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    StatoilHydro 3Q profits down more than half  Nov 3, 2008
    The company, based in the western Norway port of Stavanger, said its revenues for the quarter increased sharply, to 174. 5 billion kroner ($26. (International Herald Tribune)

    Groups of Dangerous Drivers Identified  Oct 30, 2008
    at the University of Stavanger in Norway ... at the University of Stavanger in Norway. (Science Daily)

    Large Wi-Fi Contract Granted To Pixavi by StatoilHydro to Cover Their Facilities With Explosion Proof Wireless Lan  Oct 27, 2008
    Stavanger, Norway (PRWEB) October 27, 2008 -- In what is considered one of the largest contracts of its kind, Pixavi (previously VisiWear) has a while ago been awarded the exclusive right to supply it's range of explosion proof and Intrinsically safe Wi-Fi Wireless LAN, wireless network and antenna products to StatoilHydro, one of the largest offshore oil and gas companies in the world. The contract involves wireless coverage on all StatoilHydro's Norway installations, both onshore and offshore. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Mazda Hydrogen Rotary Vehicle Takes to the Road in Norway  Oct 15, 2008
    HyNor is a unique Norwegian initiative to demonstrate the implementation of a hydrogen energy infrastructure along a 580 kilometer route from Oslo to Stavanger in Norway. Hydrogen filling stations are being established along this transport corridor to enable refueling of hydrogen vehicles. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Atop Norway: Fjords display a new beauty  Oct 14, 2008
    Hiking up to Preikestolen, or Pulpit Rock, on the southwest coast of Norway near Stavanger on a sunny day is an unforgettable experience ... It's an easy day trip from Stavanger, an oil center on the west coast ... Stavanger has some lovely old white wooden houses, a harbor with a fish market and - what else. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)

    VisiWear Changes Name To Pixavi and Introduces New Wireless Video Communication Technology  Oct 13, 2008
    Stavanger, Norway (PRWEB) October 13, 2008 -- VisiWear today announced that it will change name to Pixavi. The name change is part of a new strategy that is intended to take the company to new heights. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

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    Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 10/03/08 08:46:36 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 75% Barometer: 29. (Florida Today)

    New Life For Middle English: Norwegian Detective Work Gives New Knowledge Of The English Language  Sep 25, 2008
    24, 2008) After several years of detective work, philologists at the University of Stavanger in Norway have collected a unique collection of texts online ... kinen at the University of Stavanger have travelled around Britain and read original handwritten leather manuscripts from the 1300s 1500s ... "It is as natural for us in Stavanger to research Middle English as it is for English researchers. None of us have this language as our mother tongue anyway, says Merja Stenroos, who is managing the... (Science Daily)

    This cultural capital, figure factory  Sep 21, 2008
    Over the years, the city has been a productive "figure factory", allowing it to reserve its spot as a European Cultural Capital in 2008, sharing the spotlight with Stavanger in Norway. In early September this year, Liverpool was rated as the third favorite city in the United Kingdom, winning over other historic destinations such as Cambridge, Durham and Machester (in a reader's choice awards compiled by Conde Nast Traveller magazine). (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)

    Norwegian groups to invest more in Malaysia  Sep 15, 2008
    The new discovery of deep-sea sites in Sabah makes Malaysia full of potential , he said at the ONS 2008 conference in Stavanger, Norway. He said Aker Solutions was also in the process of negotiating with Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) to obtain a large contract to produce subsea production systems. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    OPEC output to remain at record pace  Sep 4, 2008
    The agency urged OPEC not to cut back because prices are ``putting a burden on the global economy,'' Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka said in an Aug. 27 interview in Stavanger, Norway. If stocks were ballooning then you could see pressure mounting within the cartel for a cut,'' said Harry Tchilinguirian, senior oil analyst at BNP Paribas SA.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Silver lining  Aug 31, 2008
    By Paul Henley BBC News, Stavanger, Norway ... " Mr Stoltenberg was speaking at the opening of an international conference about offshore energy in Stavanger, southern Norway. Transparency And, alongside the reassurances to his Russian neighbours, he did hint at his country's trump card, when asked why the rest of Europe should take Norway as its energy supplier of choice. Norway offers a reliable energy supply and a stable democracy "We are a reliable supplier. (BBC News)

