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Russia’s new LNG-powered tanker sails across Northern Sea Route

Shipping company Sovcomflot tests its brand new fuel-friendly oil tanker in tough Arctic waters.
October 30, 2018

«It is politics,» state company leader says about decision to build super-powerful nuclear icebreaker

It will cost almost 100 billion rubles and the economic benefits are unclear.
October 29, 2018

Equinor adds resources to its northernmost field

This is an important discovery, the Norwegian oil company says as it completes drilling in the northern part of the Barents Sea.
October 29, 2018

Murmansk eyes gasification, could finally get rid of smelly pollution from mazut boilers

Utilization of gas instead of heavy, low quality fuel oil is good for health, environment and the regional budget.
October 26, 2018

Saudi Aramco wants to buy 30% of Novatek’s Arctic LNG-2

Russia’s energy minister welcomes Saudi Arabia’s state energy company as key commercial partner to the second gas plant on the Yamal Peninsula.
October 26, 2018

Ready for cross-border seismic shooting in Barents Sea

More than two years overdue, Norway and Russia sign the agreement that will allow them to map oil and gas resources in joint borderlands.
October 25, 2018

Italian oilmen might halt Arctic cooperation with Rosneft

There is little progress in the two companies’ joint projects in the Barents Sea.
October 24, 2018

Oil company ships out first 20 million tons through Arctic waters, says much more is in the pipeline

The infrastructure developed in the region will enable us to boost exports, Gazprom Neft says.
October 22, 2018

Floating storage for Arctic LNG

The projected terminal for liquified natural gas in Murmansk will be floating on the water.
October 19, 2018

Another two ice-breaking LNG carriers are on their maiden voyage in Arctic waters

The «Vladimir Vize» and «Rudolf Samoylovich» will boost the Arctic out-shipment capacity of natural gas producer Novatek by almost 30%.
October 16, 2018

Drones to monitor pipelines in Russia’s northernmost oil field

They will help keep an eye on the infrastructure connected to Eastern Messoyakha, the northernmost oil field on the Russian mainland.
October 12, 2018

Novatek makes big discovery in Gulf of Ob

The Russian energy company believes its offshore field located by the Yamal Peninsula holds at least 900 billion cubic meters of natural gas.
October 11, 2018

Coal mining clean-up job at Svalbard will cost minimum €74 million

Norwegian Government grants 331 million kroner (€35 million) for 2019, but that is just the start.
October 11, 2018

Nikora calls for oil refinery on Kola

The Murmansk Deputy Governor wants to earn more money on Russia’s Arctic oil.
October 09, 2018

Loading of nuclear fuel to floating power plant completed in Murmansk

Reactor testing starts later in October or in November.
October 03, 2018

Oil majors fight over Arctic terminal

Russia’s two biggest oil producers are at odds over out-shipments from the Arctic terminal of Varandey.
October 03, 2018

Russian tycoon drills dry in Norwegian waters, remains confident in Arctic oil

DEA Norge, the company controlled by Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman, did not find oil in the license area which it controls together with new partner Wintershall
October 02, 2018

Well drilling confirms major oil discovery in Barents Sea

The appraisal well drilled by company Lundin at the Alta structure is an important step towards another major field development in the northern Norwegian waters.
September 25, 2018

Who is ready to invest €5.1 billion in new Novaya Zemlya seaport?

As the Russian treasury is running out of money, government appeals to the country’s biggest industrial companies for funding to new projects.
September 24, 2018

Saami Council: Railway to Arctic Ocean will have major negative consequences for reindeer husbandry

A railway will affect the income and existence of the reindeer herding communities in the entire area from Rovaniemi in Finland to Kirkenes in Norway.
September 24, 2018

First LNG-fueled bulk carriers to cross Northern Sea Route

The two brand new 160-meter long vessels that are making it through the Russian Arctic shipping route produce less than half of normal vessels’ carbon dioxide emissions.
September 21, 2018

Gazprom tests the ice in its northernmost license area

The Heiss area is located along the coasts of the Franz Josef Land and could hold up to 140 million tons of oil and 2 trillion cubic meters of gas. Now, Gazprom is training on how to remove icebergs from the harsh Arctic waters.
September 20, 2018

Novatek: we team up with Tschudi Shipping over reloading of LNG in Norwegian waters

According to the Russian natural gas producer, the Norwegian shipping and logistics company will handle millions of tons of LNG from Yamal.
September 19, 2018

Deputy Prime Minister supports foreign sailing restrictions on Northern Sea Route

But there will be exceptions, Yuri Borisov underlines.
September 17, 2018

Here comes the Russian Arctic gas that will fuel Europe

Energy company Gazprom will soon be able to deliver up to 150 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year from its fields in the Yamal Peninsula.
September 14, 2018

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