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Rosneft Buys Huge Oil Field in Russian Arctic
2020-12-28 19:10:00| OGI
In a regulatory disclosure, Rosneft said it had bought Taymyrneftegaz, the company controlled by Rosneft's ex-chief Eduard Khudainatov which owns the huge Payakha oil field, for an undisclosed sum.
Greenpeace Loses Norway Supreme Court Case over Arctic Oil
2020-12-22 11:32:17| OGI
Norways Supreme Court approved the governments plans for Arctic oil exploration on Dec. 22, dismissing a lawsuit by campaigners who claimed the scheme violated peoples right to a healthy environment.
Trump Administration Cuts Size of Arctic Land Offered for Oil Auction
2020-12-21 15:21:28| OGI
In a last-minute change, the Trump administration cut about 30% of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge territory that it plans to auction off for oil exploration on Dec. 21.
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Arctic Drilling Foes Seek to Block Seismic Surveys, Lease Sales in Alaska Refuge
2020-12-16 15:27:13| OGI
Four lawsuits have been filed since August challenging the Trump administrations plans to auction drilling rights, or lease sales, in the area.
BLM Lease Sale in Arctic Refuge to Take Place Before Biden Takes Office
2020-12-03 22:15:00| OGI
The sale notice for oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will be published on Dec. 7, setting up a sale to be held on Jan. 6 via video livestream, the BLM said in a statement.