    Oil jumps as storm threatens US platforms  Aug 28, 2008
    We wish producers will maintain the current level of production,'' Tanaka said in an interview at an oil conference in Stavanger, Norway. The current price level is putting a burden on the global economy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Oil gains as hurricane threatens Gulf of Mexico  Aug 27, 2008
    Riis-Johansen doesn't see ''any reason'' for OPEC to cut production, the minister told reporters today at a conference in Stavanger, Norway. The Nordic country is the world's fifth-largest oil exporter and isn't a member of OPEC.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Norway Eyes Eco Investment Role for Wealth Fund  Aug 26, 2008
    STAVANGER, Norway - Oil-rich Norway is pushing ahead with plans to use part of its US$400 billion sovereign wealth fund to invest in renewable energy development, a deputy finance minister said on Monday. The idea to divide the wealth fund, officially named the Government Pension Fund -- Global, and siphon off part of it to invest in environmental projects has been criticised by Norway's central bank, which runs the fund for the government. (Planet Ark, United States)

    Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely  Jul 30, 2008
    Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)

    Wedding: Shaw/Brekken  Jul 26, 2008
    The bride, daughter of Harold and Ada Shaw of Yuba City, attends the University of Hotel Management in Stavanger, Norway. She is a 1982 graduate of Yuba City High School. (Appeal Democrat, CA)

    Frugal Norway saves for life after the boom  Jul 16, 2008
    STAVANGER, NORWAY To stroll along the harbour of this pretty town on Norway's North Sea Coast is to follow the history of an economic explosion ... Across the harbour, the constant movement of enormous cranes and construction ships is evidence of the great North Sea oil boom that has turned Stavanger into a high-rent boomtown and Norway into one of the world's wealthiest nations ... The world's largest natural gas platform, Aasgard-B, was partly assembled near Stavanger at a cost of $1. (Globe and Mail)

    StatoilHydro strikes natural gas in new Barents Sea well off Norway's northern tip  Jul 4, 2008
    State-controlled StatoilHydro, based in the western Norwegian city of Stavanger, has a 50 percent stake in the block, which it shares with British-owned Norwegian BG Norge AS, with 30 percent, and Norway Petoro AS, with 20 percent. . (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Sports news briefs (06/29/2008)  Jun 29, 2008
    U.S. beach volleyball stars Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won their 34th SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal, beating Greece's Vassiliki Arvaniti and Vasso Karadassiou, 21-13, 21-14, in Stavanger, Norway. Basketball. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Marathon Achieves First Oil From Alvheim Development  Jun 9, 2008
    It is located about 140 miles from Stavanger, Norway, in approximately 400 feet of water ... It is located about 140 miles (224 kilometers) from Stavanger, Norway, in approximately 400 feet (125 meters) of water. (PR Newswire)

    Norwegian oil company to build floating wind turbine  May 24, 2008
    State-controlled StatoilHydro ASA, based in the western port of Stavanger, announced it intent Thursday ... 3 megawatt windmill will be placed about six miles off the coast of Karmoey, near Stavanger on the west coast. (Xinhuanet, China)

    First floating wind turbine in works  May 23, 2008
    State-controlled StatoilHydro ASA, based in the western port of Stavanger, is the key producer in the offshore oil industry that makes Norway a major petroleum exporter ... 3 megawatt windmill will be placed about six miles off the coast of Karmoey, near Stavanger on the west coast. (MSNBC -- Environment)

