Statoil Gulf Services, the North American subsidiary of the Norway’s Statoil, has signed a lease for 581,000 square feet in CityWestPlace to serve as their North American headquarters. The company already 225,000 square feet in the complex, formerly the BMC Software campus in the Westchase district.
Statoil will over time occupy the entirety of CityWestPlace Building 2, comprising 431,000 square feet, as well as extend their existing lease for 150,000 square feet in CityWestPlace Building 4, which will be vacated by Halliburton Energy Services at the end of 2014.
"We are committed to business in North America, staying in west Houston and having all our employees together in one space, and the long term lease agreement for Building Two reflects that," said Jason Nye (pictured, right), Statoil Senior Vice President for US Offshore. "The relocation of our employees into the new building across campus will begin mid-2015 and will be a phased approach in line with our projected growth for the future."