
Royal Dutch Shell to sell stake in Canadian Natural Resources
Joins other energy players that have reduced their exposure in the oil sands.
Statoil says exploration wells off Newfoundland empty
Company and partner Husky Energy assess next steps for drilling near the Bay du Nord field.
Statoil sells oil sands assets to Athabasca Oil in $832M deal
Surprise sale agreement includes Statoil’s six-year-old Leismer thermal oil sands project.
Statoil closes Leismer thermal oil sands project as fire stops pipeline
Facility had been producing about 20,000 barrels of bitumen a day before the fire began.
Oil companies pledge support for Paris climate deal
Green groups question their sincerity; offer “contains nothing meaningful.”

Statoil to cut up to 2,000 staff, consultants
Norwegian oil company says layoffs are part of a 2013 cost cutting program.
Alberta wildfires force evacuations at Statoil, MEG oilsands sites
Fires south of Fort McMurray also closed Cenovus and CNRL sites over the weekend.
Statoil puts Corner oil sands project on hold, cuts 70 jobs
Norweigan oil company blames concerns about rising costs.

Statoil hits more oil off Newfoundland
New discovery of light, high-quality oil in Flemish Pass Basin.
Alberta security tribunal begins ex Matrikon CEO hearing
Nizar Somji’s counsel argues no direct evidence of insider trading allegations.