Mar. 2013 - Stjerne is the latest of Statoil's fast-track developments to reach production in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The field was developed with a 4-slot subsea template tied back to the Oseberg South platform. Two slots are reserved for oil and gas production and the remaining slots will be used for water injection. Combined oil and gas reserves are estimated at 49.2 MMboe with estimated daily production at 7,800 boe. Discovery of the field took place in 2009 and production began 39 months after being added to Statoil's fast-track portfolio.

Feb. 2013 - Subsea 7 is the winner of a $160 million installation contract regarding Statoil's Oseberg Delta 2 field in the Norwegian North Sea. The contract calls for the design, fabrication and installation of two 6-mile insulated rigid production pipelines; the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of two 5-mile flexible gas injection lines; the installation of two 10-mile umbilicals; along with the installation of associated manifolds and tie-in work. Project management duties will commence immediately from Subsea 7's Oslo office with offshore operations to begin early in 2014.

Mar. 2012 - Statoil received consent to drill top holes in development well 30/9-22 on the Stjerne, formerly Katla, field. The plan for development and operation of Stjerne was approved by the Storting in September 2011. Stjerne was later included in the Oseberg Sor field and will be subsea tied-back to the Oseberg Sor platform. The consent applies to drilling of four top holes on the following wells: 30/9-M-11 H, 30/9-M-12 H, 30/9-M-13 H and 30.9-M-14 H. The water depth of the site is about 338 meters (103 meters).

Mar. 2012 - Statoil has made a small oil discovery in PL053 production license in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The consortium is in the process of concluding drilling operations in exploratory well 30/6-28S. The well, drilled by the COSLPioneer (mid-water semisub), proved an oil column of around 40 feet (12 meters) in the Statfjord formation. The estimated volume of the discovery is in the range of 12 to 18 MMbbl of recoverable oil equivalents. Statoil said the find is located beneath the Oseberg field and is a good candidate to be connected to the Oseberg production facilities. The oil discovery lies in the Crimp prospect, which was the secondary target for exploration well 30/6-28S. The primary target was the Crux prospect that Statoil earlier defined as a high-impact gas opportunity. With the Crux prospect Statoil tested a hypothesis for the existence of a separate gas-filled structure underlying the Oseberg field. However, the Crux prospect did not contain hydrocarbons.

Jan. 2012 - The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate granted Statoil a drilling permit for well 30/6-28 S in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The drilling permit for well 30/6-28 S relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in Production License 053. The area in this license consists of parts of Block 30/6 on the Oseberg field, between Oseberg A and Oseberg C. The Oseberg Center is located on Blocks 30/6 and 30/9 in the northern part of the North Sea at a water depth of 328 feet (100 meters). Statoil serves as the operator of the Oseberg Center and holds a 49.30 percent interest.

Sep. 2011 - The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy approved Statoil's plans for development and operation of the Stjerne and Vigdis North-East fields. The operator plans to develop Vigdis North-East by a four-slot seabed template tied-back to Snorre A, which lies about four miles (seven kilometers) away. Oil and gas will transport through a new pipeline to an existing template on Vigdis B, and then on to Snorre A. Statoil will also develop Katla by a four-slot subsea template. Two wells will be producers, while the remaining wells will be used as water injectors to help maintain reservoir pressure. Oil from the field will be sent to Oseberg South, while the gas will be used as pressure support in Oseberg Omega North to boost output from that reservoir. Statoil serves as the operator of both fields.

May. 2011 - Norwegian Energy Co. (Noreco) has agreed to sell its shares in the Norwegian oil fields Brage and Hyme to Core Energy. Noreco owns a 12.3% interest in Brage, which is operated by Statoil, and a 17.5% interest in the Hyme discovery. The transaction will be worth $85 million net of tax to Noreco, and the company may receive additional compensation if a PDO for other discoveries in the Hyme license is submitted within six years.

