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Statoil Bags Four Blocks Offshore Brazil

Mar 30, 2018

Statoil and partners were the high bidders for four blocks in the Campos basin in Brazil’s 15th licensing round held on 29 March. With the new licenses, Statoil strengthens its position in Brazil and increases synergies with current projects…

Transocean picks up 22-well Statoil gig

Dec 21, 2017

Statoil awarded Transocean a 22-well contract in the Norwegian North Sea for the harsh environment semisubmersible Transocean Spitsbergen with an estimated duration of 33 months; plus two one-well options. The estimated firm backlog associated…

Statoil adds Roncador stake off Brazil

Dec 18, 2017

Norway's Statoil is set to triple its production in Brazil after agreeing to acquire a 25% stake in the Roncador oil field in Brazil's Campos Basin from Petrobras. Statoil CEO Eldar Sætre (left) and Petrobras…

Statoil completes Carcará acquisition, moves to sell stakes to ExxonMobil, Galp

Dec 14, 2017

Statoil has completed a deal with Queiroz Galvão Exploração e Produção (QGEP) to acquire a 10% interest a block offshore Brazil containing the Carcará oil discovery.  The BM-S-8 block is in Brazil’s Santos basin and the 10% was acquired by Statoil for US$379 million…

Exxon joins Statoil at Carcará

Oct 27, 2017

ExxonMobil will join Statoil as a partner offshore Brazil, buying half of Statoil's interest in block BM-S-8, which contains part of the pre-salt Carcará oil field, for US$1.3 billion. The pair have also teamed up for a pre-salt licensing…

Statoil in Dogger Bank stake swap

Aug 10, 2017

Statoil has signed a swap agreement with Innogy and SSE for equity interests in the Dogger Bank offshore wind development project in the North Sea, the Norwegian giant announced today (10 August).  Image from Statoil…

Statoil hits gas at Blåmann in Barents

Jul 17, 2017

Statoil and partners Eni and Petoro have made a small gas discovery in the Blåmann well, between the Snøhvit and Goliat fields in the Barents Sea, despite having been looking for oil. The Songa Enabler…

Statoil gains more stake in Carcará

Jul 12, 2017

Statoil has gained more stake offshore Brazil, following a US$379 million deal with Queiroz Galvão Exploração e Produção (QGEP) to acquire QGEP’s 10% interest in the BM-S-8 license in the Santos basin. Map of BM-S-8…

Statoil takes on Great Australian Bight after BP swap

Jun 09, 2017

Norwegian oil firm Statoil is set to take over BP's mantle in Australia's Great Australian Bight after agreeing a swap deal with the oil major. BP dropped its plans for drilling two deepwater wells in the area after a tussle with Australia's…

Statoil starts at Blåmann in Barents

May 22, 2017

Statoil has started drilling at the Blåmann well in the Barents Sea, the first of five wells in its exploration program, the Norwegian giant announced today (22 May). Image of the Songa Enabler…

Statoil awards inspection extension

May 18, 2017

Statoil Petroleum has awarded to Oceaneering International business unit Asset Integrity a three-year operational inspection frame agreement extension. Under the agreement, the Oceaneering unit will develop and implement inspection and…

Statoil completes Sheringham Shoal deal

Apr 03, 2017

Statoil has officially taken over operatorship of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, off the coast of Norfolk, from Statkraft. Sheringham Shoal. Image from Statkraft. Statkraft…

Statoil completes Dogger Bank stake deal

Mar 24, 2017

Statoil and Statkraft completed a deal that has increased the Norwegian giant’s share in the Dogger Bank Offshore Wind development to 37.5%. Image of Sheringham Shoal off the coast of Norfolk, from Statoil…

Statoil to develop wind farm off New York

Mar 17, 2017

Statoil and the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) formally executed the lease of 79,350 acres offshore New York this week, paving the way for the Norwegian giant to explore the potential development of an offshore wind farm. Turbine…

Statoil extends West Elara

Jan 20, 2017

North Atlantic Drilling (NADL) has been awarded a firm one-well extension plus one optional well from Statoil for the jackup West Elara. The work will start in direct continuation of West Elara's existing contract with Statoil and the…

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