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Helicopter wreckage sent for inspection

The tangled wreckage of an Airbus Super Puma helicopter that crashed near Bergen a week ago, killing all 11 offshore oil workers on board...

Statoil postpones helicopter cuts

Top executives at Norwegian oil company Statoil have responded to workers' concerns and even fears over their helicopter transport to North Sea oil and...

Fears fly around helicopter safety

Nearly 24,000 people in Norway work on offshore oil and gas platforms, commuting regularly to their jobs in helicopters, often in stormy conditions. The fatal crash...

All crash victims are now identified

UPDATED: Police in Norway could release the identities on Monday morning of eight of the 13 people killed in Friday's crash of a helicopter...

Lawyers accused of hiking their fees

Some major law firms in Oslo reportedly have raised their fees to as much as NOK 5,200 (USD 611) per hour since New Year,...

Layoffs and paycuts hit more companies

Norwegian workers in the oil and offshore industry are facing more trauma, while the country's economic growth is slowing to a crawl. Several companies are now...

Another oil rig company cuts up to 200 jobs

Citing an "extremely demanding" market, Songa Offshore announced on Monday that it would reduce staff by as many as 200 people. The move makes...

State prosecutor to probe Transocean case

After conducting an 11-year investigation, suffering a court defeat and enduring criticism from the state prosecutor's office (Riksadvokaten), Norway's white-collar crime unit (Økokrim) dropped a...

Oil workers fish for new seafood jobs

Norway's booming seafood industry is suddenly attracting a whole new school of workers, from the beleaguered oil and offshore sector. Crews who once worked...

Extraordinary apology leaves Norway’s white-collar crime unit facing lawsuits

Norway's white-collar crime unit (Økokrim) suffered an enormous loss of prestige this week and now faces being sued itself. After prosecuting alleged tax evasion...
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