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Pumps starting 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 production at East Messoyakha, the northernmost field on the Russian mainland.

September 21, 2016

Climate change could jeopardize Yamal gas development, Government fears

«We have 20 trillion cubic meters of Arctic natural gas available, lets get it developed before it is too late».

September 15, 2016

A visit to Sabetta

I want to express genuine gratitude to the ones who initiated this great deed - to build Sabetta, the Patriarch said as he paid a visit to the grand new Arctic sea port.

September 14, 2016

Statoil mulls €6.5 billion investment in Arctic field

We have found new solutions that allow us to realise the project, the Norwegian company says about its Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea.

September 13, 2016

Murmansk opens biggest highway north of Arctic Circle

It has the capacity to handle 20,000 cars per day, Governor Marina Kovtun says.

September 12, 2016

Russia mulls underwater nuclear reactors for Arctic oil

Design institute assures the small reactor meets IAEA’s safety standards.

September 12, 2016

Minister backtracks on Lofoten oil

Environmental organizations and political opposition parties put a stop to oil minister Tor Lien’s desired opening of the perspective waters near Lofoten.

September 09, 2016

Kirkenes eyes resumed mining

Company owner Felix Tschudi sends a positive signal to an Arctic town hungry for iron ore.

September 07, 2016

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 choice of platform for the Wisting field.

September 06, 2016

Gazprom’s next Arctic platform will be in Gulf of Ob

It will be a stationary and ice-protected installation built on 30 meter long pillars planted in the shallow waters of the field Kamennomysskoye-more.

September 06, 2016

On Arctic voyage, Russian security boss talks up Northern Sea Route

Shipping volumes on the Russian Arctic route could reach 65 million tons by year 2020, Nikolay Patrushev says. That is very unrealistic, a Norwegian expert disputes.

September 05, 2016

First Arctic summer for Chinese oilmen

COSL completes its seismic mapping of license areas in Russian Arctic waters.

September 05, 2016

Goliat remains shut down, Norway orders plan on how to avoid power outage

ENI has received a notification of order to identify and implement necessary measures following the loss of power on the Barents Sea platform last Friday.

August 31, 2016

Statoil announces major Barents Sea drilling campaign in 2017

After two years without drillings, Norway’s oil major again looks north.

August 30, 2016

Norilsk-Nickel's half-year profit $1.3 billion

Largest taxpayer on the Kola Peninsula makes big money, despite Russia’s economy just marked one and a half year of recession.

August 30, 2016

Oil minister Lien invites for more Arctic blocks

More blocks will be made ready for oil drilling in the Barents Sea as the Norwegian Government on Monday announced the start of the 24th licensing round.

August 29, 2016

Arctic platform evacuated

Personnel was brought to land as ENI tonight lost all power to its Goliat platform in the Barents Sea.

August 27, 2016

Solar-powered UAV for Russian Arctic

It has a wingspan of 28 meters and is made for operations in the far north.

August 23, 2016

This is the most expensive Russian Arctic port

Regional Governor Igor Orlov requests Putin to introduce a unified level of port fees in all Arctic sea ports

August 23, 2016

Ølen Betong expands Murmansk-plant in times of trouble

Russia’s Arctic development needs concrete, lots of concrete. In Murmansk, the Norwegian producer does its best to meet demand, despite having a director declared persona no grata.

August 23, 2016