Equinor — Regulatory Filings 2011

Aug 9, 2011

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

August 09, 2011 Commission File Number 1-15200

Statoil ASA

(Translation of registrant’s name into English) FORUSBEEN 50, N-4035, STAVANGER, NORWAY (Address of principal executive offices )

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F X Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

This Report on Form 6-K contains a press release issued by Statoil ASA on August 09, 2011, entitled "Notifiable trading - Statoil ASA”.

Notifiable trading - Statoil ASA

The following primary insider in Statoil Fuel & Retail ASA (OSE:SFR) has purchased shares in Statoil ASA (OSE:STL, NYSE:STO):

Petter Vådal, board member in Statoil Fuel & Retail ASA has on 9 August 2011 purchased 225 shares in Statoil ASA at a price of NOK 111.6 per share and will after the purchase hold 225 shares in Statoil ASA.

Further information:

Investor relations Hilde Merete Nafstad, senior vice president investor relations, +47 957 83 911 (mobile)

Press Jannik Lindbæk jr., vice president for media relations, +47 977 55 622 (mobile)

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: August 09, 2011	STATOIL ASA (Registrant) — By:	___/s/ Torgrim Reitan Name: Torgrim Reitan Title: Chief Financial Officer