Meet the powerful billionaires controlling Northwestern Russia’s industry
They are among the richest people on planet earth and hold an insane amount of private money. The Barents Observer
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Two more Russian rigs deployed for Arctic gas drilling
Jackup rig “Arcticheskaya” has arrived in Murmansk (Northwestern Russia) after 5 months of repair in Singapore, and sister rig “Amazon”
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Can railway project in Russian North attract bank investment?
We are definitely interested in the materialization of the Belkomur railway, leader of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) makes clear.
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Russia’s Gazprom orders LNG-propelled trains for Arctic railway
They will be environmentally friendly and far cheaper to use, the company says. It is the Sinara Transport Machines, a
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France’s Total buys stake in major gas project in Russian Arctic
French Oil company Total obtains 10 percent of Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2, the major project in the remote Gydan Peninsula,
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Coal exports help Murmansk railway beat cargo record
A total of 1,120 wagons were unloaded in one day. Most of it was coal. The 18th May was a
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Novatek creates shipping company to export Arctic gas under Russian flag
Russia’s next major liquified natural gas project is likely to be served by a fleet of domestically built vessels sailing
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Old Russian Navy base to become Arctic natural gas terminal in Pacific
The base, which previously housed 12 submarines from the powerful Pacific Fleet, will soon become a terminal for Novatek’s Arctic
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Taking the Murmansk-Oslo flight link? Get ready for night travel
Prices start at 7,675 rubel, less than 1,000 kroner, for a one-way ticket. Nordavia’s new route directly from Murmansk to
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Oil companies turned off by Siberia’s Taymyr peninsula
Lukoil drills dry and Rosneft decides to postpone further developments in the area. The two oil majors in 2015 and
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Russia’s pipeline grid inching closer to Finnish border
The Russian natural gas company Gazprom will stretch its national pipeline grid to several Karelian towns located along the border
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Russia fires up nuclear icebreaker for North Pole cruises
Been there, seen that: 600 tourists pay up to $43,000 each to crush through the ice towards the top of
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Arctic infrastructure: Moscow runs dry, companies step in
New Russian railway lines leading to the Arctic Ocean will heavily depend on private investments. The 707 km long Northern
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Will Russian ruble’s fall spell trouble for cross-border shopping?
Following the ruble crash in 2014, cross-border travel dropped by a third between Russia and Norway in the north. At
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With Arctic rush, Russia beats natural gas production records
“Despite complicated external challenges, illegal sanctions and problems with financing, the year 2017 had an increase in investments,” Russian Minister
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