May. 2011 - Statoil has submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Katla discovery to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. Development plans call for a seabed template and four wells. Two of the wells will produce oil and gas, while the other two wells will inject water into the reservoir for pressure support. Oil will be sent to the Oseberg South platform, and gas will be used as pressure support on Oseberg Omega North, and thus help maintain production from this reservoir. The estimated recoverable reserves on Katla are about 45 MMbbl of oil equivalents. Production from the field is expected to commence in 2012. The Katla oil and gas field is located in Production License 104 in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea in a water depth of 312 feet (95 meters). Statoil operates the field, holding a 49.3% interest.

Nov. 2010 - Two EPCI contracts, worth about US $90 million, were awarded to Subsea 7 for the delivery of subsea pipes connecting the Pan Pandora and Katla fields to existing production systems in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Engineering work is expected to start this month, and field installation and pipe-laying on the seabed are scheduled for the first half of 2012. Production from both fields is expected to commence later in 2012.

Nov. 2010 - Grenland Group will deliver one integrated template structure and one manifold for FMC Technologies, which recently signed an agreement with Statoil for the delivery of subsea production systems to the Katla field. Construction is expected to start in December, and delivery is planned for the third quarter of 2011. The Katla oil and gas field is located in Production License 104 in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea in a water depth of 312 feet (95 meters).

Mar. 2010 - Statoil plans to accelerate the development time of four projects by tying them back to existing infrastructure, which will help maintain the company's current level of oil and gas production on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The four fields given fast-track status are Katla (tied-back to Oseberg Sor, with production to commence late-2012), Vigdis Nordost (tied-back to Snorre, with production to commence in 2012), Gygrid (tied-back to Draugen or Njord, with production to commence in 2012/2013), and Pan/Pandora (tied-back to Visund or Gullfaks, with production to commence in 2012). Statoil estimates the fields contain over 140 million boe of recoverable reserves.

Mar. 2010 - Statoil has increased oil production at the Oseberg Field Center after making extensive modifications to the process facility. Modifications were performed on the mature field in order to maintain a high level of oil production, allowing for the recovery of an additional 20 million barrels of oil from Oseberg. The Oseberg Center is located on Blocks 30/6 and 30/9 in the northern part of the North Sea in a water depth of 328 feet (100 meters). Statoil serves as the operator of the Oseberg Center and holds a 49.30% interest.

Feb. 2010 - Statoil received consent to start-up and operate new equipment in connection with low-pressure oil production from the Oseberg Field Center. The project incorporated rebundling compressors, upstream coolers, fluid separators, piping, manifolds and instrumentation; the partially prefabricated equipment is now connected to existing equipment on the Oseberg A and B platforms. Start-up of the low-pressure oil production from the Oseberg Center is planned to commence towards the end of February 2010. The Oseberg Center is located on Blocks 30/6 and 30/9 in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea in a water depth of 328 feet (100 meters). Statoil serves as the operator of the Oseberg Center, holding a 49.30% interest.

Aug. 2009 - The NPD has issued a drilling permit to StatoilHydro Petroleum AS for wellbore 30/9-24. The drilling program for wellbore 30/9-24 relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in PL 079. The well will be drilled from the Transocean Leader drilling facility at position 602905.4" North and 024241.8" East. The area in this license consists of block 30/9 on the Oseberg field in the North Sea.

Jul. 2009 - StatoilHydro started production from the Tune South satellite well on Saturday, July 18. The satellite field is tied-back to the Oseberg field center via the Tune subsea template. Tune South was developed as a satellite well tied-back to the Tune subsea template, 6 miles (10 kilometers) southwest of the Oseberg field center in the North Sea. The Tune, Oseberg western flank, Oseberg South J-structure, Gamma Main Statfjord and Oseberg Delta satellites are contributing more than 170 million barrels of oil equivalent in 2009. The licensees are StatoilHydro (operator) with 50%, Petoro 40% and Total E&P Norge 10%.

