Oct. 2012 - Statoil and its partners have approved the installation of a 4-slot standard template at Fram H North in the Norwegian North Sea. The template is to be tied-back via flexible pipeline to Fram West which supplies production to the Troll C platform. Installation of subsea equipment, pipelines and control cables is planned for summer 2013. The project will help maintain high flowline temperatures to avoid the use of scale wax inhibitors between Fram and Troll C. Estimates indicate Fram H contains recoverable resources of 10 Mmbeo.

Sep. 2012 - EMAS AMC has been awarded a contract by ABB for the installation of subsea power cables at the Troll A Platform located offshore Norway. The work scope includes the installation of one HVAC cable and two circuits of HVDC subsea cable from Troll A to the land station Kollsnes. These new cables will provide power to run two compressor drive systems, which will improve production capacity and extend the platform's lifespan. The Lewek Connector is scheduled to begin operations during 2Q 2014. EMAS AMC is the subsea construction division of Ezra Holdings and the contract was awarded as part of a large strategic cooperation agreement between the two companies.

Jun. 2012 - Shell sent SBM Offshore a letter of interim award (LOIA) for the supply, lease and operation of a FPSO for the Fram field in the UK sector of the North Sea. The LOIA allows SBM Offshore to commence engineering and procurement of long lead items to ensure timely completion of the planned Fram FPSO project, which is subject to a Final Investment Decision. In March 2012, Shell and SBM Offshore signed an Enterprise Framework Agreement (EFA) covering a term of five years, with an option to extend for another five years. The Fram FPSO, subject to a Final Investment Decision, will be the first project to be developed under the terms of the EFA. The hull of the FPSO will be based on a converted Aframax tanker and will incorporate an internal turret permanent mooring system. The crude will be offloaded to shuttle tankers and the gas exported via the existing Fulmar pipeline.

Jun. 2012 - Statoil was granted consent to drill on the Troll field using the COSLInnovator (mid-water semisub). The consent applies to drilling, completion and plugback on the field in a water depth of 1,093 feet (333 meters). Statoil's contract with COSL Drilling Europe for use of the COSLInnovator has a duration of eight years from the start of the contract.

Mar. 2012 - FMC Technologies has signed an agreement with Statoil for the manufacture and supply of subsea production equipment to support the Fram H-Nord development. The scope of work includes one subsea production tree, one manifold and one multiphase meter. Deliveries are expected to occur throughout 2013.

Mar. 2012 - EMAS AMC has received a SURF contract for marine installation and pipe lay from Statoil for the Fram H Nord subsea development. The field is situated in the Troll C/Fram area in the northern part of the North Sea. The Fram H Nord subsea development is the third phase of the development of the Fram field which is tied-back to the Troll C Platform. Fram H-Nord will be developed with one satellite well tied-back to the existing infrastructure at Fram Vest A2 template via twin flowlines and a control and service umbilical. The contract scope includes the engineering, procurement, transport and installation of one 10-inch flexible production and one 4-inch gas injection flowline both 3.2 miles (5.3 kilometers) long, as well as all activities necessary for the installation of the following: integrated template structure and manifold; subsea control umbilical; near-by protection structures; tie-ins of all lines to the Fram H Nord and Fram Vest A2 manifolds plus pre-commissioning/testing; trenching and rock dumping of all line systems; and the supply and installation of protection covers over tie-in areas at Fram H Nord and Fram Vest A2 templates. Engineering, procurement and planning activities will commence immediately, and the offshore work is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2013.

Feb. 2012 - Statoil awarded Aker Solutions a contract to deliver six subsea trees and a tool package for Troll in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The scope of work includes six subsea trees, with a possible option for nine further subsea trees, including control systems. Under this contract, Aker Solutions will deliver equipment to the oil section of Troll. The Troll field, containing 40 percent of the total gas reserves on the Norwegian continental shelf, is the world's biggest subsea development with regards to the number of subsea wells. Equipment deliveries are slated for 2012 until 2015.

Dec. 2011 - Statoil has granted Tendeka a major frame agreement for the provision of sand screens and inflow control devices and services for use in the Troll field. The contract is for an initial three-year period with a further two optional extensions, each of two years. Tendeka's scope of work includes the provision of sand screens with associated inflow control technology and services for deployment in the field. Troll produces 400,000 barrels a day from three platforms northwest of Bergen. Troll, a natural gas and oil field, lies in the northern part of the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Kollsnes, near Bergen. Statoil, holding a 30.59 percent, operates the field; Petoro holds 56 percent; A/S Norske Shell holds 8.1 percent; ConocoPhillips holds 1.62 percent; and Total holds 3.69 percent.

