Offshore staff based in Finnmark

Offshore we will need a staff of 90-100 people distributed on three shifts.

'We will seek to recruit as many as possible from Finnmark to the offshore organisation. We have therefore contacted the county administration and schools to launch an initiative to ensure good recruitment to the studies that will meet our offshore competence requirements,' says Kindem.

Major spinoffs during the development

Johan Castberg development costs have been calculated at close to NOK 50 billion. The national employment during the development phase has been estimated at almost 47,000 man-years, of which close to 1800 will be in North Norway.

Statoil, together with the other operators of oil fields in the Barents Sea, are investigating the possibilities to find possible economic solutions for an oil terminal at Veidnes.

The decisions are based on an analysis made by Agenda Kaupang. You may read the report below. (in Norwegian only)

The full impact assessment report will be posted on Statoil.com at the end of the week.

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