Statoil: Ausbeutung von Ölvorkommen in der Arktis auch bei niedrigeren Ölpreisen profitabel

Der norwegische Energieriese Statoil (NYE:STO) stellt trotz des signifikantes Sell-Offs beim Ölpreis eine profitable Förderung der aussichtsreiche Johann Castberg Discovery in der Arktis in Aussicht:

Statoil says Arctic projects still viable as crude falls below $80 

Carl Surran, SA News Editor

• Statoil (NYSE:STO) says its Johan Castberg oil discovery in the Arctic Barents Sea can be developed profitably even after Brent crude prices have tumbled more than $35 to below $80/bbl from a June high.

• Developing Castberg with an FPSO unit remains the cheapest option, according to a STO exec, who adds that nearby finds by Lundin Petroleum (OTCPK:LNDNF) have raised the possibility that a combined development including a new onshore oil terminal at North Cape can be commercially viable.

• Norway's Barents Sea, estimated to hold 40% of Norway’s undiscovered resources and seen as key to halt a long decline in the country’s crude production, lacks infrastructure including terminals and pipelines.