 In 2011, Statoil bought Brigham Exploration for $4.4 Billion to gain access to its oil shale operations in North Dakota's Bakken formation.After receiving approval fron NYSERDA, Equinor is developing an 816MW windfarm in New York in BOEM lease area OCS-A 0512 (Hudson North) in the New York Bight south of Jones Beach, Long Island.About 60-80 turbines are planned.