ExxonMobil in Norway

ExxonMobil in Norway
ExxonMobil in Norway includes several companies i.e. Esso Norge AS, Mobil Oil AS, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS, and ExxonMobil Production Norway Inc. all of which are affiliates of ExxonMobil Corporation in the USA. In this brochure we use the term ExxonMobil when referring to the companies activities in Norway.
The company has its headquarters at Forus in Sandnes municipality, where all offshore exploration and production activities are coordinated. ExxonMobils marketing activities are operated from the Skyen office in Oslo, while the refinery is located at Slagentangen near Tnsberg. The total number of employees in the company is around 900. ExxonMobil is the second largest oil and gas producer on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, holding ownership interests in more than 20 producing gas and oil fields, and approx. 10% interest in Norwegian gas transportation and processing infrastructure. Our company is the largest international producer and investor on the Norwegian shelf and operates the Balder, Jotun, Ringhorne, and Sigyn fields. Total production in 2008 reached around 422,000 barrels of oil equivalents per day which corresponds to about 10% of the total Norwegian production, and 10% of ExxonMobils production worldwide.

The refinery at Slagentangen has a production capacity of 6 million tons of oil products per year, and its production is based on crude oil from the North Sea. ExxonMobil has a market share of 20% of total sales of oil products in Norway. The company markets both Esso and Mobil branded products. The number of gas stations is 311.

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Investments (billion NOK)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2006 2007 2008

Key figures in million NOK

2008 90143 44799 -322 54726 13013 63404 13848 3061 16581 29529 28081 5592 8749 921 887 1019

2007 77505 48395 1851 50246 15240 46026 34588 9457 23925 7516 39716 6812 7047 921 898 1030

2006 74678 47254 829 48083 12093 46773 27498 17687 24530 10281 21773 5997 6620 1921 925 924

Outline of profit Sales income incl. excise taxes Operating profit Financial items Pre-tax profits Profits of the year Outline of balance Fixed assets Current assets Equity Provisions for liabilities

Oil and gas production in Norway

400

(1000 barrels o.e. per day)

Long-term debt Short-term debt Other main figures Investments Ordinary depreciation Company capital (capital stock) Staff Average number of employees Wages and social costs

300

200

100

0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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Oil production

Gas production

The main figures are a direct summation of items in the accounts of ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS, ExxonMobil Production Norway Inc., Mobil Oil AS, and Esso Norge AS. Internal sales between the companies have been eliminated. Short-term liabilities and debt between the companies have been eliminated.

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Exxon Mobil is one of the worlds largest listed energy companies. Funded in 1882, it is also one of the oldest industrial corporations in the world. The Corporation employs around 80,000 people working in subsidiaries in over 200 countries. Turnover in 2008 reached more than 460 billion dollars, the highest ever in company history.
Financially strong long-term perspective
ExxonMobils net income in 2008 reached 45 billion dollars, with a 34 percent return on capital employed. The companys total gas and oil production was around 3.9 million barrels o.e. per day. ExxonMobils leading position in the energy market is based on its long term-outlook of worldwide economic growth and energy. The company is continually making large investments, independent of the ups and downs in the industry. ExxonMobil is to invest between $25 and $30 billion annually over the next 5 years and a record $29 billion in 2009.  A lithium-ion battery breakthrough that greatly improves the safety, power and reliability of larger batteries for hybrid vehicles, thereby helping promote their use to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions  Advanced vehicle and fuel technologies that will improve the fuel-economy and reduce the emissions of todays automobiles

