Norwegian energy company Statoil said it started drilling operations at a field above the Arctic Circle to prepare to rebuild area natural gas stocks. Statoil said it started drilling an injection well for carbon dioxide injection in the Snohvit field off the northern coast of Hammerfest. A production well will follow in order to replenish gas for an area liquefied natural gas facility. Injection of CO2, which is contained, is needed to help stimulate well production at the Snohvit field. Statoil said this is the only application of its kind in the world, with 4 million tons of CO2 already stored on site. “Hammerfest LNG needed replenishment of gas in order to maintain the high production and capacity […]