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More trouble for Statoil, in Canada

A bad week for Statoil has become even worse, as Canadian authorities confirmed they would be taking action against Norway’s partly state-owned oil and...

Statoil profits soar, safety worries too

Norway's state-controlled oil company Statoil reported a major jump in profits on Wednesday at a time when safety concerns are gushing as well, mostly...

High oil prices won’t boost spending

With a barrel of oil trading back up at around USD 100, largely because of the political unrest in Egypt, Norway is seeing millions...

Country divided over Lofoten drilling

A slight majority of Norwegians support drilling for oil off the coast of Lofoten and Vesterålen in northern Norway, although the majority of those...

Concerns rise over Gullfaks oil field

Norwegian oil industry regulators and environmental organizations were sounding new alarms over the weekend, after learning that state oil company Statoil had shut down...

Battle heats up over Lofoten

A group of 16 mayors from the northern counties of Nordland and Troms trooped into government headquarters in Oslo on Wednesday, to demand an...

‘Russian corruption’ worried Statoil

Norwegian state oil company Statoil is so worried about rising signs of corruption in Russia, according to US documents given to WikiLeaks, that it may...

Fishing industry split on oil activity

Some parts of the fishing industry may be willing to soften their opposition to the prospect of oil activity off scenic Lofoten and Vesterålen...

Ex-ambassador mum on WikiLeaks

Benson Whitney, the former US Ambassador to Norway, won't comment on the ridicule and derogatory reports he wrote home to Washington about Norway. While...

More delays at Mongstad

The Norwegian government's prestigious carbon capture project at Statoil's Mongstad plant faces even more delays, this time over ongoing concerns about health risks. The government...
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