    StatoilHydro plans floating power windmill  May 22, 2008
    The company, based in the western port of Stavanger, is the key producer in the offshore oil industry that makes Norway a major petroleum exports ... 3 megawatt windmill will be placed about 10 kilometers (six miles) off the coast of Karmoey, near Stavanger on the west coast. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Norway's StatoilHydro 1Q net profit up over 60 percent on strong oil prices  May 13, 2008
    The company, based in the western Norwegian city of Stavanger, said revenues for the quarter increased 33 percent from a year earlier to 159. 2 billion kroner (US$31. (International Herald Tribune)

    Cards mailbag: Cards chosen new closer?  May 13, 2008
    -- Marcus M., Stavanger, Norway. Have a question about the Cardinals. (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)

    Advanced MRI Studies Provide New Insight On Early Parkinson's Disease  Apr 23, 2008
    The work is the result of a joint project by neurology and imaging specialists from UB, Stavanger University Hospital and University of Bergen, both in Norway. Turi O. Dalaker, M.D., a doctoral fellow from Stavanger University Hospital who conducted the research in the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center (BNAC), is first author on both studies ... D., all researchers from Stavanger, Norway, and Ole-Bjorn Tysnes, M.D., Ph. (Science Daily)

    Dementia often a consequence of Parkinson's  Apr 11, 2008
    Of 233 Parkinson's disease patients, 140 (60 percent) developed dementia by the end of a 12-year follow up period, Dr. Dag Aarsland, of Stavanger University Hospital, and colleagues report in the journal Neurology. At the age of 70, a man with Parkinson's disease who develops dementia would be expected to live 8. (Reuters India)

    Ted Clothier  Apr 8, 2008
    Before retiring in Harrison in 1980, Ted and Helen traveled abroad, including when Ted consulted for Exxon in Stavanger, Norway and Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. He was a Rotarian and Paul Harris Fellow. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)

    * Norwegian oil center seeking non-oil image  Mar 15, 2008
    Stavanger experienced a klondike-like boom as the oil industry took off in the 1970s ... By Nina Larson AFP, STAVANGER, NORWAY Monday, Mar 10, 2008, Page 9 ... Long considered the oil capital of Norway, the small southwestern town of Stavanger has begun hunting for a new image that will keep the money flowing in even after the oil wells dry up. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Norway's StatoilHydro strikes oil and gas with Arctic wildcat well drilled in Barents Sea  Mar 7, 2008
    State-controlled StatoilHydro, based in the western Norwegian city of Stavanger, is the sole owner of the exploration and production license for the Obesum block. . (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    In the absence of oil|  Mar 7, 2008
    Long considered the oil capital of Norway, the small southwestern town of Stavanger has begun hunting for a new image that will keep the money flowing in even after the oil wells dry up. "We really have to take advantage of the wealth we have in this town now to give us more legs to stand on going forward. We know the oil isn't going to last forever," said Helge Solum Larsen, the deputy head of the Stavanger council for city development ... Amid large-scale models of oil platforms, huge... (iAfrica.com)

    StatoilHydro strikes oil with North Sea wildcat  Feb 20, 2008
    The well was drilled near StatoilHydro's Grane field, which has been producing oil since 2003 about 185 kilometers off the western Norwegian port of Stavanger. It was drilled to see whether there was oil in a specific geological layer, a directorate news release said. (Globe and Mail -- Business)

    EU visitors to have fingerprints taken  Feb 14, 2008
    FS, Stavanger, Norway. Geez, you people are paranoid. (Times Online)

    Our friends in the north  Jan 16, 2008
    Alfred Hickling reports from Stavanger - Europe's other Capital of Culture ... But it's not Ringo drumming on the roof of Liverpool's St George's Hall - it's Norwegian stuntman Eskil Ronningsbakken cycling along a wire suspended over the tip of the icy fjord that bites into Stavanger harbour ... It's a spectacular moment that seems to sum up Stavanger's bid to become European Capital of Culture for 2008: a feat of almost preposterous audacity. (Guardian Unlimited)