ExxonMobil takes the environmental challenge seriously

ExxonMobil acknowledges that energy use, economic activity and environmental challenges are closely interlinked. Protecting the environment is therefore one of the corporations most important goals. ExxonMobil is an industry leader in the use of cogeneration, the process by which the heat that is generated during the production of electricity is captured and used for other purposes. A new cogeneration plant producing 125 megawatt electricity was opened in Antwerp in the spring of 2009. The plant will reduce Belgiums carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by around 200,000 tons per year the equivalent of removing about 90,000 cars from Europes roads. ExxonMobil believes that carbon capture and storage (CCS) represents an important option to address global CO2 emissions. ExxonMobil is a global leader in the use of these technologies, and we have developed and used them for many years. The company participates in a European project named Co2ReMoVe, which evaluates a range of technologies to monitor the injection and storage of CO2 from gas streams at the offshore Sleipner and Snhvit fields in Norway. ExxonMobil shares ownership of the Sleipner field, where over 1 million metric tons of CO2 have been sequestered each year since 1998. For more information on ExxonMobil Corporation please visit www.exxonmobil.com

Future Energy Outlook

In concert with economic growth and expanding population, energy demand by 2030 is estimated to rise by 35% compared to year 2005. The major part of this energy demand will occur in non OECD countries, where billions of people will need increased access to energy to increase their standard of living. Fossil fuels, i.e. oil, gas and coal, will through 2030 satisfy an estimated 80% of global energy demand. ExxonMobil, together with the rest of the petroleum industry, will therefore continue to be a major contributor to meeting the worlds future energy demand.

Development of new technologies

To deal with future energy challenges, new energy efficient technology and innovative processes need to be developed. ExxonMobil employs more than 14,000 scientists and engineers, over 1,000 of them with Ph.D.s. Over the last five years, ExxonMobil Corporation has invested 3.7 billion dollars in research and development, which has yielded good results. Here are some examples of new technologies:  An exploration technology called R3M, which uses electromagnetic listening devices to detect undersea oil and gas deposits

The picture shows the Mondo terminal in Northern Angola, loading oil produced offshore Angola.

Exploration
ExxonMobil has been an active player on the Norwegian exploration scene since 1965, when Esso Norge AS was awarded the first three exploration licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). ExxonMobil is actively exploring blocks in more frontier areas and around existing infrastructure in the North Sea and Haltenbanken. The company has, both as an operator and as a partner in OBO (Operated By Others) projects, made many oil and gas discoveries. The success is due to the application of state-of-the-art exploration technologies, a highly qualified and trained local staff, and access to ExxonMobils technical expertise on a global scale. Out of as many as 25 discoveries made on the Norwegian continental shelf in 2008, ExxonMobil has interest in around one third. Two of the most important discoveries were made at the Dagny and Njord fields. NPD has estimated the size of these two discoveries at respectively 120160 million and 3048 million barrels of oil equivalent. Common for all the new discoveries is their location near existing infrastructure. Early 2009, the company was awarded interest in two new licences in the 2008 APA Licensing Round. In May 2009, ExxonMobil was awarded operatorship and 50% interest in PL520 in the Norwegian Sea in the 20th Licensing Round. ExxonMobil will pursue evaluation of available areas in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea. We will continue the emphasis on co-existence with all industries through flawless implementation of our exploration programs, with zero harmful impact on the environment. The companys performance on the Norwegian Continental Shelf to date, coupled with its worldwide experience with environmentally sensitive areas, operating procedures and advanced technology, ensures that co-existence will continue into the future.

Technology
The organization in Norway draws on ExxonMobils technology, research efforts and experience gained worldwide. Examples are the use of 4-D seismic to plan new wells, the EM-Power a highly advanced reservoir modeling tool used for extended reach, and horizontal wells for increased recovery from Balder, Jotun and Ringhorne fields, etc. Norways research institutions are world leaders in certain fields. The parent company, ExxonMobil in the US, used amongst others Marintek, Trondheim, in developing new technology for LNG ships. In 2008 our company participated in OG21 (Oil and Gas in the 21st Century), which is a major R & D initiative started by Norwegian authorities to develop new technology and new systems in support of continued production on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. In this program ExxonMobil has a leading role within cost efficient drilling. One of the projects that ExxonMobil supports entails the development of a new drilling tool named Badger Explorer a robot that does not need to be connected to a rig. Badger Explorer will be able to drill into the reservoirs while simultaneously transmitting seismic information to the surface. Several small holes have been drilled by a Badger prototype. Drilling of onshore testholes was carried out in Denmark in 2008, while there will be further testing of the prototype through an onshore drilling programme in Norway in 2009.

