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Novatek announces third LNG project in Arctic Russia

23 May 201924 May 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments energy, LNG, Novatek, Ob LNG, Sabetta, Yamal LNG

The Ob LNG will be developed exclusively with Russian technology. As if in a great rush to develop its Arctic

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Arctic LNG shipments: Russia’s Deputy PM supports exemptions for Novatek

8 February 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments energy, LNG, Northern Sea Route, Novatek, Sabetta, shipping, transport, Yamal, Yuri Trutnev

Novatek must be allowed to continue LNG shipping with foreign-built tankers, Yuri Trutnev says. Natural gas company Novatek is calling

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Longread — Russia’s quest for Arctic resources unhindered by climate crisis

25 January 201925 January 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments climate change, energy, global warming, indigenous, LNG, Nenets, reindeer herding, Sabetta, Yamal, Yamal-Nenets

Regional authorities in the Yamal-Nenets region, in Arctic Russia, are aware of the potential devastating consequences of climate change, but

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Boom times for Russia’s Arctic ports

25 January 201925 January 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arkhangelsk, coal, energy, gas, LNG, Murmansk, oil, ports, Sabetta, shipping, transport, Varandey, Yamal

Goods volumes in Sabetta increased by more than 130 percent and Murmansk had its best year ever. Goods volumes across

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New icebreaking tankers sailing through Russia’s thick Arctic ice

11 January 201911 January 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments China, energy, icebreakers, LNG, Northern Sea Route, Sabetta, sea ice, shipping, South Korea, Yamal peninsula

Two ships are on their way from China and South Korea and will have to break through up to 2

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LNG exports from Russian Arctic rely on European ports despite Northern Sea Route

27 July 201827 July 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic shipping, exports, gas, Gulf of Ob, Northern Sea Route, ports, Sabetta, shipping, Yamal LNG

Despite opening of the Northern Sea Route, large amount of Russian Arctic LNG is still reloaded in European ports on

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After bridge to Crimea, Russia set to build new railway to Arctic

18 May 2018 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments business, Infrastructure, Northern Latitudinal Passage, Ob River, railways, Russia, Sabetta, trains, transport, Ural, Yamal-Nenets

It will open new export routes for natural resources from the Ural region and be key part of Russia’s future

A freight train in Norilsk, Russia. (iStock)

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Arctic infrastructure: Moscow runs dry, companies step in

11 April 201813 April 2018 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Bovanenkovo, development, Gazprom, railways, Russia, Sabetta, Yamal peninsula

New Russian railway lines leading to the Arctic Ocean will heavily depend on private investments. The 707 km long Northern

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Russia: Better weather forecasts needed to increase Arctic shipping

6 March 20186 March 2018 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic Forum, Bering Strait, Gulf of Ob, icebreakers, Ministry of Natural Resources, Norilsk Nickel, Northern Sea Route, Novaya Zemlya, Roshydromet, Sabetta, shipping, transportation, Yamal LNG

A quickly growing number of ships are confronting the thick ice and tough climatic conditions on Russia’s Northern Sea Route,

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

16 January 2018 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic, Lukoil, oil, Sabetta, Yamal peninsula

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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Steady traffic at Russia’s new Arctic LNG terminal

15 January 2018 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments ECONOMICS, energy, LNG, NSR, Sabetta, shipping, tanker, technology, Yamal

The «Eduard Toll» is the fourth ship now shuttling to and from Russia’s new natural gas terminal in the Arctic.

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Russia’s grand LNG project takes its toll on Arctic environment

8 January 2018 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments business, energy, fish, Gulf of Ob, Novy Port, Sabetta, shipping, Yamal

The developers of the Yamal LNG seek to overcome damage caused by the removal of 70 million tons of seabed

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For Vladimir Putin, Russia’s prosperity will come from the Arctic

18 December 2017 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments China, Northern Sea Route, Sabetta, Yamal LNG, Yamal peninsula

Industrial developments in the Arctic are top priority for Russia. And it will be done in cooperation with the Chinese,

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Blog: As Yamal LNG launches in Arctic, both Russia and China try to claim success

15 December 201715 December 2017 Mia Bennett 0 Comments China, korea, natural resources, Novatek, Sabetta, Vladimir Putin, Yamal LNG project, Yamal peninsula

Last Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin descended on the frigid Yamal Peninsula to participate in the opening ceremony for a

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Foreign flagged tankers chart course for Russia’s new Arctic LNG plant in conflict with Kremlin policy

12 December 2017 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments natural resources, Novatek, Sabetta, Yamal LNG project, Yamal peninsula

There was great festivity in Sabetta as President Putin on Friday arrived on site to officially mark the first out-shipment

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