    A tale of two cities of culture: Liverpool vs Stavanger  Jan 14, 2008
    In the same way that it could be asked why Stavanger, an already wealthy city, needs the potential cash fillip that being Capital of Culture will bring, it can also be asked why Liverpool, a needs the title ... 5m * Orchestras: Stavanger Symfoniorkester * Art Galleries: Rogaland Kunstmuseum, Rogaland Kunstsenter * Major artists: Jan Groth, New York-based modern artist ... While Liverpool cheered at the sight of Ringo Starr shouting his love for the city, the celebrations nearly 600 miles away in... (Independent)

    Liverpool to launch EU culture capital celebrations  Jan 11, 2008
    Liverpool is sharing the title of European Capital of Culture this year with Stavanger in Norway. The initiative was set up by the European Union in 1985. (Yahoo News -- Politics)

    The other capital of culture  Jan 10, 2008
    By Finlo Rohrer BBC News Magazine, Stavanger ... It's Stavanger in Norway ... A poem written in hay bales at Stavanger's Sola airport. (BBC News -- UK)

    The week aheadWhat could make the headlines in the next seven days  Jan 7, 2008
    The Stavanger area of Norway will represent non-EU countries as their Capital of Culture. SUNDAY 13 JANUARY. (BBC News)

    Hour-by-hour forecast  Jan 3, 2008
    Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)

    Endeavour Announces Strategic Investment by Smedvig  Dec 27, 2007
    "Future investments of Smedvig will be on terms appropriate at the time and used to fund growth opportunities for Endeavour." The Smedvig Family Office is based in Stavanger, Norway. The Smedvig companies dates back to 1915, when the first ship owning companies was established. (PR Newswire)

    Complete weather forecast  Dec 7, 2007
    Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Tokyo Slips From Top 10 Most Expensive Cities on Weak Yen, Low Inflation  Nov 26, 2007
    World's 10 Most Expensive Cities City Country Previous Rank Luanda Angola 2 Oslo Norway 3 Moscow Russia 4 Stavanger Norway 6 Copenhagen Denmark 7 Kinshasa Congo Democratic Rep. 5 Seoul Korea Republic 8 Libreville Gabon 9 Geneva Switzerland 11 London U.K. 17 Harare, Zimbabwe, was the world's most expensive city in 2006. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    NYMEX Holdings Acquires 15.1% of Norwegian Derivatives Exchange IMAREX  Nov 12, 2007
    IMAREX is headquartered in Oslo, and has subsidiaries in Singapore, Houston, Stavanger, Norway, Bergen, Norway, Zurich and London. The company's shares are listed on Oslo Bors under the ticker IMAREX. Further information about IMAREX is available on the group's website at. (PR Newswire)

    Norway's StatoilHydro oil company posts 26 percent rise in 3Q profit, helped by currency  Oct 30, 2007
    StatoilHydro, based in the western Norwegian city of Stavanger, is 62. 5 percent government owned, and is the key player in Norwegian offshore production. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)

    Britons join Kurdish rebels to fight Turks  Oct 29, 2007
    Bill, Stavanger, Norway. kurdish people have best live in turkey now,but the terror group pkk dont allowe. (Yahoo News -- Turkey)

    Loans to finance oil rigs has turned a risky bet into a winner  Oct 17, 2007
    The bank assigned "buy" ratings to $250 million of floating-rate debt by Ocean Rig of Stavanger, Norway. The debt, due 2011, is backed by equipment leased to Total and Exxon Mobil. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)

    Despite credit crisis, rig bonds attracts investors  Oct 17, 2007
    The bank, the biggest in Germany, assigned "buy" ratings to $250 million of floating-rate debt by Ocean Rig of Stavanger, Norway, that is due in 2011 and backed by equipment leased to Total and Exxon Mobil. Deutsche Bank also recommended buying $655 million of bonds from Aban Offshore of Madras, India, secured by five "deep driller" rigs, and $390 million of securities from Petrojack of Paradis, Norway. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)

