Offshore staff

OSLO, Norway – The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has authorized Statoil (OSE:STL; NYSE:STO) to drill an exploration well offshore mid-Norway using the semisubmersible West Alpha.

Well 6607/12-3 will be the first drilled on license PL 385, comprising parts of block 6607/12.

In the North Sea, Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has given Statoil the green light to use theIsland Constructor vessel for light well intervention on the Tordis and Vigdis fields. Planned start-up is Nov.1, with the consent in force through Sept.1, 2013.

Tordis and Vigdis are in the Tampen area of the northern Norwegian North Sea, between the Snorre and Gullfaks fields. Both have been developed with subsea facilities, with Tordis tied to Gullfaks C, and Vigdis to Snorre A.

10/25/2012