OSLO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Norwegian oil major Statoil expects to book a gain of between $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion from a recent deal to sell assets in four British and Norwegian fields to Austria's OMV, it said on Thursday.
Statoil said the deal, which includes $2.65 billion in cash and a further payment based on a partnership between the two companies, has been closed.