ExxonMobil in Norway can draw on the companys research and development within a wide number of areas i.a. within reservoir modeling.

Badger Explorer is a new drilling tool under development which is designed to perform drilling operations without the need to be connected to a drilling rig.

Production
ExxonMobils operated assets in the UK and Norway are operated by one unit, North Sea Production (NSP), which operates from two locations, Stavanger and Aberdeen. NSP is responsible for operation of the Ringhorne, Balder, Jotun, and Sigyn fields in Norway, and the Beryl Area and the Sage Gas Plant in the UK.

Production own operated fields

Jotun
The Jotun field is developed with two installations; a wellhead/ drilling platform (Jotun B) which produces to a floating production, storage, and offloading vessel (FPSO, Jotun A). The field is located in the North Sea 200 km west of Stavanger. The average production rate in 2008 was 6,800 barrels of oil per day. Jotun production has been on decline over the last few years, thus resulting in spare production capacity. In order to utilize this capacity, Balder was connected to Jotun via a gas pipeline in 2003, while pipelines where installed between Ringhorne and Jotun in 2004, allowing parts of the Ringhorne field to produce to the Jotun FPSO in addition to Balder. In 2008, Ringhorne sent an average of 35,100 barrels of oil per day to Jotun for final processing and storage prior to export. In addition, 17 million standard cubic feet per day of gas was exported to Jotun from Balder and Ringhorne for gas sales. Two exploration wells will be drilled near the Jotun field in 2009. Exxon Mobil is the operator of Jotun and has 45% equity in the field. Other participants are Dana (45%), Petoro (3%), and Det norske (7%).

Ringhorne
The Ringhorne field is located about 9 km north of the Balder FPSO and includes a platform with initial processing and water injection capabilities. Production is routed to the Balder and Jotun installations for final processing, storage and offloading. Production commenced in February 2003. Also in 2003, two new discoveries were made in the Ringhorne area. Ringhorne West commenced production in April 2004, within a year of discovery, while Ringhorne East started to produce in March 2006. In 2008, the Ringhorne field produced an average of 88,300 barrels of oil per day. 4-D seismic will be collected in the Balder/Ringhorne area in 2009 in preparation of the next drilling campaign in these fields. ExxonMobil is the operator and has 100% ownership in the Ringhorne fields, except for Ringhorne East where ExxonMobils equity is 77.4%. The other Ringhorne East participants are StatoilHydro (14.8%) and Petoro (7.8%).

Sigyn
The Sigyn field, which is located in the Sleipner area in the North Sea, started producing in 2002. The field consists of two gas/condensate producers and one oil producer that are connected to the Sleipner A platform via a subsea template. In 2008, the average production on Sigyn was 56 million standard cubic feet of gas per day and 18,000 barrels of condensate per day. ExxonMobil is the operator with 40% ownership. The other participant is StatoilHydro (60%).

Balder
The Balder field consists of a floating production, storage, and offloading vessel (FPSO) and several subsea production systems. It is located in the North Sea approximately 190 km northwest of Stavanger. In early 2003, the Ringhorne platform was tied back to the Balder FPSO for processing and export. In October 2003, Balder started gas export to Statpipe via the Jotun FPSO. Numerous upgrades to the Balder FPSO process and compression systems have been carried out during the last few years, resulting in significantly improved reliability. In 2008, the Balder FPSO processed 74,400 barrels of oil per day, 21,200 from the Balder field and 53,200 from Ringhorne. ExxonMobil is the operator and has 100% ownership in the Balder field.

Picture of the Ringhorne platform.

