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Arctic Oil and Gas: The Emerging Question

Yazan: Ali Shakhtur | 19 February 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: Comercio Internacional, Energia, English

What would happen if a Deepwater Horizon-type oil spill were to happen in the Arctic?” is a question Arctic coastal nations have been asking themselves for almost a year now. It is important to stress that this is not a high-flown hypothetical.

BP and Russia agree Arctic shelf oil deal

Yazan: Ali Shakhtur | 23 January 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Comercio Internacional, Energia, English

In an historic if controversial deal, British Petroleum has agreed to a joint project with Russian state-controlled energy firm Rosneft to explore Russia’s oil and gas rich Arctic shelf. As part of the agreement, Rosneft will take a 5 per cent share in BP – prompting alarm in the United States that American security will [...]

Arctic: Greenland happy to be the new oil frontier

Yazan: Ali Shakhtur | 28 August 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Comercio Internacional, Energia, English

The rain was tipping down today on the cluster of multicoloured buildings in the heart of the capital of Greenland but there was no dampening the spirits of Nuuk’s residents following news that hydrocarbons had been found.

Perforación de Petróleo en el Ártico…

Yazan: Ali Shakhtur | 24 September 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Energia, English

Al parecer pronto se decide el inicio de las exploraciones petroleras en el ártico. Obviamente existe mucha oposición pero se intenta convencer a la administración Obama (English).