Big Barents Oil making headway
Developments in the Barents Sea take a leap forward as Statoil buys new license stakes and OMV signals its preferred
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What drilling along Russia’s maritime boundary will mean for Norway
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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Shell isn’t the only oil company leaving Alaska’s Arctic
Royal Dutch Shell’s decision last fall to abandon its offshore oil exploration program in Alaska — and its recent move to
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Declining interest in Northern Sea Route
Interest from international ship operators in utilizing the Northern Sea Route has waned in recent years, according to a new
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Environmentalists want say in Arctic lease-extension
Environmental groups have filed motions Wednesday to intervene in support of the Interior Department’s decision to reject Royal Dutch Shell’s request to
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Blog: What sidelined Shell’s offshore Alaska plans
Fresh assertions that the Obama administration smothered Shell’s Arctic dreams followed the news that Statoil gave up on its leases, the second company
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New pipeline connects Arctic with Europe
The last pipe has been laid at the 482 km long Polarled Pipeline, the first Norwegian pipeline stretching north of
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Sanctions, Sami and polar bear hair: Arctic week in review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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New US sanctions against Russian oil
Washington has introduced sanctions against Gazprom’s Yuzhno-Kirinskoye field, one of the biggest hydrocarbon projects on the Russian shelf. The move
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Rosneft completes historical Arctic expedition
For ten weeks the nuclear powered icebreaker “Yamal” brought a major team of researchers practically all along Russia’s Arctic coast.
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Low oil prices taking toll on Norway drilling
The low oil price takes its toll on the Norwegian shelf. Companies are significantly reducing their activity level in Norway as
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Business and environmentalists unite in Sweden
A number of major corporations are calling for higher taxes on carbon dioxide emissions and more ambitious climate goals than
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In Arctic, Norway steps on the gas
Gas production in northern Norwegian waters is steadily making its way. But more discoveries and new infrastructure are needed for
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Goliat’s fight against decline in Arctic oil
As the Goliat platform approaches the Barents Sea ready to start drilling, oil companies’ interest in the Arctic reaches new
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Norway’s oil exports plunge to half
Falling oil price hits Norway hard. Exported crude oil for NOK 13.2 billion (€1.54 billion) in January, less than half
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