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Publish date: January 24, 2006
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Meanwhile, according to Gazprom, the Natural Resources Ministry’s State Natural Resources Commission on January 18, 2006, endorsed the revised estimate of the Shtokman field’s reserves, which was based on data obtained through seismic prospecting using 3D modeling. “The revised estimate once again confirms the high production and economic potential of the Shtokman field,” the press release of Gazprom says.
The Shtokman gas condensate field is located in the central part of the Russian shelf in the Barents Sea, 650 kilometers from Murmansk. The Shtokman gas condensate field is among the largest mineral fields in the world. It is being readied for development with an aim to export liquefied natural gas to the U.S. and other countries.
Throughout the past year, our mission at the Bellona Environmental Transparency Center has focused on two key, but intertwined issues—nuclear and radiation safety as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags on, and the worldwide influence of Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, which itself is actively involved in the war and has participated in the occupation of a Ukrainian nuclear power plant.
At the beginning of the year, reports in the German and Russian press suggested an approximate 70% increase in uranium imports from Russia to Germany in 2024. But does this reflect broader European trends? It does not. Overall, imports of uranium and nuclear fuel from Russia to Western countries actually dropped sharply in 2024. Unlike the situation in Germany, this is already an established trend.
A Lingen, Germany plant could begin producing nuclear fuel in cooperation with a subsidiary of Rosatom, Russia's state nuclear corporation, which is directly involved in the war in Ukraine and occupying the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.