Norway grants drilling rights closer to protected Arctic waters
Norway issues several new oil licenses north of the 74th parallel. “The opening of new exploration acreage is a precondition
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Russian rescue sub dives 500 meters during test run
Russia’s Northern Fleet trains rescue diving northwest of Hammerfest, in Northern Norway. “At a depth of half a kilometre, the
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U.S. leads anti-submarine drill in Norwegian Sea
Five NATO countries participate with both navy vessels and surveillance aircraft. Increasing Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic makes
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Northern Fleet submarine claims Russian record in undetected tracking of enemy sub
Filmed back in port at the naval base Gadzhiyevo north of Murmansk, crew member Aleksandr Brazgun tells to military TV
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Norway issues a record number of new offshore drilling licenses – environmentalists rage
At the same time as the petro-sceptical Liberal Party joins the ruling government coalition, Norway’s oil minister announces a record
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Chinese icebreaker navigates across central Arctic
On Monday, «Xue Long» is doing research in the Norwegian Sea, sailing a back-and-forth pat half-way between Bjørnøya and Jan
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Barents Sea oil champions get more licenses from Norwegian government
Companies Statoil, Eni and Lundin might add resources to recent discoveries in the area. The new acreage, offered by the
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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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