Production cont.
Production OBO Fields Operated By Others
In 2008, ExxonMobils production from OBO fields was around 314,000 barrels of oil equivalents per day. In total, the company has ownership interests in more than 20 producing fields on the Norwegian continental shelf, and furthermore the company participates in several, major development projects (including Statfjord Late Life, and Tyrihans). ExxonMobil participated in 10 exploration wells in 2008, out of which 8 wells yielded discoveries including a promising result for Dagny.

Oil Fields

Sleipner Area Sleipner West Sleipner East Volve PL 046/Gungne PL 029 (part of Dagny) Utsira Area Grane PL 169 Oseberg/Fram Oseberg Fram Tampen Area Statfjord Unit Statfjord North Statfjord East Sygna Snorre Unit PL 089 (Vigdis, Tordis) Mid-Norway sgard Unit Mikkel Njord Kristin Ormen Lange Tyrihans Trestakk Infrastructure Vestprosess Gassled

EM % 32.24 30.40 30.40 28.00 100.00

Gas Fields Oil Pipeline Gas Pipeline ExxonMobil interest Other Licenses
0 0 50 50 100 150 Km 100 Miles

Nyk

Kristin

sgard Tyrihans Mikkel

28.22 13.00

Njord Ormen Lange

Trondheim Tjeldbergodden

Penguins

Snorre Vigdis/Tordis Statfjord Fram Oseberg

21.37 25.00 17.75 18.48 11.58 10.50

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4.70 25.00

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Sullom Voe
Shetland Islands Orkney Islands

Brent Strathspey

Mongstad Sture Kollsnes Bergen

Norway

Beryl Area Maclure Kingfisher Scott/Telford

Jotun Ringhorne Grane Balder Dagny Volve Sleipner Sigyn

Krst Stavanger

7.24 33.48 20.00 10.88 7.23 11.75 33.00

Flotta

Nigg

Goldeneye Forties St. Fergus Nelson Phyllis/Barbara Teal Aberdeen Gannet Guillemot Heron Bittern Cruden Bay Merganser Curlew Franklin Elgin Mossmorran

Scotland

Edinburgh

Zeepipe 1/ Franpipe

10.00 9.57
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Scoter Shearwater

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Picture of the Kristin platform.

Photo: StatoilHydro

Refining and logistics

ExxonMobils refinery at Slagentangen, Vestfold, inaugurated in 1961, is located in a sheltered environment at the Oslofjord. The refinery processes crude oil into fuels for sea, land and air transportation, as well as heating products. Annual production capacity is 6 million tons of crude oil per year, which represents more than half of Norways total consumption. The refinery converts crude oil, mainly from the North Sea, into most qualities of engine fuels and fuel oils. The lightest are propane and butane, followed by petrol, aviation fuel, kerosene, diesel and light fuel oil. The heaviest product is heavy oil. In 2002, a new diesel reactor was tied in and put into operation. The refinery at Slagentangen produces sulphur free diesel (less than 10 ppm sulphur), which is a prerequisite for modern, environmentally friendly cars with catalyst treatment of exhaust gases. In 2007, the refinery installed a plant for blending of biodiesel. It supplies diesel with up to 5% blending of a biocomponent based on rape oil. This blending percentage may be used by all diesel cars without causing any engine trouble or conflicting with guarantees given by the car manufacturers. Around 60% of the refinery production of petroleum products is exported, qualifying the refinery as one of the largest export companies of mainland Norway. All crude oil and around 90% of the total production is offloaded/loaded at the jetty which can receive ships up to 250,000 ton deadweight. Annually, around 800 ships call on the port. The Slagentangen office also manages the Supply, Transportation and Distribution (STD) business i.e. ExxonMobils trade of crude oil and petroleum products, both refinery production and production from the fields in the North Sea as well as the companys three main storage terminals located in Fredrikstad, Bergen and Trondheim.

