Updated: One worker dead, two injured after massive wave hits North Sea rig
One worker has died and two others have been injured after huge waves hit a North sea rig.
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Statoil welcomes first gas from Corrib field
Statoil has welcomed first gas from the Corrib field after the Irish Government gave oil major Shell and its partners the final go-ahead. The Norwegian operator said the output from the Corrib field would be an important addition to Statoil’s international production portfolio. It comes after the Minister for Communication, Energy and Natural Resources gave consent for the pipeline, subject to 20 conditions related to environmental management, operation, control and monitoring.
Statoil investigates Gullfaks chemical leak
Statoil is investigating a chemical leak at its subsea Gullfaks project.
Statoil decision on Johan Sverdrup to wait until 2016
Statoil and its partners are to spend more time on improving the concept for the start-up of the second phase of the Johan Sverdrup field. The company said the planned production timing is still planned for 2022.
Norwegian government upholds Det Norske Johan Sverdrup decision
The Norwegian government has upheld its decision to reduce Det Norske’s stake in the Johan Sverdrup oil field. The move comes after it rejected an appeal from the company against the decision.
Video: explosive start to Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup power project
Work on Statoil's Johan Sverdrup power-from-shore project got off to an explosive start when the mayor of the local municipality marked the beginning of the construction phase.
Statoil cancels Transocean drillship contract
Statoil has cancelled the contract with Transocean for the drillship Discoverer Americas.
Statoil submits development plan for Oseberg Vestflanken
Statoil and its partners have decided to develop the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 covering the Alpha, Gamma and Kappa oil and gas structures. The Oseberg Vestflanken covers the Alpha, Gamma and Kappa oil and gas structures, which are located around eight kilometres northwest of the Oseberg field centre.
Statoil to present development plan for Oseberg project
Statoil said it plans to present its development plan for its Oseberg Vestflanken 2 project offshore Norway tomorrow.
Wood Group wins $400m Statoil deal, Aker misses out
Wood Group has landed a $400million deal with Statoil, beating incumbent partner Aker.
Statoil offers up voluntary redundancy packages to all Norwegian staff
Statoil has confirmed it has offered voluntary severance packages to its Norwegian staff.
Aker Solutions warns of possible job losses after missing out on Statoil contract
Aker Solutions today warned it could be forced to cut jobs, after missing out on a deal with Norwegian operator Statoil.
Statoil awards contracts worth $2.76billion
Statoil has awarded maintenance and modification agreements worth NOK24billion ($2.76billion) for the company’s installations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS)and onshore plants.
Statoil, Gassco and Exxon receive PSA consent for underwater ops
Statoil, Gassco and ExxonMobil have received consent to perform manned underwater operations for one year from Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority.
Statoil awards Ocean Installer North Sea work
Ocean Installer has landed a deal from Statoil for work on its North Sea Troll C field.
SUT honours “back of a napkin” subsea compression innovator
An idea drawn on the back of a napkin for the first full scale subsea compression station has led to its inventor being honoured by the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT).
Statoil gets PSA consent for Maria field tie-ins
Statoil has received consent for modifications at Kristin and Tyrihans in connection with tie-in of the Maria field.
Statoil awards John Sverdrup contracts
Statoil has awarded contracts worth NOK2.5billion to cover the oil and gas export pipelines for the John Sverdrup project in the North Sea leaving it on course to deliver first oil in 2019.
Statoil seeks Tanzanian clarification on impact of new oil law
Statoil ASA is seeking clarification on Tanzania’s new petroleum law and wants to learn how it will affect companies like itself already operating in the nation, local commercial manager Oivind Holm Karlsen said. “We need to go through the law to make sure we have a common understanding of what it is,” said Karlsen in an interview Tuesday in the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, during a break at a conference. “We need to understand what is the implication and how will the production-sharing agreements that we already have be honored in light of that law.” Parliament passed the petroleum legislation in July, after repeated delays, ushering in a royalty regime in which energy companies pay 12.5 percent for onshore oil and gas production and 7.5 percent for offshore.
Siemens to supply five turbines to Hywind project
German engineering giant Siemens will supply five turbines for the world’s largest floating wind energy project off the coast of Peterhead. Siemens helped Statoil prove the concept at the first full-scale floating wind project, Hywind Demo, off the coast of Norway six years ago.
Shell, Statoil and BP dropped from EU investigation
EU antitrust regulators have dropped Shell, BP and Statoil from an investigation into alleged rigging of ethanol benchmarks. The European Commission said it had, however, opened a formal investigation into the actions of Abengoa, Alcogroup and Lantmannenekfor.
Songa rig begins drilling on Statoil’s Troll field
Drilling rig Songa Equinox has commenced drilling operations under its eight-year drilling contract with Statoil at the Troll Field on the Norwegian continental shelf.
Statoil gets consent for drilling operations
Statoil has received consent to use the COSL Innovator mobile drilling facility for drilling, completion, intervention, workover and well plugging on the Troll field.
Statoil is not about to give up on the Arctic: it needs the oil
Statoil will need the output from the far north to meet a goal of keeping up production levels in Norway to 2030 and beyond, Arne Sigve Nylund, the company's head of development and production in Norway, has said.
Statoil seeks acreage on Norwegian continental shelf
Statoil has delivered its application for the 23rd licensing round on the Norwegian continental shelf to the Norwegian authorities.