    Enventure Strengthens Expandable Expertise in Norway  Oct 10, 2007
    Lloyd Burnett, Senior Technical Sales Representative, based in Stavanger, Norway will lead the advancement of solid expandable tubular (SET) technology in the Norwegian sector. As Norwegian operators plan expandable technology into their wells, we recognize the need to provide dedicated technical support locally, said Kevin Stewart, Regional General Manager Europe/West Africa. (BusinessWire)

    Norway's Statoil to buy 274 gasoline stations from ConocoPhillips in Scandinavia  Sep 19, 2007
    Statoil, based in the western Norway city of Stavanger, is set to take over the oil and gas unit of smaller rival Norsk Hydro ASA on Oct. 1, and under the new name StatoilHydro ASA will have about 31,000 employees. . (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    Petroleum directorate announces oil, natural gas finds off Norway  Sep 17, 2007
    Statoil's discovery was near its existing Sleipner field in the North Sea, about 175 kilometers (110 miles) off the western Norway port of Stavanger, but it was too early to estimate the size of the find, the company said. "It is encouraging that Statoil has made an oil discovery in a little-explored exploration model that is close to our North Sea infrastructure," said Frode Fasteland, Statoil's acting exploration manager for the North Sea. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Officials: Norwegian, British Fighters Scramble to Monitor Russian Bombers  Sep 7, 2007
    "They followed a normal route in international air space," Oeglaend said by telephone from the western Norway port of Stavanger. Norway, a member of the NATO alliance, and Russia share land and ocean borders in the Arctic, including the vast Barents Sea. (Fox News -- Politics)

    Jets intercept Russian bombers  Sep 7, 2007
    Eight Russian Tupolev-95s were detected in international air space over the Barents Sea on Thursday, Wing Commander Jon Inge Oegland, a spokesman for Norway's general staff in Stavanger, said. "We sent up two F-16s [fighters jets] to mark out Norwegian air space. The Russian planes were close to Norwegian air space but they did not enter," he said. (Aljazeera.Net)

    Norway, Britain Jets Monitor Russians  Sep 6, 2007
    "They followed a normal route in international airspace," he said by telephone from the western Norway port of Stavanger. He said they flew near Norway's northern tip over the Barents Sea, then over the North Atlantic and back. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)

    WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible  Aug 28, 2007
    Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)

    Dead Brisbane BASE jumper named  Aug 16, 2007
    Vibeke Knutson, vice-president of the Stavanger BASE Klubb, told the Aftenposten newspaper that witnesses said Mr Anderton had problems getting hold of the lever that opens the parachute ... Police said Mr Anderton lived in Stavanger, in Norway's southwest. (The Age, Australia)

    Cruising Norway's Coastline  Aug 13, 2007
    Despite the effect on your slumber schedule, the best way to discover the coastline s tucked-away treasures is by taking the Norwegian Coastal Voyage, which goes between Stavanger in the south to beyond the North Cape, providing a passing panorama of towering peaks, rolling green hillsides, waterfalls, and glaciers ... Prosperous Stavanger s Old Town oozes charm and Tromso s Arctic Cathedral provides a spectacular photo opportunity. (Suite101.com)

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    On Wednesday, D-R officials announced three new contracts, including one with Statoil, an oil and gas company based in Stavanger, Norway. The Statoil contract is a multi-year agreement for equipment and services valued at approximately 1 billion over the next 10 years. (Corning Leader, NY)

    Dresser-Rand Concludes Procurement Agreements with Statoil  Aug 1, 2007
    "As long-time alliance partners, we have developed a business model focused on lowest life cycle cost and minimal emissions." Commenting on the new frame agreements, Rune Norseng, Statoil vice president for procurements in operations support, Exploration ction Norway, noted that the selected companies would be "important partners in our work to increase energy efficiency and to reduce emissions from our facilities. Statoil is an integrated oil and gas company with headquarters in Stavanger,... (PR Newswire)

    Rogers and Dalhausser Win FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in Switzerland  Jul 31, 2007
    This season, Rogers and Dalhausser placed third in Berlin and fifth in both Paris and Stavanger, Norway. The win in Gstaad was special to Dalhausser for another reason - he was born in Switzerland. (Ucsbgauchos.com)

