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Russian-Norwegian cooperation in oil and gas conference
Publish date: January 25, 2006
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Russian-Norwegian cooperation in oil and gas conference
The Norwegian Association of partners in oil and gas industry INSTOK to implement a conference, devoted to Russian-Norwegian cooperation in oil and gas in 2526 January, 2006.
The annual conference Oil and gas fields development in Arctic and cold climate regions is considered to be an important place for Russian and Norwegian oil and gas companies, OilCapital reported.
Norwegian oil industry has been developing technologies of management of offshore fields development in complicated geological structures and severe climate conditions for more than 30 years. One of the largest proved fields is Snøvit, operated by Statoil Company.
The most important issue is finding solutions for environmental problems in fragile Arctic. In 2005 the Norwegian government forbade discharges of oil products into the sea. Norwegian environmental rules for offshore oil production are the strictest in the world.
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Bellona urges Norway’s Prime Minister to not support Northern Sea Route development
Transport on the Northern Sea Route is not sustainable, and Kirkenes must not become a potential hub for transport along the Siberian coast. Bellona believes this is an important message Norway should deliver in connection with the Prime Minister's visit to China. In an open letter to Jonas Gahr Støre, Bellona asks the Prime Minister to make it clear that the Chinese must stop shipping traffic through the Northeast Passage.
IAEA issues report on war-ravaged Ukrainian nuclear plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency has published a new report on its efforts to ensure nuclear safety and security during the conflict in Ukraine, with the agency’s director-general warning that the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station remains “precarious and very fragile.”
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