Oct. 2011 - Statoil awarded ABB a contract for the electric drive system for the two new pre-compressors on the Troll A platform in the North Sea. The compressors will allow the field to supply gas until 2063. ABB will perform engineering, procurement and construction related to the electric drive system on the Troll A platform. Work will begin immediately with start-up at Kollsnes, which will take place in the second quarter of 2014. Contract completion is set for the beginning of 2015. The two new compressors form the final phase of the planned capacity expansion on Troll A, and pave the way for the tie-in of gas from Troll West once oil production ends. Set to come on stream in 2015, the two compressors will enable Troll A to produce 120 MMcm/d until 2018. Troll, a natural gas and oil field, lies in the northern part of the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Kollsnes, near Bergen. Statoil, holding a 30.59 percent, operates the field; Petoro holds 56 percent; A/S Norske Shell holds 8.1 percent; ConocoPhillips holds 1.62 percent; and Total holds 3.69 percent.

Sep. 2011 - Statoil and partners have agreed to invest US $1.93B in the manufacture and installation of two compressors on theTroll A facility in the Troll license of the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The compressors, forming the final phase of the planned capacity expansion on Troll A, will allow production to proceed from the field until 2063. Considered a vital gas producer on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, Troll has a production capacity and lifetime that far exceeds those of the other NCS fields, stated Statoil. The company said that the new compressors also lead the way for the tie-in of gas from Toll West, once the oil production comes to an end. The compression phase of development on Troll, which will come on stream in 2015, will allow the facility to produce 120 MMcm/d until 2018, ensuring the ability to produce 30 Bcm annually until 2024. Partners of Troll consist of Petoro (56%), Statoil (30.58%), Norske Shell (8.10%), Total (3.69%) and ConocoPhillips Skandinavia (1.62%).

Jul. 2011 - Statoil signed an agreement with Songa Offshore for the use of the Songa Trym semisub to explore waters in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The semisub is being chartered for work on the Troll field until 2Q12. The semisub will then deploy to drill new prospects in the North Sea in 3Q12, with the option to drill in various licenses. The contract is for a fixed three-year period although Statoil has also secured two, one-year options on the same conditions. Troll, a natural gas and oil field, lies in the northern part of the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Kollsnes, near Bergen. Statoil, holding a 30.59%, operates the field; Petoro holds 56%; A/S Norske Shell holds 8.1%; ConocoPhillips holds 1.62%; and Total holds 3.69%.

Sep. 2010 - Statoil received consent to perform plugging, sidetrack drilling and completion of wells using the Stena Don semisub on the Troll field. The consent applies to wells 31/5-J-14H, 31/5-J-14 AY1H and 31/5-J-14 AY2H, in Production Licenses 054 and 085. Start-up operations on Troll will commence as soon as the vessel is ready for operations for Statoil, which is expected to commence as early as October 15 or at the end of November. Operations have an expected duration of about 16 months. Troll, a natural gas and oil field, lies in the northern part of the Norwegian sector of the North Sea in water depths of 1,033 to 1,132 feet (315 to 345 meters), about 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Kollsnes, near Bergen.

Jul. 2010 - Statoil received consent from The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway to use the new Troll O2 subsea template with pipelines, which will connect to the Toll C facility. Troll O2 is located 3.7 miles (6 kilometers) north of Troll C. The tie-in entails connecting the pipeline and umbilical to the existing subsea template on Troll O1 and using the existing production pipeline from Troll O1 to route the oil to Troll C. The water depth of the area ranges from 1,083 to 1,148 feet (330 to 350 meters). Start-up of the new template is scheduled for July 20, 2010. Troll, a natural gas and oil field, lies in the northern part of the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Kollsnes, near Bergen. The field compromises the main Troll East and Troll West structures in Blocks 31/2, 31/3, 31/5 and 31/6. Statoil, holding a 30.59%, operates the field; Petoro holds 56%; A/S Norske Shell holds 8.1%; ConocoPhillips holds 1.62%; and Total holds 3.69%.

Jun. 2010 - Statoil resumed production at the Troll oil and gas fields after a small gas leak was detected on Tuesday. Production was halted at the Troll A platform, while output was reduced at Troll B and Troll C. Production from the Kvitebjorn and Visund platforms were also shut in.

Jun. 2010 - Production was suspended at several Norwegian oil and gas facilities, Troll A, Kvitebjoern, and Visund, after a small gas leak was detected at Norway's largest gas field, Troll A. Output was also reduced at the Troll B and Troll C fields. Due to the shutdown, gas hasn't flowed into the Kollsnes Gas Processing plant, which handles nearly 40% of total Norwegian gas exports, according to Dow Jones. The Troll field compromises the Troll East and Troll West structures on Blocks 31/2, 31/3, 31/5, and 31/6 in 1,115 feet (340 meters) of water in the Norwegian North Sea. Troll commenced production in 1995.

