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Chevron scraps plans to drill deepwater well in Arctic Beaufort Sea, Canada
2014-12-18 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Chevron has scrapped plans to drill a deepwater well in Canada's Arctic Beaufort Sea, citing economic uncertainty due to the sharp decline in oil prices.
UNHCR records 348,000 irregular sea crossing attempts since January
2014-12-18 01:00:00| Ship Technology
At least 348,000 people have attempted irregular sea crossing worldwide since January, mostly migrants and asylum seekers, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has revealed.
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Amec Foster Wheeler secures front end engineering design contract from Chevron in North Sea
2014-12-16 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Amec Foster Wheeler has secured a front end engineering design (FEED) contract from Chevron North Sea Limited (Chevron) for the Captain enhanced oil recovery (EOR) development in the North Sea.
Arctic sea ice slightly down on 2013
2014-12-15 14:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The latest data from Europes CryoSat has revealed that Arctic sea ice in October was slightly lower than that recorded in 2013. However, researchers added that the data does not necessarily indicate a turn in the long-term downward trend. In 2012 Arctic sea ice cover shrank to its lowest ever point. According to a study average ice volume between 2003 and 2008 was 11,900 cubic km in the autumn months, but between 2010 and 2012 this dropped by over a third to 7,600 cubic km. Arctic sea ice...
Rising sea levels could make Florida residents 'climate refugees'
2014-12-14 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: Floridas vulnerability to the effects of climate change doesnt seem at first blush to be a Canadian issue. But every year, some 3.5 million Canadians travel to the sunshine state. Whats more, about half a million Canadians own property in Florida, much of it at risk from rising sea levels. Also this week on The Sunday Edition: A Christmas Concert - Michael's Essay: An account of when Michael's son played in the Grade Three Recorder Ensemble. Jokes about cats at Christmas: A closer...
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