Jul. 2009 - StatoilHydro was granted consent for the use of the Tune Sor seabed well with an associated pipeline and control cable, as well as carrying out modifications for Tune Sor at the Oseberg D facility. The development of Tune Sor is part of StatoilHydro's business plan for resource exploitation and infrastructure use in the Oseberg/Tune area. Modification of the processing facility at Oseberg D to include production from Tune Sor is of limited scope. Production start-up from Tune Sor will be in July 2009, dependent on progress in drilling, completion and testing. Tune Sor is a continuation of the Tune Nord project, which was stopped after the field proved to be dry. The Tune Sor satellite well will produce for and be controlled from Oseberg D.

Jun. 2009 - StatoilHydro was granted a new consent for the use of Oseberg A with Helicopter Flight Information Service provided by Avinor. The original consent for the use of Oseberg A was granted on the condition that the HFIS service was to be carried out on Oseberg A. The Oseberg A fixed platform is located on Block 30/6 in the Norwegian North Sea in 328 feet (100 meters) of water.

Jun. 2009 - StatoilHydro has been granted consent to use a mud and cement mixing module on Oseberg Ost. The consent has no time limit. In March 2007, Hydro applied for consent to use a new mud and cement mixing module on the Oseberg Ost facility. Hydro was granted consent to use the module until May 1, 2008. Oseberg East is located in the Norwegian North Sea on Block 30/6 in 525 feet (160 meters) of water.

Apr. 2009 - Production shutdowns are planned for 21 StatoilHydro-operated facilities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf during 2009. Short and demanding halts are planned on Oseberg in June to repair the flare system and implement part of the low-pressure project. On Snorre A, capacity upgrades will be undertaken. Work on Troll A includes preparations for a new gas pipeline to Kollsnes and the expansion of the living quarters.

Mar. 2009 - StatoilHydro awarded Aker Solutions a $46 million (NOK 300 million) contract for the upgrading of drilling systems on the Oseberg B platform, located on Block 30/6, 30/9 in the North Sea. Upgrades will be conducted on all drilling systems for wells of up to 29,528 feet (9,000 meters), delivering increased drilling regularity.

Mar. 2009 - Starting in May 2009, StatoilHydro will drill exploration well 30/9-23 in the northern North Sea, using the Transocean Winner semisub. Situated in a water depth of 374 feet (114 meters), the well is part of PL104, located about 4 miles (six kilometers) east of Oseberg A.

Mar. 2009 - StatoilHydro found oil and gas at the Katla prospect, which is 7 miles (11 kilometers) southwest of the Oseberg South platform in the Norwegian North Sea. The well is in waters measuring 312 feet (95 meters) deep on PL104. The find will probably be developed and produced through a tie-in to one of the existing subsea installations in the North Sea.

Aug. 2008 - PSA Norway carried out an audit of StatoilHydro at the Brage facility during June 18-20, 2008. The audit was aimed at the emergency preparedness discipline, including health-related and medical preparedness.

Jul. 2008 - PSA Norway has consented to StatoilHydro's use of the semisub drilling rig Deepsea Delta on the Oseberg field. The consent relates to permanent plugging of wells 30/9-B-50H and 30/6-C-27AH.

Jul. 2008 - In June, the Brage field was shut down for 6 days for planned maintenance. The shut down was executed to plan. There was also a short shut down of less than one day on Brage in June due to a fire on Oseberg.

Jun. 2008 - StatoilHydro has awarded Aibel the EPCI contract valued at approximately 58 MUSD (300MNOK) to replace the existing Heat Recovery Steam Generation system on its Oseberg D platform in the North Sea.

Jun. 2008 - After cleaning and repairs, production has resumed on the Oseberg field center, Oseberg South, Oseberg East and Tune since a small fire damaged the switchboard room.

Jun. 2008 - After cleaning and repairs, production has resumed on the Oseberg field center, Oseberg South, Oseberg East and Tune since a small fire damaged the switchboard room.

Jun. 2008 - Production on the Brage and Veslefrikk fields has been resumed after the small fire on the Oseberg A platform in the North Sea on 15 June.

Nov. 2006 - Oseberg field operator Hydro has found oil in well 30/9-B-19 A, which was drilled from the Oseberg B platform. It was during the drilling of an injection well to the Oseberg Vestflank that Hydro drilled into an exploration prospect in the "cellar" under Oseberg.