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Statoil announced that it will soon commence a three-well exploration drilling campaign on the UK continental shelf. In early July, the Transocean Spitsbergen semi-submersible rig will spud the first well in the campaign.

Statoil announced that it is focusing on reducing emissions from its activities. With an ambition of being leading in carbon-efficient oil and gas production, the company is awarding seven supply vessels a total contract value of NOK 3.1 billion, under which all vessels will be equipped with hybrid battery operation, and the possibility of shore power connection.

AET and Norwegian Statoil announced that they are extending their partnership in the North Sea shuttle tanker sector. Statoil has awarded a long-term contract to AET, to own and operate two DP2 Offshore Loading Shuttle Tankers. When in operation from 2019, the two DPSTs are expected to be the world's first LNG fuelled DPSTs.

Statoil issued the 7th edition of its Energy Perspectives report, intended to provide an assessment of long-term perspectives on the international energy market. The report shows substantial future changes in the global energy mix and it describes three different scenarios for global macroeconomic development, energy demand, energy mix, and energy-related greenhouse gas emissions.

The first dual fuel tug ever built in Europe has been delivered to the Norwegian company Østensjø Rederi A/S with the aim provide tug services to Statoil, at the far-north terminal located at Melkøya, under severe weather conditions.

Norsafe announced that has received orders from Kværner relating to the delivery of three lifeboat systems of its largest freefall lifeboat, the GES 52, with compatible davits, to Statoil's Njord A platform. The lifeboat systems are built according to SOLAS and DNV-OS-E406. The contract will be delivered in 2018 and 2019.

Rolls-Royce announced that has been chosen by Norway-based "Kvaerner" to provide a mooring system for Norwegian Statoil’s oil platform, Njord A. Njord A is being upgraded by Kvaerner and Rolls-Royce has been chosen to provide an upgrade to its mooring system.

Wood Group announced that has been awarded a contract with Statoil to provide front end engineering design (FEED) to the subsea flowline system of the Snorre Expansion Project, in the Norwegian North Sea. The project follows on from the completion of a concept study completed at the end of 2016.

Norwegian authorities have accepted the Plan for Development and Operation of the Trestakk discovery on the Halten Bank in the Norwegian Sea. Investments are calculated at NOK 5.5 billion, almost half of the original estimate.

Petroleum Safety Authority of Norway announced that has launched an investigation of the gas leak on the Statoil's Åsgard field in the Norwegian Sea, on 10 March 2017. The incident occurred during preparations for a well operation with the Deepsea Bergen mobile drilling unit.