StatoilHydro has supported cultural activities for many years, and has had the pleasure of being Stavanger Symphony Orchestra's main sponsor since 1990.

StatoilHydro is an international oil and gas company with it’s head office in Stavanger, Norway. It plays a leading role in the exploration, production and transport of oil and gas on the Norwegian continental shelf, and has also become a major supplier of natural gas exploration and production of oil and gas.

StatoilHydro is the biggest producer of North Sea crude oil and the world's third-largest trader of crude. It has refinery capacity in Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands, and is a leading retailer of petrol and other oil products in Scandinavia.