New law would allow only Russian-flagged ships in Russian Arctic
A new law might force shipping companies to sail in the Arctic only under Russian flag. New legislation under elaboration
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Jobs, housing & horse manure – Arctic week in reivew
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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Gazprom drilling ongoing at oil field in Arctic Russia
Another well will be completed by the end of June, Gazprom Neft Director for offshore projects Andrey Patrushev says. “Exploration
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Statoil and Rosneft prepare for drilling despite sanctions
The two companies might carry out their first joint drillhole in 2016. “Preparations for the operations are ongoing”, a representative
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Rosneft completes historical Arctic expedition
For ten weeks the nuclear powered icebreaker “Yamal” brought a major team of researchers practically all along Russia’s Arctic coast.
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Let locals decide fate of Arctic drilling says U.S. politician
WASHINGTON — What happens in the Arctic is the Arctic’s business, Rep. Don Young told members of a House subcommittee on
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Fishery hopes in Arctic Russia after gas project flame out
The Murmansk Economic Zone was presented as a miracle cure for regional development and as key facility for the Shtokman
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Polish oilmen go Arctic
The Polish energy company PGNiG aims for Norwegian Arctic licenses in areas near the maritime border to Russia. The Polskie Gornictwo
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Finland downplays Russian bid to build reactor
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä said that he sees Russia’s interest in building another reactor in Finland as purely business-minded. The
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Finland plans to heat homes with horse manure
A little-noted passage in the new coalition government programme calls for the use of horse manure as an energy source
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Feature Interview: Unconventional petroleum resources found in Canada’s Sahtu region…. Now what?
Canada’s National Energy Board and the Northwest Territories Geological Survey released a report last month that almost 200
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Seismic work continues in Arctic despite sanctions: Russia
Western sanctions have made drilling in the Russian Arctic difficult, but seismic works continue and will be completed according to
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Gazprom Neft ships 110 thousand tons of oil from Arctic field
Gazprom Neft ships 110 thousand tons of oil from its Novy Port field. The company this winter successfully sent seven
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Finnish politician involved in EU nuclear safety grants for Arctic Russia, blacklisted by Moscow
Nuclear safety projects in the Murmansk region wouldn’t be the same without her contribution. Finnish European Parliament Member Heidi Hautala
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Assessment board values Alaska pipeline at billions more than oil companies do
The State Assessment Review Board says the trans-Alaska pipeline is worth $9.6 billion for property tax purposes, $7 billion more than the
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