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  <h1>Statoil accepts fine for Gullfaks incident</h1> 
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    <div class="date-module"> <span class="date_module-icon fa fa-calendar"></span> <span>May 31, 2013, 15:00 CEST</span> 
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     Earlier this year, Statoil was fined by the public prosecutor for Rogaland county following the well control incident that occurred on Gullfaks C on 19 May 2010.
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     <br> The company has decided to accept the fine.
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     <br> The Gullfaks C incident has been thoroughly examined both by Statoil and other parties. An extensive improvement programme has been implemented throughout the company to ensure that learning is gained from the incident.
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Statoil accepts a fine of NOK 30 million following the well control incident on the Gullfaks C platform in 2010.