Russian drillship returns to Arctic
State oil company Zarubezhneft considers to bring home the “Deep Venture” (“Valentin Shashin”). The ship, which for the past 17 years
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Russia’s ruble is rebounding, will it boost border traffic?
Russia’s ruble strengthened to below 53 to US Dollar on Thursday, up 32 percent since end of January. On the Norwegian side
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Canadian province of Quebec announces plan for northern development
The Canadian province of Quebec announced an ambitious plan to develop its northern region on Wednesday, putting the Arctic back in
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Blog: Norway’s hydropower will light up UK homes
Last week, the United Kingdom and Norway signed an agreement to build what will be the world’s longest interconnector from
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Finland: Icebreaker strike cancelled, ports to stay open over Easter
A dispute between icebreaker crew and their employer will not now shut Finnish ports on Thursday after the two sides
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Finland: Shutdown of maritime traffic may affect 100,000 passengers
The Finnish Seamen’s Union and the Finnish Engineers’ Association are threatening to start supportive action at 2 pm Thursday to
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U.S. Interior Secretary affirms 2008 Chukchi lease sale
U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on Tuesday validated the 2008 sale of oil and gas leases in the Chukchi Sea, a
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Arctic Russia: Transport hub developer in crisis
The company which is to develop the grand infrastructure project in Murmansk is in deep trouble. The Stroygazkonsulting in 2014 won the
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Who will ship Yamal LNG?
As Sovcomflot lays down the keel of its new Arctic super-tanker designed for the Yamal LNG, the company’s role in the
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New Greenpeace protest against Arctic oil
The environmental organization makes a second move against the tanker “Mikhail Ulyanov” as it enters the port of Hamburg. Greenpeace used
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Production uncertain beyond Q2 at iron-ore mine in Arctic Norway
Iron-ore miner in Kirkenes has secured finances for another three months period, but warns about closure after June if situation
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Ship trouble in the Arctic on the rise: report
A new report says that as Artic ship traffic has increased, so has the number of Arctic ship mishaps. The
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Alaska: Point Hope opts out of lawsuit over 2008 Chukchi lease sale
The lead plaintiff in a lawsuit that stalled Arctic Outer Continental Shelf oil drilling has pulled out of the 7-year-old
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In Arctic, Norway steps on the gas
Gas production in northern Norwegian waters is steadily making its way. But more discoveries and new infrastructure are needed for
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Russian shoppers back in Finland
A stronger exchange rate for the ruble has brought more Russian customers back to shops in Finland. Some local retailers
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