Norway’s Equinor to drill for oil near Russian Barents
The Norwegian company did not find oil on 74 degrees north. Now, hopes are high for the upcoming well located
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Fossil fuels drive shipping boom along Northern Sea Route
Despite complicated ice conditions, more than 18 million tons of goods have been shipped along the Northern Sea Route in
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Avoid seismic surveys near marine mammals in Barents Sea: politician in Arctic Norway
Acoustic surveys for oil deposits beneath the seabed should be avoided if there are whales nearby, says Arne Liaklev with
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Norwegian frigate KNM Helge Ingstad almost completely sunk
The hope of a successful salvage operation of the Norwegian warship is over. KNM Helge Ingstad sank deeper in the
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Norwegian frigate takes on water after colliding with oil tanker
The collision with an oil tanker early Thursday morning happened just north of Bergen. The crew of 137 are all
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Equinor strikes oil near Johan Castberg field in Norwegian Arctic
This is an important discovery, the Norwegian oil company Equinor says as it completes drilling in the northern part of
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Norway, Russia sign agreement on cross-border seismic mapping of Barents Sea
More than two years overdue, Norway and Russia sign the agreement that will allow them to map oil and gas
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Infamous tar pit in northwestern Canada gets clean-up after 73 years
Workers are busy at the Marwell tar pit in Whitehorse, Yukon, cleaning up a 73-year-old mess. Project manager Paul Inglis
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Oil production returns after two-year pause in Norman Wells, northern Canada
A natural gas line flows above ground through the downtown core of Norman Wells, Northwest Territories. A mural celebrates the
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Gazprom Neft’s oil shipments hit 20-million-ton mark through Russia’s Arctic waters
The infrastructure developed in the Russian Arctic will enable us to boost exports, Gazprom Neft says. In less than five
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Oil majors feud over shipping from Arctic Russian terminal
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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Dry well for DEA Norge in Norway’s Arctic waters
DEA Norge, the company controlled by Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman, did not find oil in the license area which it
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Drilling confirms major oil discovery for Lundin in Norway’s Arctic waters
The appraisal well drilled by company Lundin at the Alta structure is an important step towards another major field development
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Arctic drilling: Alaska employee who flagged environmental review violations claims whistleblower protection
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, a federal agency that protects whistleblowers, is supporting an Alaska employee who complained the
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Norwegian supply ships support drilling activities in Russian Arctic
The drilling of two wells in remote Arctic waters is basis for an international meeting of oilmen. When the Chinese
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