Statoil awards Johan Sverdrup contract to Aibel
Statoil has awarded the NOK600million ($74.5million) contract for construction of the converter station at Haugsneset to the field to Norwegian firm Aibel.
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Norwegian authorities investigate Statfjord oil spill
Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority is to investigate last week's oil spill from Statoil's Statfjord A platform tanker.
Video: Statoil begins Gullfaks subsea gas compression
Statoil has started the world´s first wet gas compression on the seabed of the North Sea Gullfaks field.
Environmental group raises fear over Statoil spill
An environmental group in Norway is reportedly threatening to file a police complaint against Statoil following an oil leak in the North Sea. The company announced yesterday an oil spill had been discovered during the loading of oil from the Statfjord A platform tanker.
Statoil confirms oil spill at Statfjord
Statoil said a spill has been discovered during the loading of oil from the Statfjord A platform tanker offshore Norway. The company said loading to the tanker has been stopped and supply to the pipe and loading system from Statfjord A has been closed. A spokesman said production from Statfjord A is operating normally in the meantime.
ASCO boss says low oil price could be “very good” for the future of the North Sea
The chief executive of Asco said a period of $50 oil could be a “very good” thing for the North Sea as companies will be forced to work more collaboratively and reduce cost. Alan Brown, who took the top job at the international oilfield support services firm last year, said the lifespan of the North Sea would be “much shorter” unless there was greater efficiency amongst operators and the supply chain. He said the industry must be prepared for the year-long dip in price per barrel to be the “new normal”.
Statoil awards Johan Sverdrup jacket contracts
Statoil has awarded its two Johan Sverdrup jackets to Kvaerner Verdal and Dragados Offshore.
Statoil remains tight lipped on possible delay to Aasta Hansteen production
Statoil remained tight-lipped on reports that the Aasta Hansteen gas field off Norway could be delayed until 2018 due to delays in constructing its platform.
Songa Offshore rig contract with Statoil to be suspended from next month
Songa Offshore said its contract with Statoil for the Songa Trym in the North Sea will be suspended from next month. The company said the rig will be put on a suspension rate of $238 per day after completing the Tarvos well. Work with the Norwegian player is expected to resume next year.
Statoil dusts off slimmer, simpler Bressay
Statoil has re-awakened its UK sector Bressay heavy oilfield project and is keen to get both concept selection and investment decision nailed down next year.
Statoil takes First Oil’s stake in Alfa Sentral field
Statoil said it has acquired First Oil’s 24% equity share in the UK licence for the Alfa Sentral field in a $15million deal. The Alfa Sentral is a gas and condensate field planned to be developed as a tie-back to the existing structure for Sleipner on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) which Statoil operates. Mette Halvorsen Ottøy, senior vice president for the operations south cluster in Development & Production Norway (DPN), said the company had set “ambitious goals” for future activity.
Statoil joins force with Norwegian University to fund energy research
Statoil and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have signed an agreement on research funding for future energy solutions. The group, with a total budget of NOK 50million over the next four years, will look to build-up a research group which can help develop sustainable energy solutions. The first move will be to recruit a researcher who can guide the work and build up the research group based at NTNU in Trondheim.
Statoil’s North Sea wildcat bites dust
Statoil’s latest North Sea wildcat well has come back dry.
Statoil’s record-breaking Polarled pipeline now in place
Norwegian energy giant Statoil has announced the completion of its 482km Polarled pipeline, the deepest on the Norwegian continental shelf.
Shell, Statoil join forces to advise on cleaner energy decisions
Representatives from energy companies including Shell and Statoil have joined forces to advise on making cleaner energy decisions. Shell Chairman Chad Holliday, Statoil Vice-President Bjorn Otto Sverdrup and RWE Chief Executive Peter Terium are among a list of commissioners acting in a personal capacity to advise governments on how to change their energy markets without damaging the environment.
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.
PSA launch investigation after incident on Heidrun platform
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) will investigate an accident involving a dropped object on the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea. The incident occurred earlier this week during a lifting operation on the production facility’s drill floor. The PSA said part of a grating came loose and dropped and hit a person working in the area below.
Statoil turns to Wood Group for new Brazilian deal
Statoil said today it had appointed Wood Group of Aberdeen to provide four-year operations, maintenance and modifications services in the Peregrino development offshore of Brazil.
Statoil appoints new corporate spokesperson
Statoil has appointed a new vice president of media relations to take on the role of corporate spokesperson.
Suncor gains Norwegian drilling permit
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Suncor Energy a drilling permit for a new wildcat well in the central North Sea.
FMC Technologies lands Statoil subsea deal for Johan Sverdrup
Subsea equipment specialist FMC Technologies has been awarded a NOK1.3billion ($161million) contract by Statoil for the Johan Sverdrup project in the North Sea.
Faroe’s oil discovery highlights need for exploration incentives says MP
Faroe Petroleum's announcement that it had discovered oil in the North Sea has been welcomed by Scottish MP - albeit that the discovery was made in the Norwegian sector.
Video: Statoil hails world-first gas plant as technology of the future
Statoil and partners have put the first subsea gas compression facility in the world on line at Åsgard in the Norwegian Sea.
Statoil hit with improvement notice by PSA
Statoil has been criticised by the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) over a number of maintenance failings at a North Sea field. The body said a number of non-conformities were found in connection with maintenance of offshore cranes, wire ropes and training of emergency preparedness personnel.
Statoil awards Johan Sverdrup cable contract to ABB
Statoil has awarded a contract to ABB in Sweden for fabrication and installation of two high-voltage cables supplying power from shore to the massive Johan Sverdrup field.