Marketing
ExxonMobil markets products both under the Esso and Mobil brands through a chain of 311 petrol stations all over Norway, out of which 46 On-the-Run stations which are offering a broad assortment of merchandise. In 2007, the company introduced its first unmanned and automated stations under the name Esso Express. The total market share of fuel sold at our gasoline stations is 21%.* ExxonMobils sales organization directly serves the Wholesale segment. The end user segment is partly based on sales directly to customers, and partly through Esso Energi AS and other dealers. All kinds of products are sold, but there is special focus on low sulphur and environmentally friendly heating products. The product Optiplus has been very well received in the private residential market. The market share has increased to nearly 24%.* In the Marine segment, ExxonMobil is an active marketing company of low sulphur gas oil as well as heavy oil produced at our refinery at Slagentangen. ExxonMobil is also an active player in the lubes and special products markets, enjoying a total market share of 31%.* The most important product is an enhanced version of Mobil 1. In 2007, the company introduced its first Mobil Autocare centres for oil change and minor repairs at several of its gasoline stations. There are now 12 such centres in Norway. ExxonMobils overall market share for petroleum products is 20%.*
* Based on data from Statistics Norway.

The refinery at Slagentangen.

Safety, health, and environment

Safety and health
ExxonMobil in Norway is working to create an environment where people care about and help each other to achieve a common goal Nobody Gets Hurt and Protect Tomorrow Today. We have established an important principle in our activities all injuries and incidents can be avoided, and the effect on the external environment must be minimized. Injuries and damages dont happen, they are created. In 2008 we had no serious incidents. Unfortunately we had lost time injuries. We continue our goal-oriented efforts at reducing the number of incidents and injuries. Our Loss Prevention System (LPS) has been operational since March 2007. An important part of LPS is incident reporting. This gives a good basis for a proactive approach towards our safety work including the ability to analyze trends. The theme areas for the safety work in 2008 has been preventive work in connection with near misses, observation of work operations, as well as increased focus on work planning and identification of hazardous situations prior to start-up of work activities. Furthermore, in 2008 we have initiated increased focus on process safety in addition to personell oriented safety. ExxonMobil has also established programs for continuous reduction of health exposures, including exposure to chemicals, noise, ergonomics and psycho-social impacts. In 2003, an extensive co-operation program started among employees at Slagen, the medical doctor, and psychologists in order to map and understand the psychological causes of incidents and dangerous actions. This program, which has been named A Safe Hand, was further developed in 2005 to comprise management training, and it was implemented within the Refining and Logistics function. The program continued through 2008. ExxonMobil employees in Norway have over many years achieved a low level of sick leave. In 2008, sickness absence was 3.8 percent, which is at same level as in the previous year. In comparison, the general sickness absence in Norway was 7 percent in 2008.

Environment environmental management

The petroleum activities both onshore and offshore must be undertaken within the framework of a sustainable development, and the environmental challenges must be solved in a manner that ensures coexistence with other interests. As an example, the consideration of the fisheries has been a central element in the planning and implementation of drilling operations. To meet these challenges, the environmental program of ExxonMobil in Norway is fully integrated into the planning process and execution of all activities. The environmental management system, which is aligned with the international standard ISO 14001, is designed to ensure systematic and continuous improvement within the environmental area. ExxonMobils overall environmental objectives include: zero acute pollution maintain status of zero harmful discharges to sea reduce emissions to air minimize the amount of waste minimize the risk of undesirable environmental incidents more efficient use of energy

