At 31 December 2005, Statoil had 25,644 employees. Forty-nine per cent work outside Norway. The group is operator for 24 oil and gas fields on the Norwegian continental shelf and accounts for 60% of all Norwegian petroleum production. As operator for 23 seabed facilities, Statoil is a leader in subsea production.

All Statoil’s activities affect the environment. Statoil’s research activities are central to achieving the goal of zero harm to the environment. We work on:

• increasing knowledge about the impact of our activities and products on the surroundings
• developing risk assessment tools
• developing technology in order to reduce the risk of harm to the environment
• developing fuels
• renewable energy
• energy-efficient solutions
• carbon dioxide management
• hydrogen

Statoil’s total research activities amounted to NOK 1,066 million in 2005 compared with NOK 1,027 million in 2004. Contact;