    Norwegian oil company Statoil reports 11 percent rise in 2Q net profits  Jul 31, 2007
    The group, based in the Norwegian coastal city of Stavanger, said its net profit for the April through June quarter was 10. 95 billion kroner ($1. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)

    KBR subsidiary wins Norway contract  Jul 24, 2007
    Houston-based KBR (NYSE: KBR) said M.W. Kellogg will upgrade and develop Statoil's gas treatment facility in Karsto, north of Stavanger, Norway ... The company has also sub-contracted the civil engineering detail design to Norconsult, based in Oslo and elements of the instrument upgrade to Sorco, also based in Stavanger, for this phase of the project. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    Cheap Flights To Istanbul, Turkey  Jul 15, 2007
    Norwegian Air operates services to the only city that s in both Europe and Asia from many cities; these are Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Trondheim, Tromso and Bodo. Cheap Flights with Budget Airlines to Istanbul, Turkey from The Netherlands. (Suite101.com)

    Boss/Ross Tandem Wins SWATCH-FIVB Gold In Norway  Jul 2, 2007
    Former WOT volleyball player April Ross teamed up with another former WOT Jennifer (Kessy) Boss to win the SWATCH-FIVB Tour event in Stavanger, Norway ... LOS ANGELES -- The current women's beach volleyball tandem of former USC players Jennifer (Kessy) Boss and recorded a stunning win today by capturing the ConocoPhillips Grand Slam title in Stavanger, Norway. (Pac-10.org)

    Norway looks after its elderly - in Spain  Jun 26, 2007
    The governments of chilly cities such as Oslo or Stavanger have already opened five residences, most of them near the town of L'Alfas del Pi, home to about 10,000 Norwegians ... rumshjemmet in Altea, a centre run by Baerum, Stavanger and Oslo. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Major Order for Volvo Buses in Norway  Jun 19, 2007
    The bus operator Veolia Transport has ordered 173 Volvo buses that will be deployed in traffic operations in the Stavanger area. During the spring, Veolia Transport Sr AS won the procurement process for all public transport in Sr-Rogaland, around Stavanger in southern Norge ... Most of the maintenance will be conducted in Stavanger, Sandnes and Egersund. (BusinessWire)

    Icelandic Stocks, Currency Lure Investors (Again) a Year After Meltdown  Jun 14, 2007
    It's a good investment to buy fixed income in Iceland,'' said Ross Porter, a money manager at Stavanger Fondsforvaltning AS, which oversees $11 billion in Stavanger, Norway. Concerns about the current account last year were overdone, inflation is falling rapidly and will reach its target level within the year. (Bloomberg)

    Statoil Profit Falls 28 Percent as Energy Prices Drop, Production Declines  May 30, 2007
    92 kroner, a year earlier, Stavanger, Norway-based Statoil said today in a statement to the Oslo Stock Exchange. Sales declined 10 percent to 100. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    Statoil strikes oil with wildcat well in the North Sea  May 29, 2007
    The light oil and small natural gas deposits were found at a prospect called Ermintrude, north of Statoil's Sleipner field and about 175 kilometers (110 miles) off the western Norway port of Stavanger ... Statoil, based in Stavanger, owns 100 percent of the find. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    Memorial Day Parade Draws Throng  May 27, 2007
    He returned to the United States and resumed his military career, eventually becoming chief of staff, Headquarters Allied Forces North Europe, in Stavanger, Norway. He retired in 1996. (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)

    Through fire and ice  May 7, 2007
    Compare any of the cynical new "executive" housing estates near you with modern homes like those in central Stavanger, shown in Extreme North ... Inside the Stavanger homes, you might find such delightful things as the Red Lamp by Lars Ernst Hole Design; what could make more sense in the winter gloaming than a soft, warm red lamp. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Men First, Women Third Entering Final Day of BIG EAST Championships  May 6, 2007
    Leading the way was freshman , a native of Stavanger, Norway and the reigning BIG EAST indoor 200m champion, who set a school record in the outdoor 200m with a time of 23. 65 seconds to advance to Sunday's final as the top qualifier in the event. (Uoflsports.com)

