Plus guess who works at Statoil? Norwegians. Oil & gas yobbs are some of the highest paying around. Axe what a undergrad petroleum or chemical engineer starts at in the USA. This 'country' of Norway has HALF the population of the Chicago metro area.
In low-tax Houston, the entry level yobb with a Ch.E. bachelor's degree is $96,000. Nott counting bonus, stock options, and 6% base salary rate company 401(k) contributions. And medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, Employee Assistance Program, etc.
Right ~OUTTa collitch. At age 21.
Anyone in the oil and gas biz should have a shit-eating grin. Happy? Hell, they're ecstatic.