May. 2010 - Statoil has installed new accommodation and office modules on the Troll A platform, using the Saipem 7000 crane vessel. The 3,031-ton (2750-tonne) modules will increase the accommodation capacity to 211 cabins, allowing for extra crew to occupy the platform to perform several modifications scheduled later this year on the Troll field. The Troll field compromises the Troll East and Troll West structures on Blocks 31/2, 31/3, 31/5, and 31/6 in 1,115 feet (340 meters) of water in the Norwegian North Sea. Troll commenced production in 1995.

Apr. 2010 - Statoil received consent to use the Transocean Polar Pioneer semisub to perform well intervention on the Fram well, 35/11-B-23, in PL 090. The development of the field includes two subsea templates connected to the Troll C platform, which will separate gas from the liquid and inject it back into the Fram Vest reservoir. Fram is located in the northern part of the North Sea in a water depth of 1,165 feet (355 meters), about 12 miles (20 kilometers) north of Troll.

Dec. 2009 - Statoil was granted approval to conduct sidetrack drilling, completion and plugging of well 31/2-M-14 on the Troll field using the Polar Pioneer semisub. Drilling should commence in December 2009. The Troll field compromises the Troll East and Troll West structures on Blocks 31/2, 31/3, 31/5 and 31/6 in 1,115 feet (340 meters) of water in the Norwegian North Sea. Troll commenced production in 1995.

Oct. 2009 - Aker Solutions recently won a pair of contracts for the delivery of subsea equipment to StatoilHydro for the Visund and Troll fields (located in the North Sea). Together, these contracts are worth just over $50 million (300 NOK). Specifically, Aker is to provide six subsea trees (including control systems) for the Visund field and three for the Troll field. The contracts are call-offs under the current frame agreements between Norway's largest oil company and Aker Solutions. The new contracts includes the hundredth subsea tree for the Troll field since the first one was delivered from Aker in 1999. 27 subsea trees have been delivered by Aker to the Visund and Visund North fields.

Jul. 2009 - StatoilHydro was granted consent to use the Polar Pioneer semisub on the Troll field, located in the Norwegian North Sea in 1,115 feet (340 meters) of water. The consent covers plugging, sidetrack drilling and completion of well 31/5-I-21 in PL 085. The estimated start date on Troll is scheduled for July 2009, and the operation has an estimated duration of 135 days.

Jun. 2009 - StatoilHydro received consent to conduct a major modification on Troll B's gas injection project. The project consists of two gas injection wells in the south-western flank of Troll Vest Gas Province, seabed gas pipeline, as well as a signal cable and associated flexible risers. A new riser balcony and a few minor modifications on the facility are also part of the project. The purpose of the project is to compensate for a water influx from the south. Installation work on Troll B will be carried out while the facility is in normal operation, and the project will be completed by the end of 2010.

May. 2009 - The Troll, Kvitebjoern and Visund fields are closed for planned maintenance, which are located in the Norwegian North Sea. The Troll A facility, situated in a water depth of 1,115 feet (340 meters), will also be closed for maintenance from May 25 to June 5. The Troll field lies in the northern part of the North Sea about 40 miles (65 kilometers) offshore Kollsnes, which produced 9.36 Bcm in the period January to March 2009. The field is also a substantial oil producer, but oil is produced via Troll B and C units. Estimated average daily output of oil in 2008 was 138,000 bopd.

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.

Apr. 2009 - StatoilHydro will perform major modifications on the Troll A platform, located on Blocks 31/2, 31/3, 31/5 and 31/6 in the Norwegian North Sea. The Troll A living quarters will be expanded by 150 beds, and the programmable part of the existing emergency shutdown system will be replaced in order to handle all new projects at Troll A. Construction will be carried out from 2009 until 2011.

Apr. 2009 - StatoilHydro will conduct a major modification of the Troll C facility, located on Blocks 31/2, 31/3, 31/5 in the Norwegian North Sea. The scope of work includes installing a new module on the facility in order to facilitate production against a lower separator pressure by using a test separator for this purpose. Production will be shut down on the Fram West field during the unloading operations, and parts of the production facility will be without pressure.

Sep. 2008 - PSA Norway is investigating an incident that occurred on Troll A on Thursday, September 18. One person was sent to Haukeland hospital following an injury in connection with a lifting operation.

Aug. 2008 - Subsea 7 was awarded a $100 million contract from StatoilHydro for engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the Troll B Gas Injection project in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.

Jul. 2008 - FMC Technologies has received an award from StatoilHydro to supply subsea equipment for its Troll B gas injection project in the Norwegian North Sea.

Jun. 2008 - StatoilHydro has submitted a new plan for the development and operation of the Troll field to ensure the long-term management of the oil and gas reserves in Norway’s largest gas field.

Jun. 2008 - At the same time DSR has entered into an agreement with StatoilHydro ASA for an extension of the current contract between those two parties. The contract secures continued employment for Deepsea Trym for two years plus an optional third year.