Svalbard nixes submarine, helicopter activities offered by luxury Arctic cruises
For the 2022 season, a whole new level of Arctic exploring will sail north, combining onboard luxury with opportunities to
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Business (Norway)
Hungry for more oil, Norway aims for €36 billion investments in new fields
The Nordic country fears its oil production could drop by more than 70 percent in 20 years unless new discoveries
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No oil discovery at well near Norway’s maritime border with Russia
Aker BP found no oil after drilling the Stangnestind-prospect just a few kilometers from Norway’s border to Russia in the
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Oslo issues northernmost ever drilling acreage as part of new license round
“This is important for employment and value creation in the Norwegian oil and gas industry,” said Minister of Petroleum and
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Natural gas from Barents Sea could find a future in ammonia
A Norwegian company intends to build a plant for large-scale blue ammonia production on the Barents Sea coast. Company Horisont
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Norwegian oil company Aker BP to drill along border with Russia
Warnings from climate experts notwithstanding, oil and gas exploration continues in the Barents Sea. Aker BP now prepares to drill
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LNG plant in Arctic Norway pushes restart date to March 2022
Only days after the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) said “serious breached of the regulations have been identified”, operator Equinor
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Crisis-ridden Norwegian cruise and adventure company sells properties in Svalbard
Hurtigruten has over many years significantly strengthened its presence in the far northern archipelago and today owns several hotels, office
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Norwegian airline Widerøe aims to launch all-electric plane by 2026
Routes inside the Arctic Circle could be world’s first to see zero emission passenger flights as regional airline Widerøe will
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Oslo opens up for big drilling, but oil companies do not want remote Barents licenses
In 2012, as many as 36 companies wanted to drill in pristine Norwegian waters. Nine years later, the number has
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Longyearbyen in Arctic Norway to shut down coal-power plant
Still unclear which replacement will be chosen for heat- and electricity production, but the Government assures it will be a
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Electric cars hit record 50% sales in northernmost Norway
“We are well on our way to the goal that electric cars should be the natural choice for everyone, due
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Oslo fends off climate activists, offers oil companies 136 new oil blocks in northern waters
As the Norwegian government awaits the Supreme Court’s verdict in a historic climate law suit, it announces another 136 oil
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Lundin Energy expands presence in the Barents Sea
The Swedish company moves against the tide as it boosts its license portfolio in the north Norwegian waters. The company
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Wealthy tourists might soon be able to discover Norway’s Arctic coast from this submarine
Most cruise liners from across the globe have paused operations and empty ships are currently left in ports. The travel
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