Norway doubles Arctic oil estimates
Studies of the northern part of the Barents Sea shows twice the resource potential per square kilometer as the southern
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European Parliament calls for ban on oil drilling in icy waters
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Thursday voted in favor of a suggestion to put a ban on oil
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Norway’s Arctic oil decision is extremely disappointing, says Member of the European Parliament
Heidi Hautala fears Norway’s move justifies Arctic offshore drilling for Russia and the US. Only a few days ahead of
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Norway proposes massive opening of Arctic shelf to oil drilling
The country offers a historic 93 new blocks in the Barents Sea. As if in a hurry ahead of an
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Aquaculture is back in northwestern Russia
The region’s biggest salmon farmer in 2016 increased volumes by 136 percent. After a series of scandals and big losses,
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Norway loses Arctic oil mock trial during Barents Spektakel festival
The verdict of the court performance staged during the Barents Spektakel festival in Kirkenes is clear: The opening of the
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Dangerous radioactive reactors soon to be lifted off the waters in Russia
15 more Cold War sub reactor compartments to be taken on-shore and secured at the long-term storage complex in Saida
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Russian fisheries say they will safeguard Arctic stocks
A new deal signed by several of the country’s biggest fish companies is to help protect vulnerable Arctic sea bed
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«Russia has joint strategic interests with Norway»
The discovery of huge and unique fields in the two countries’ border areas is very likely, says Russia’s Minister of
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Groundbreaking lawsuit filed against Norway over Arctic oil drilling
Environmental groups Nature & Youth and Greenpeace argue that Barents Sea oil must remain in ground if Norway should fulfill
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One month after production halt, Eni resumes oil tapping at Goliat
«Already producing 90 percent of capacity», the company says. Production at Goliat came to a halt on 26 August as
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Big Barents Oil making headway
Developments in the Barents Sea take a leap forward as Statoil buys new license stakes and OMV signals its preferred
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Goliat remains shut down, Norway orders power outage prevention plan
ENI has been ordered to identify and implement necessary measures following the loss of power on the Barents Sea oil
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Oil minister Lien invites bids for more Arctic blocks
Additional blocks will be made ready for oil drilling in the Barents Sea as the Norwegian government on Monday announced
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Rosneft takes closer look at northernmost license areas
The Albanovsky area is located on the 80th parallel only 32 km from the coast of the Franz Josef Land.
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