A part of Watch Media

ShippingWatchMonday6 February 2023

  • Search
  • Log in
  • Carriers
  • Logistics
  • Regulation
  • Suppliers
  • Search
  • Log in
  • Latest
  • Search
  • Log in
  • Carriers
  • Logistics
  • Regulation
  • Suppliers
  • Offshore
  • Ports
08/07/2013at 12:20

Statoil kept oil spill a secret for two years

In 2011, Statoil discovered that a massive chemical spill had ocurred at an injection drilling in the North Sea, but the Norwegian authorities weren't notified until two years later.
Photo: Statoil / Øyvind Hagen
BY THOMAS BO CHRISTENSEN, ENERGIWATCH

The Norwegian environmental authority, Miljødirektoratet, is aiming a strong critique at Statoil for having failed to notify the authorities of a chemical spill that happened in the period 2006-2009. According to the authority, Statoil knew about the incident since 2011, but didn't notify the environmental authority until recently.

Already a subscriber?Log in here

Read the whole article

Get access for 14 days for free. No credit card is needed, and you will not be automatically signed up for a paid subscription after the free trial.

With your free trial you get:

  • Access all locked articles
  • Receive our daily newsletters
  • Access our app
!
!
Must contain at least 6 characters

Get full access for you and your coworkers

Start a free company trial today

Related articles:

  • Photo: Harald Pettersen/Statoil

    Norway fears multi-million dollar scandal in the oil industry

    For subscribers

  • Photo: Harald Pettersen/Statoil

    Norwegian oil companies want to invest USD 28 million in the Arctic

    For subscribers

  • Photo: Ole Jørgen Bratland/Statoil

    Statoil to invest in new technology in 2013

    For subscribers

Sign up for our newsletter

Stay ahead of development by receiving our newsletter on the latest sector knowledge.

!
Newsletter terms

Front page now

Foto: Scan Global
Logistics

Scan Global Logistics sold to private equity firm

Freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics gets a new owner only six months after the company decided to postpone sales plans.
  • Scan Global confirms possible change of ownership
  • Scan Global Logistics postpones planned change of ownership: "We are in no rush"

For subscribers

Palle Laursen has spent almost his entire career at Maersk where he began as a maritime engineer in 1998. He now retires as chief of fleet. | Foto: Maersk
Container

Maersk's chief of fleet leaves after 25 years as reshuffling continues

For subscribers

Danish Scan Global has since 2016 been owned by US private equity firm AEA Investors. | Foto: Pr / Scan Global Logistics
Logistics

Scan Global confirms possible change of ownership

For subscribers

Lars Jensen is a shipping analyst and founder of consultancy Vespucci Maritime. In the future, he will write two opinion pieces for ShippingWatch a month. | Foto: Magnus Møller
Container

Opinion: Maersk and MSC heading for direct confrontation over customers

For subscribers

Foto: Uncredited/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Tanker

New Russia sanctions could eventually leave Europe in drastic need of diesel

For subscribers

"Vi har nogle gange haft ry for at have et kortere aftræk end vores konkurrenter. Du kan godt regne med, at det ry vil vi gerne holde fast i," siger Jens Lund, driftsdirektør i DSV. | Foto: DSV
Logistics

DSV denies savings plan but is attentive to costs

For subscribers

Further reading

Foto: PR/Seadrill
Offshore

Former Maersk Drilling executive joins Seadrill's board

Seadrill receives a new board member with CFO experience from Maersk Drilling.

For subscribers

Foto: Zhang Ke/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Offshore

There aren't enough ships to install giant wind turbines across Asia

Offshore wind ambitions are big in Asia, but the region’s countries are faced with an increasing lack of vessels for wind turbine installation at sea.

For subscribers

Foto: Patrick Hill
Offshore

Creditors in crisis-stricken Dof request bankruptcy proceedings

An attempt to have a rescue plan for offshore operator Dof approved by shareholders failed on Wednesday, and creditors in the company have now filed for bankruptcy proceedings regarding Dof ASA. Updated.

For subscribers

Latest news

  • Scan Global Logistics sold to private equity firm – 08:50
  • Scan Global confirms possible change of ownership – 08:09
  • Freight rates out of China continue to plummet – 3 Feb
  • Ziton wins multi-year deal with German utility – 3 Feb
  • Euronav CEO defends decision to retain large dividend – 3 Feb
  • DSV denies savings plan but is attentive to costs – 3 Feb
  • DP World to construct large port terminal in India – 3 Feb
  • Maersk's chief of fleet leaves after 25 years as reshuffling continues – 3 Feb
  • Clarksons banks on offshore wind with new US office – 3 Feb
  • Opinion: Maersk and MSC heading for direct confrontation over customers – 3 Feb
See all

Jobs

  • Senior Lead, Human Sustainability at Sea

  • Senior Financial Controller

  • Chartering Manager for Lauritzen Bulkers A/S

  • Foundation Package Manager - Offshore wind industry

  • Ambitious employee for Shipping office wanted

  • Fleet Manager

  • Copenhagen Shipping Company is hiring a skilled cargo broker

  • Vessel Manager Marine and QA

Jobs

  • Senior Lead, Human Sustainability at Sea

  • Senior Financial Controller

  • Chartering Manager for Lauritzen Bulkers A/S

  • Foundation Package Manager - Offshore wind industry

  • Ambitious employee for Shipping office wanted

  • Fleet Manager

  • Copenhagen Shipping Company is hiring a skilled cargo broker

  • Vessel Manager Marine and QA

See all jobs

Colophon

ShippingWatch
Search

Sections

  • Carriers
  • Logistics
  • Regulation
  • Suppliers
  • Offshore
  • Ports
  • Sitemap
  • RSS feeds

Editor

Tomas Kristiansen

tk@shippingwatch.dk

Tel.: +45 3330 8360

  • About ShippingWatch

Editor-in-chief

Anders Heering

Publisher

JP/Politiken Media Group Ltd

Advertising

annoncering@infowatch.dk

Tel.: +45 7077 7445

Advertising

Job Advertising

job@infowatch.dk

Tel.: +45 7077 7445

Jobs

Subscription

Try ShippingWatch or get an offer for a subscription meeting the exact needs of you or your company.

shippingwatch@infowatch.dk

Tel.: +45 7077 7445

Learn more about subscriptions here

Address

ShippingWatch

Rådhuspladsen 37

1785 Copenhagen K, Denmark

Tel.: +45 3330 8360

Guidelines

  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © ShippingWatch — All rights reserved

Microsoft is in the process of discontinuing Internet Explorer – and so are we.
For a better experience, we recommend using one of the following browsers.

Kind regards,
ShippingWatch

Google ChromeMozilla FirefoxMicrosoft Edge