Activities and results Exploration & Production 2008

A series of measures have been continued to maintain discharges to sea at the ExxonMobil operated fields at a minimum level. Injection of produced water from Balder, Jotun and Ringhorne contributes significantly to reducing discharges to sea. Furthermore, Jotun and Ringhorne have been designed with solutions for discharging drilling waste through injection. Substituting environmentally harmful chemicals with more environmentally friendly alternatives, has made it possible to further reduce environmental risks related to discharges to sea. Emissions to air, with focus on CO2, NOx, and volatile organic compounds (nmVOC), were kept at a stable level in 2008. From 2008, ExxonMobil has participated in CO2 quota trade, and quotas equal to our CO2 emissions in 2008 were bought. In June 2008, all of ExxonMobils own operated licenses on the Norwegian shelf joined the Business Sectors NOx Fund. The Business Sectors NOx Fund was established in 2008 following the entering of an agreement on NOx reduction between the business sectors organizations and the Ministry of the Environment and International Development. According to this agreement, the industry has made commitments to reduce NOx emissions by 30,000 tons within 2010, giving the companies joining this agreement full NOx tax exemption. Companies join this agreement by participation in the Business Sectors NOx Fund, paying an amount of money equal to their own NOx emissions. Money paid to the fund will be used to implement the most cost-effective NOx reduction measures across all business sectors. In this way, NOx emissions are reduced at a far lower cost than by paying NOx tax. ExxonMobils co-operation with other operators to ensure efficient reduction of emissions to air of nmVOC in connection with offshore oil loading to shuttle tankers, have been continued in 2008. The nmVOC recovery facilities in connection with storage of oil on the Balder and Jotun production ships have been in full operation throughout 2008, with a recovery efficiency of nearly 100%. In 2008, sorting and handling of waste was performed on all our offshore installations. On Balder 66% of all waste was sorted, while respectively 48% and 74% of all waste was sorted on Ringhorne and Jotun. During 2008, there were no incidents, overruns or breaches of permits or regulations that called for notification of the authorities.

Activities and results Refining 2008

Sulphur-free diesel
The refinery delivers eco-diesel in all qualities, including almost sulphur free eco-diesel with less than 0.001 percent sulphur content.

Environmental performance
The refinery had three discharges of oil to the ground in 2008 which were immediately reported to the authorities. The environmental impact of these discharges is considered small since all the oil was collected or the affected soil was removed. All other discharges to water and air were within the limits determined by the State Pollution Agency (SFT). The yearly report on the environment and social responsibility gives details on emissions and the environmental work at the refinery.

Inspection and rehabilitation of pipe systems on quay and tank park

A comprehensive work program including risk assessment, inspection and rehabilitation of the pipe systems has been ongoing since 2001. The cost of the program is estimated at more than NOK 75 million.

Energy and climate gases

International comparisons show that the ExxonMobil refinery at Slagentangen is one of the most efficient refineries in the world in terms of efficient use of energy. Since the early 1990s, the refinery has implemented internal measures to save energy, and the use of energy today is 25% more efficient than it was in 1990. The reason why CO2 emissions nevertheless have increased during this period, is mainly due to new environmental requirements to products, i.a. increased desulphurization. Furthermore, the refinery has increased its processing capacity for crude oil.

If you wish to get more information about environmentally related activities in Norway, go to our website www.exxonmobil.no. You may also call the Slagen refinery and ask for the report Milj og Samfunnsansvar statusrapport for ExxonMobil raffineriet p Slagentangen 2008/2009. The report includes discharge figures for 2008 and more information on some of the plans for cutting emissions at the refinery.

ExxonMobils contribution to society

Each year the company contributes to the society in many ways. We invest, create jobs, transfer knowledge and provide development opportunites to local companies. Furthermore, we pay taxes and contribute directly to local communities through support of sports activities, culture, education and social activities. Below is a description of some activities that have received our support recently:

Sports and culture

ExxonMobil supports both small and large projects within sports and cuture locally and nationally. The company emphasizes not just sponsoring the elite/top performers, but amateurs as well.

Main sponsor for the athletics in Sandnes and Skjalg Athletic Clubs
To support the recruiting of athletes, the company has for several years chosen to be the main sponsor for both Skjalg Track and Field Club in Stavanger, and Sandnes Athletic Club, where the main Three of Norways many young and talented ahtletes from left: Bjrn Ustad focus is work with young Kristensen, Christina Vukisevic and athletes. In addition, ExxonMobil Henrik Ingebrigtsen. will be one of the sponsors of the Norwegian track and field championship in 2010 to be hosted by Sandnes IL.

