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Norwegian Petroleum Directorate

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Hungry for more oil, Norway aims for €36 billion investments in new fields

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 08:10
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The Nordic country fears its oil production could drop by more than 70 percent in 20 years unless new discoveries

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No oil discovery at well near Norway’s maritime border with Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 08:13
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Aker BP found no oil after drilling the Stangnestind-prospect just a few kilometers from Norway’s border to Russia in the

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Norwegian oil company Aker BP to drill along border with Russia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 09:17
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Warnings from climate experts notwithstanding, oil and gas exploration continues in the Barents Sea. Aker BP now prepares to drill

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First Arctic well in 4 years draws no oil for Norway’s Aker BP

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 09:48 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 09:52
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Aker BP made only a minor discovery of natural gas at the Svanefjell prospect in the Barents Sea. It was

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Dwindling interest in Norway’s Arctic oil raises many questions

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 15:00
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Norway is selling more natural gas than ever. In 2017, companies extracted 236,4 million standard cubic meters of oil equivalents,

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Another dry drill in the Barents Sea, another setback for the oil industry

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at 14:04
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Oil company Lundin drilled dry in the Hufsa well. It is another setback for the oil industry in the Barents

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Norway: Dry well at Barents Sea wildcat

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 8, 2016 at 16:51
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No new Arctic oil discovery for Eni and partners. The Italian oil company’s subsidy in Norway, Eni Norge AS, found

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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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Map of new find announced by Lundin Petroleum. (Lundin Petroleum)
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Lundin Petroleum announces Barents Sea oil discovery

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 15:25 — Last Updated: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 20:33
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After a somewhat disappointing test-drilling season for oil companies in the north, Lundin Petroleum today announces a big finding of

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