EX-15 11 exhibit_15a-ii.htm EXHIBIT 15(A)(II) CONSENT OF DEGOLYER AND MACNAUGHTON Exhibit 15 a-ii

DeGolyer and MacNaughton

500 | Spring Valley Road
Suite 800 East
Dallas, Texas 75244

March 20, 2018

Statoil ASA
Forusbeen 50
N-4035 Stavanger
Norway


Ladies and Gentlemen:

We hereby consent to the references to DeGolyer and MacNaughton contained in the section entitled "2.8 Operational Performance; Proved Oil and Gas Reserves; Preparation of reserves estimates; DeGolyer and MacNaughton report" of the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017, of Statoil ASA (the Form 20-F), to the inclusion of our report of third party letter dated February 14, 2018, concerning our evaluation as of December 31, 2017, of certain oil and gas properties of Statoil ASA (our Third-Party Report), which is included as an exhibit to the Form 20-F, and to the incorporation by reference thereof of our Third-Party Report in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-168426) pertaining to the Statoil North America, Inc. 2004 Employee Share Purchase Plan and in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-221130) of Statoil ASA and Statoil Petroleum AS.

Very truly yours,

/s/ DeGolyer and MacNaughton

 

DeGOLYER and MacNAUGHTON

Texas Registered Engineering Firm F-716