Russia’s unique drilling ship gets overhaul, will be sent to Arctic
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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Rosneft
Oil company Rosneft applies for new licence to drill along Laptev Sea coast
Oil company Rosneft intends to extend its Arctic drilling program in the remote Gulf of Khatanga. The state company wants
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Pumps start at Russia’s northernmost oil field
«Thousands of specialists, advanced technology and large-scale investments has made this possible», President Vladimir Putin says as he officially launches
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No more licenses on Russian shelf
Enough is enough, the country’s Ministry of Natural Resources hints as license holders fail to meet obligations. In a letter
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Rosneft prepares seismic mapping of east Arctic waters
The exploration of the company’s licenses in the Laptev and East Siberian Seas will start this summer, regional authorities say.
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Sanctions menace offshore oil security: Russia
Security at Russian offshore installations is at risk as oil companies are unable to get hold of needed spare parts.
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Russian republics unite against oil spills
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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First step towards Arctic shelf for Lukoil
The company secures additional access to the Russian Arctic coast as it wins the license to the East Taimyr oil
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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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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, Lukoil in Arctic alliance
The two companies will support each other in bids for offshore projects and together counter the power of Rosneft. A
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No alternative to Arctic oil says Russia environment minister
Low oil prices and sky-high development costs notwithstanding, Russia’s Minister of Natural Resources says works on the Arctic shelf must
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U.S. companies bid for contracts in Arctic Russia
Despite the sanctions, U.S oil companies Shlumberger and Baker Hughes still bid for new contracts in Russian Arctic waters. Both the EU and
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Lukoil eyes new Arctic licenses
“We will support you”, Vladimir Putin tells Lukoil leader Vagit Alekperov as the oil company bids for long-wanted access to
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Russia still open for cooperation in the Arctic
TROMSØ: “In the Arctic there are no problems that cannot be solved on the basis of mutual understanding and constructive
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