Moldejazz
The jazz festival in Molde is the most prestigious of the Norwegian jazz festivals, and ExxonMobil has for 26 years been one of the main sponsors. In addition to the sponsor support, the company also contributes with a yearly economical support to the new jazz and theatre house in Molde which has now been approved, and where the first spade graft will be taken in the autumn of 2009.

The sailing ship Berntine

Berntine is the oldest polar vessel which is under sail in Norway today, and the Central Office of Historic Monuments has declared the vessel to be of historical value. ExxonMobil has supported the reconstruction of Berntine because the company considers it important to preserve the vessel so that as many as possible may experience how it is to be onboard a genuine sailing vessel from the last century.

Stavanger Cathedral Choirs

The choir and concert activities in Stavanger Cathedral have long traditions, and they are an important part of the cathedrals activities and the citys cultural life. ExxonMobil support the seven choirs of the cathedral. The goal is to create church music of high quality that enriches both the services and gives good concert experiences.

New concert hall in Stavanger

In 2005, ExxonMobil entered into a cooperation agreement with the Municipality of Stavanger to be one of the main sponsors of the new Stavanger concert hall for the region. The new concert hall will be an arena of international standard and will offer a broad scope of entertainment to a wide audience. The construction of the concert hall started in December 2008, and completion is estimated by the end of 2010.

Title sponsor of Exxon Mobil Bislett Games

In 2009, it is the 22nd time that the company is title sponsor for the ExxonMobil Bislett Games. This international track and field meeting, which is a part of the Golden League concept, is contributing to putting Norway on the international track and field map, and it has also stimulated the Norwegian interest in athletics. In addition to supporting the meeting economically, the arrangement is used to focus on malaria, where ExxonMobil on a worldwide basis is the largest non-pharmaceutical contributor. The funds collected last year, both at Bislett and through a malaria campaign at Essos petrol stations, resulted in enough funds to buy 23,200 malaria nets.
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Inghild Storesund (middle) from ExxonMobil awarded prizes for the best doctoral theses to Jan Petter Morten and Mary Ann Lundteigen.

Education and environment

Science Center in Sandnes
A new national Science Center was opened in May 2008 in Sandnes municipality, where ExxonMobil has its main office in Norway. Science centers are popular science and adventure centers which are especially aimed at stimulating childrens and youths interest in technology and popular science, as well as communicating research and knowledge in active and engaging ways. ExxonMobil has donated several interactive and instructive games and is also contributing with yearly economical support to the Science Center.
Photo: Thor Nielsen/NTNU info

Tour partner of the Stavanger Tourist Association

ExxonMobil is a partner/supporter of the Stavanger Tourist Association. The company has a tour partner agreement with the association, which means that the companys employees and their families are offered activities within outdoor life to increase their well-being and strengthen their health. Stavanger Tourist Association is Rogalands largest outdoor organization, and it has more than 18,000 members.

Lofoten Aquarium
ExxonMobil has together with the Norwegian Oil Industry Association, the Norwegian Fishing Association, and the Norwegian Seafood Federation, built up a new exhibition on sea environment as well as preservation of the diversity of species at the Lofoten Aquarium in Kabelvg. The new exhibition was opened in 2008.

Higher education
Doctorates NTNU
ExxonMobil has over many years awarded prizes for the best doctoral theses at NTNU, both within basic and applied research.

The Monster Diggers

ExxonMobil has been a main sponsor for the Monster Diggers over the last three years. The project is headed by the Natural History Museum, the University of Oslo. The main aim of the project has been excavation of fossil skeletons found at Svalbard, i.a. one of the worlds largest marine predators ever the Pliosaurus. This monster, which lived in the Jurassic age about 150 million years ago, was 15 meters long. The skeleton has been transported from Svalbard to Oslo, and it will now be restored to give us a new understanding of these large monsters.
Skeletons from the worlds largest predator at sea the 15 meters long Pliosaurus have been excavated at Svalbard over the last years. Leader of the project is Jrn Hurum at the University of Oslos Natural History Museum. 11

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