Petroleum watchdog concerned about Eni’s Goliat platform
Oil production at Goliat — the world’s northernmost operational offshore field — has been closed down since Dec. 26 last year after the discovery...
General Frost to the rescue: Cold helps Russia comply with OPEC...
MOSCOW — It has defeated armies trying to invade Russia in the past, and now the fabled Russian winter has come to Moscow's rescue again,...
Norway’s Statoil eyes an Arctic ‘elephant’ near Russian border
Norway's Statoil is exploring an offshore oil prospect near the Russian border that could prove to be a major find. Experts believe the Korpfjell...
Combine diesel, renewable energy for big savings, Nunavut study says
Cleaner, greener energy could mean millions of dollars in savings for Nunavut communities and more self-reliance from the South, according to a new study...
Eni’s Arctic platform Goliat halts production
Eni's Goliat platform, located in the Norwegian Barents Sea, shut down production on Dec. 26 after the discovery of a technical error with the pipe connecting...
Russia’s offshore Arctic oil platform Prirazlomnaya to close for 3 months
The platform at Russia's Prirazlomnaya offshore oil field will close for three months, but that won't stop the field from boosting production over last...
In Greenland’s hunt for oil, all’s quiet on the west coast
Despite attracting considerable attention initially, three on-shore drilling areas on Greenland’s western coast have turned out to be something of a bust. The Dec....
Imperial Oil, BP in limbo after Canada freezes Arctic drilling
Energy firms including Imperial Oil and BP will get a year of consultations to hash out the fate of their rights in Canada's Arctic...
New milestone in Alaska gas line project: The state is taking...
The state gas line corporation on Wednesday reached a milestone in its effort to take over the Alaska LNG project, authorizing two agreements with Exxon Mobil,...
Ban on new Arctic drilling gives Canada leg up -U.S. lawmakers
OTTAWA — U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday slammed an agreement made with Canada to ban offshore Arctic drilling, saying Ottawa's plan to review its ban every...