Norway's oil ministry said it has received orders at the mid range for three times the supply of Statoil shares being offered under an IPO.
The company is floating 15-20 per cent of its share capital within a price range of 66 to 76 Norwegian krone (euro 8.2 to 9.5)
The subscription period ends today at 5.00 p.m.
The company has a network of over 300 sites in the Republic.