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Wintershall Norge completes drilling of two wildcat wells in North Sea
2016-05-24 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Wintershall Norge has completed drilling of two wildcat wells, 35/8-6 S and 35/8-6 A, that are located 5km northwest of Vega field in the North Sea.
Norway will reopen Barents Sea for drilling exploration
2016-05-20 02:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Norway has just announced that it will begin issuing drilling licenses to oil companies looking to cash in in the Arctic - after two decades of declining their advances. Today, we are opening a new chapter in the history of the Norwegian petroleum industry," said petroleum and energy minister Tord Lien in a statement. For the first time in 20 years, we offer new acreage for exploration. This will contribute to employment, growth and value creation in Norway. Northern Norway is now in the forefront...
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Warm or Cold? The Hunt for Answers to the Drilling Dilemma Remain Elusive
2016-05-18 15:00:00| Offshore Technology
Drilling contractors are being advised to consider the full picture of costs as they make increasingly tough choices surrounding preservation and lay-up for out-of-contract mobile drilling units.
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Between a rock and a hard place: drilling the Great Australian Bight
2016-05-17 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
BPs plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight are meeting with ever-growing opposition from both the government and conservationists. Elly Earls finds out whether their concerns are warranted.
Norway awards new Arctic oil licences days after drilling pledge
2016-05-16 21:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: The US and five Nordic states will take a precautionary approach to oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, they agreed on Friday. A joint statement emphasised their commitment to international climate goals, which analysts warn are incompatible with costly Arctic exploration. Following a similar commitment by Canada in April, it leaves Russia as the only Arctic nation not signed up to science-based standards. Governments agreed in Paris last December to hold global warming well below 2C....
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