Statoil follows Shell in exit from offshore Alaska

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London—Norway’s Statoil has decided to quit its Alaskan exploration efforts in the Chukchi Sea, following a recent move by Shell to drop its search for oil in the US Arctic after a key drilling target came back dry. Citing recent exploration results in neighboring leases, Statoil said its leases in the Chukchi Sea are “no longer considered competitive” within its global upstream portfolio. The company said it will also shut its office in Anchorage, Alaska.