grieg field for an increased shareholding in the company.
North Sea helicopter crash: Statoil chief exec to visit Gullfaks B platform
Statoil's chief executive will visit the Gullfaks B platform today and meet with colleagues of those who died in a North Sea helicopter crash.
Oil sector shows signs of strength and stability
The first-quarter results posted this week from the oil sector are showing some signs of improvement and will come as a long overdue boost for weary long-term shareholders.
North sea helicopter crash: Union calls for immediate retirement of similar aircraft
Norway's largest trade union has called for the immediate retirement of the Airbus EC225 helicopter following the Bergen helicopter tragedy.
North Sea helicopter crash: 13 people presumed dead
A search for the passengers and crew on a North Sea helicopter flight which crashed into the North Sea has been stood down.
In pictures: North Sea helicopter crashes on Norwegian coast
The CHC helicopter returning from Statoil’s platform crashed on Norway’s rugged coastline, just 23km from Bergen’s Flesland airport. The aircraft was carrying 11 passengers and 2 crew. Norwegian emergency services mobilised after the copter came down at 11am UK time.
North Sea helicopter crash: Statoil cancels all flights
Norwegian operator Statoil has cancelled all helicopter traffic after a crash off the coast of Norway.
North Sea operators Total and Statoil above expectations with first quarter results
North Sea operators Total and Statoil both posted forecast-beating first quarter results yesterday, though profits still suffered amid the ongoing low oil price carnage.
Highest carbon tax in oil nation prods Statoil to try ‘batwind’
The highest carbon tax in an oil producing nation has persuaded Norway’s state-owned driller to experiment with batteries and wind turbines as an alternative for supplying electricity to offshore rigs.
Video: Incredible timelapse of Statoil’s Aasta Hansteen’s heavy lift
Statoil's Aasta Hansteen field will be run from Harstad, the firm's new Operations North organisation. This incredible timelapse shows what it take to build a Norwegian first.
Statoil unexpectedly posts profit in first quarter amid oil drop
Statoil ASA, Norway’s biggest oil company, said profits slumped by 86 percent as crude prices fell to their lowest level in almost 12 years in the first quarter.