Nigeria 

StatoilHydro is operator for the exploration operations on OMLs 128 and 129 ( previously OPLs 217 & 218) and partners in blocks 324 and recently in 315.

Presently StatoilHydro has 53.85% equity share in OMLs 128 and 129, 25% equity share in OPL 324 and 45% equity share in OPL 315.

The Agbami oil field

The Agbami field offshore Nigeria started producing oil on 29 July 2008.  StatoilHydro has an 18.85 % stake in Agbami. Operator Chevron has a 68.15% interest and Petrobras holds the remaining 13%. The field lies approximately 110 kilometres off the Nigerian coastline.

Social investment project

StatoilHydro Nigeria has received considerable appraise for its social investment project (The Akassa community led participatory project). At the 2005 World Petroleum Congress StatoilHydro was honoured as Winner of the prestigious WPC Excellence Award in the Social Responsibility category for the Akassa project.