Statoil to take bigger risks in the hunt for new oil discoveries

Statoil is intensifying its search for new oil fields both on the Norwegian shelf and globally, reports Norwegian media Dagens Næringsliv. The company plans to take bigger risks and hopes to break from the trend of small discoveries.
Statoil intensiverer jagten på ny olie i Norge og nye kæmpefund som Johan Sverdrup (billedet). | Photo: PR-foto: Statoil
Statoil intensiverer jagten på ny olie i Norge og nye kæmpefund som Johan Sverdrup (billedet). | Photo: PR-foto: Statoil

Norway's Statoil will increase its activity by hunting for new oil and taking bigger risks in its exploration, reports Norwegian media Dagens Næringsliv.

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