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Blades start spinning at wind farm in Arctic Russia, weeks after Italian operator out

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, December 12, 2022 at 08:43
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It was projected and built by Italian energy company Enel, but when the far northern wind power park was launched

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Business Business (Russia) General News Russia 

Oil majors feud over shipping from Arctic Russian terminal

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 12:25 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 12:28
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Russia’s two biggest oil producers are at odds over out-shipments from the Arctic terminal of Varandey. The partnership between Rosneft

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Business Business (Russia) General News Russia 

Oil companies turned off by Siberia’s Taymyr peninsula

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 10:47 — Last Updated: Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 10:55
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Lukoil drills dry and Rosneft decides to postpone further developments in the area. The two oil majors in 2015 and

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Business Business (Russia) General News Russia 

Russia’s unique drilling ship gets overhaul, will be sent to Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, February 12, 2018 at 10:08
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The «Bavenit» will become one of the world’s best equipped ships of its kind, capable of exploring the outer parts

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Business Business (Russia) General News Russia 

Arctic seaports bustle as shipping on Russia’s Northern Sea Route reaches new high

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 15:12
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A record-beating 9,74 million tons of goods was transported on the Russian Arctic route in 2017. That resulted in a

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

New terminal tanker arrives in Russian Kola Bay

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, December 29, 2017 at 10:17
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The tanker named «Kola» found its permanent location near Cape Filinsky on December 17th, a site few kilometres from the

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Big Russian oil conquers new Arctic region

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 15:55
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Taymyr is the place. Both Rosneft and Lukoil this week spudded wells in the pristine and northernmost part of Russian

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Environment Environment (Russia) General 

More oil spills from Lukoil’s pipes in Komi

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 16:14
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Hectic clean-up on a site near Usinsk as another spill is about to damage vulnerable area. At least 170 people

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Business Business (Norway) General Norway 

What drilling along Russia’s maritime boundary will mean for Norway

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 20, 2016 at 15:44 — Last Updated: Friday, May 20, 2016 at 15:46
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An oil and gas expert talks about the new Arctic licenses issues by Norway, as the Nordic country moves its oil

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Business Business (Norway) General Norway 

How new Barents oil licenses can help build Russia-Norway ties

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 18:45 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 19:06
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New licenses in the Barents Sea could open up opportunities for comprehensive energy cooperation between Norway and Russia, Kirkenes Mayor

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Radar stations are under construction in the Russian district of Vorkuta and in the Arctic Murmansk region. (iStock)
Environment Environment (Russia) General Russia 

Russian republics unite against oil spills

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 17, 2015 at 13:23 — Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 18:53
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Following a number of accidents, Russia’s Nenets and Komi regional authorities are taking joint action to preventing harm to vulnerable

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Tromso, a city in Norway's Arctic. Polish energy company PGNiG has taken over Danish company Dong’s offices in Tromsø and is preparing for exploration in Arctic waters. (iStock)
Business Business (Norway) General Norway Special Features 

Polish oilmen go Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 12:51 — Last Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 20:02
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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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Business (Russia) Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Russia 

Kremlin supports Lukoil’s Arctic ambitions

Trude Pettersen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 27, 2015 at 15:47 — Last Updated: Monday, March 30, 2015 at 18:54
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The Russian presidential administration supports opening the Arctic shelf for private companies. This could open up for Russia’s biggest private

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Former Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov pictured here in 2007. (Ilmars Znotins/AFP/Getty Images)
Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Russia’s former prime minister suggests pause in Arctic oil & gas projects

Trude Pettersen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 14:33 — Last Updated: Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 21:43
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“Arctic offshore oil production is only profitable at an oil price of 100-120 dollars per barrel” says Russia’s former prime

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The Arctech shipyard in Helsinki is part-owned by Russians. (Arctech Helsinki Shipyard)
Business Russia 

Russian money flows in to Finland

Yle News
Posted: Monday, July 8, 2013 at 09:07
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Russian investors have been in the spotlight since the Helsinki Arena was sold to new Russian owners, with the venue’s

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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