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History of Statoil (1972–2007)

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2007

    North Sea oil spill after the merger

    The reference history records a substantial oil leak in December 2007 after the creation of StatoilHydro. It is included as part of the broader transition-era record rather than the standalone Statoil chronology.

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  2. 2003

    Iran corruption case

    Statoil paid Horton Investments for consultancy services in an effort to secure influence and oil contracts in Iran. The arrangement, reported by Dagens Næringsliv, became a major corruption controversy.

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  3. 1991

    Rotvoll research-center controversy

    Environmental organizations opposed construction of a Statoil research and development center at Rotvoll in Trondheim because of the site's wetlands and birdlife. Protests included civil disobedience, but the center was built.

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  4. 1987

    Mongstad controversy

    Problems and controversy surrounding the Mongstad development produced the company's most serious crisis of the 1980s and contributed to the withdrawal of chief executive Arve Johnsen.

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