Atle Staalesen

Gazprom prepares for Arctic drilling in new Yamal projects

More than 9 thousand tons of equipment is shipped to Sabetta as the company gets ready for well drilling in its Tambey fields and the Kruzenshternskoye license.
May 26, 2017

Visa-free regime will strengthen special relationship with Russia, North Norwegian leaders say

It is not unrealistic, nor naive, to imagine the introduction of visa-free travel between Norway and Russia, regional leaders in Finnmark, the northernmost Norwegian region, argue.
May 25, 2017

Helsinki invites Oslo to an Arctic journey by rail

As Finland takes over the chair of Arctic Council, it addresses its Nordic neighbor about the grand development of a railway connection to the shores of the Barents Sea.
May 23, 2017

Rosneft: Norwegian shelf is «very prospective»

As Norway’s oil industry moves further north, further east, the Russian state oil giant confirms its continued interest in the Barents Sea.
May 23, 2017

After 5 years of upgrade, destroyer «Marshal Ustinov» is back in Barents Sea

The powerful Northern Fleet vessel engages in shooting exercises off the coast of the Kola Peninsula.
May 23, 2017

Murmansk demands €9,6 million for release of Norwegian trawler

The arrest of the «Remøy» by the Russian Coast Guard has triggered hectic diplomatic efforts by Norway.
May 22, 2017

Governor warns against migrant workers on tundra

The jobs in the oil industry should be reserved locals, Nenets leader Igor Koshin says.
May 19, 2017

Amid decline in regional freight, a new shipping company opens in Arkhangelsk

The new Arctic Shipping Company intends to take a share of shipments along the Northern Sea Route.
May 19, 2017

Italian oilmen remain committed to Russian Arctic drilling

The joint venture between Eni and Rosneft in the Barents Sea remains intact, the company leaders underline.
May 18, 2017

Oil experts eye "signifiant resources" along Norway’s border to Russia

The area, parts of which are located in ice-covered waters, could hold more than 2 billion standard cubic meters of oil equivalents, a new report says.
May 16, 2017

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Atle is journalist and Publisher of the Independent Barents Observer.

In 2002, he founded the Barents Observer. He was editor until 2009 and later worked as journalist and project coordinator for several European cross-border cooperation projects. In late 2015, following a conflict over editorial rights, he re-established the Barents Observer as an independent and non-profit stock company along with the rest of the newspaper crew.  

Atle has a degree in Russian studies from the University of Oslo and studied journalism at the Moscow State University.

atle@thebarentsobserver.com
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