    What can the Danes teach us about happiness?  Apr 18, 2007
    Kenneth Muirhead, Stavanger, Norway. It wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that their country isn't bursting at the seams with immigrants, would it. (BBC News -- UK)

    Skanska Secures Construction Contract in Stavanger for NOK 400 M, SEK 460 M  Apr 12, 2007
    STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skanska (STO:SKAB) has been contracted to construct a combined office and housing project in Stavanger, Norway. The contract amount is NOK 400 M, about SEK 460 M. The order amount will be included in order bookings for the second quarter of 2007. (BusinessWire)

    Norway Says to Form State CO2 Storage Company  Mar 5, 2007
    For now, that also means involvement in a planned CCS project at a gas-fired power plant to be built at the Kaarstoe gas-processing plant north of Stavanger, he said. "There will be a minor staff taking care of the state's interest in Mongstad phase 1 and also at Kaarstoe," Enoksen said. (Planet Ark, United States)

    The bigger picture  Feb 17, 2007
    In April 2004, there was an armed robbery at the Norwegian Cash Service (Nokas) offices in the western port of Stavanger ... Stensrud floated the theory that perhaps the Munch Museum robbery was actually an attempt to divert police resources from their armed-robbery-and-murder hunt in Stavanger ... When one David Toska was arrested in April 2005 and charged with leading the Stavanger robbery, Stensrud told Norwegian papers he believed this would lead to the discovery of the Munch paintings -... (Guardian Unlimited)

    Norway's Statoil says 4Q profit rose 41 percent  Feb 12, 2007
    Based in the western Norway port of Stavanger, Statoil was founded by the government in 1972 to help manage petroleum resources that now make Norway the world's third-largest oil exporter, after Saudi Arabia and Russia, and a major natural gas supplier. . (International Herald Tribune)

    Serica Energy announces entry into Norway with award of two new offshore licences and near term development potential  Jan 31, 2007
    The two offshore licences are contiguous and lie in the Egersund Basin, about 120 kilometres southwest of Stavanger, Norway's fourth largest city and largest port serving the oil industry. The northern licence covers an area of approximately 725 square kilometres comprising parts of the following licence blocks: 17/8, 17/9, 17/11, 17/12, 18/7 and 18/10. (Canada Newswire)

    No dummies, they save lives  Jan 28, 2007
    The mannequins are assembled in Gatesfield, Texas, and the software used to run them is developed in Stavanger, Norway. Long-Goding acknowledges that the $35,000 cost per mannequin is steep but maintains that returns will come back tenfold as the school helps combat a statewide nursing shortage by educating new nurses with advanced training. (Boston Globe -- Local)

    Schlumberger Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2006 Results  Jan 19, 2007
    Reservoir Seismic Services in Stavanger will integrate the Q-Marine measurements with 0degaard advanced surface seismic data inversion software into the 4D simultaneous AVO workflow to quantify changes in reservoir properties as a result of hydrocarbon production. During the quarter, WesternGeco began a pilot Q-Land acquisition project for Qatar Petroleum to achieve improved resolution of a carbonate reservoir. (Canada Newswire)

    > read more  Jan 12, 2007
    Comet McNaught was a spectacular sight on January 10th, as seen in the skies over Stavanger, Norway. Svein Torske Although Friday is the last good chance for folks in the northern hemisphere to catch Comet McNaught, the reports are streaming in and the comet is clearly a hit. (SkyAndTelescope.com)

    GE in $1.9 bln deal for oilfield equipment maker  Jan 9, 2007
    The company has 5,000 employees in more than 30 countries, with key centers in Houston in the United States, Aberdeen in the United Kingdom, Stavanger and Oslo in Norway and Singapore, GE added. GE is the world's second-largest company by market value, trailing oil company Exxon Mobil Corp.


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