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Statoil finalises drilling programme offshore Newfoundland
2016-06-13 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Statoil has completed an exploration drilling programme offshore Newfoundland, Canada, in a bid to increase the robustness of the Bay du Nord project.
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Inpex begins drilling at offshore Shimane and Yamaguchi prefectures near Japan
2016-06-08 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Inpex has started exploratory well drilling operations at Shimane and Yamaguchi prefectures in offshore Japan.
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Engie secures drilling permit offshore Norway
2016-06-08 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted a drilling permit to Engie E&P Norge for well 36/7-4 in offshore Norway.
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Off-shore oil drilling in the Arctic is still far too risky
2016-03-26 14:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: When oil executives look at an offshore drilling rig, they see money. Environmentalists, though, see a disaster waiting to happen. The Obama administration should have listened more closely to the latter before including in its 2017-2022 drilling plan a proposal to allow three new offshore leases in Alaska, two of them in the Arctic Ocean. Yes, the Arctic Ocean, one of the most fragile natural environments in the world, where disturbances can have devastating impacts. In the event of a serious spill...
Obama Administration to block offshore drilling in Atlantic Ocean
2016-03-26 14:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sun Times: Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced the move on Twitter, saying a new five-year plan "protects the Atlantic for future generations". Late a year ago the Obama administration cancelled 2016 and 2017 Arctic oil drilling lease sales. Big Oil had targeted our coasts, but President Obama has reversed his decision to open the Atlantic seaboard for offshore drilling. The reversal comes as Mr Obama looks to solidify his legacy on environmental issues, which includes a global agreement...
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