The move, which sparked an outcry from unions, was reportedly intended to save the company about Nkr3.3 million ($548,000) a year as part of swingeing annual cutbacks of about $5 billion to 2016 and $1.3 billion a year thereafter.
It had left a particularly bitter taste for offshore workers as land-based staff, including chief executive Helge Lund, would still be able to enjoy a gratis latte.
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