Comments on: Is Iceland finding oil on the Jan Mayen Ridge? http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2008/07/27/iceland-finding-oil-on-the-jan-mayen-ridge/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:58:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter London/Krakow http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2008/07/27/iceland-finding-oil-on-the-jan-mayen-ridge/#comment-554440 Peter London/Krakow Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:11:19 +0000 http://www.icenews.is/?p=1635#comment-554440 The Norwegians said that building the infrastructure would be so expensive that they could never see it happening. Even if there is a lot of oil there it will never be economic to recover it. The Norwegians said that building the infrastructure would be so expensive that they could never see it happening. Even if there is a lot of oil there it will never be economic to recover it.

]]> By: Axel http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2008/07/27/iceland-finding-oil-on-the-jan-mayen-ridge/#comment-554366 Axel Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:06:57 +0000 http://www.icenews.is/?p=1635#comment-554366 The Icelandic marine research institute sent the research vessel Árni Friðriksson to the Dragon area and they found nothing of interest, this is 150 nautical miles out and at depth of 2000 meters, making this a expensive and high risk project. When i heard of this expedition it crossed my mind that the crew are probably all ex fishermen who love the sea and would never find anything that might harm it or cause a disaster, like oil. I guess they reported this correctly thoug. I hope there is nothing out there, we dont need it and its most certainly not worth the risk. The Icelandic marine research institute sent the research vessel Árni Friðriksson to the Dragon area and they found nothing of interest, this is 150 nautical miles out and at depth of 2000 meters, making this a expensive and high risk project.
When i heard of this expedition it crossed my mind that the crew are probably all ex fishermen who love the sea and would never find anything that might harm it or cause a disaster, like oil.
I guess they reported this correctly thoug.
I hope there is nothing out there, we dont need it and its most certainly not worth the risk.

]]> By: Fisy http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2008/07/27/iceland-finding-oil-on-the-jan-mayen-ridge/#comment-554360 Fisy Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:19:26 +0000 http://www.icenews.is/?p=1635#comment-554360 >The first Iceland Oil Exploration Conference will be held in Reykjavik on September 4-5, 2008 http://www.nea.is/oil-and-gas-exploration/conferences/iceland-exploration-conference-2008/ corrected link. Good links to useful PDF presentations on Dreki there from Norway exploration companies and others. >The first Iceland Oil Exploration Conference will be held in Reykjavik on September 4-5, 2008
http://www.nea.is/oil-and-gas-exploration/conferences/iceland-exploration-conference-2008/ corrected link.

Good links to useful PDF presentations on Dreki there from Norway exploration companies and others.

]]> By: Alex http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2008/07/27/iceland-finding-oil-on-the-jan-mayen-ridge/#comment-554344 Alex Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:23:47 +0000 http://www.icenews.is/?p=1635#comment-554344 Hi Taylor, It is worth clarifying that the author of this (old) article was obviously talking about non-transport energy (i.e. electricity, hot water and heat for cooking and space heating). Iceland is as dependent on fossil fuels for transportation as any other country. Having said this, the country uses almost no coal or natural gas at all and is developing alternatives to petroleum, including hydrogen and methane technologies. Thanks for reading IceNews Alex Elliott, editor Hi Taylor,

It is worth clarifying that the author of this (old) article was obviously talking about non-transport energy (i.e. electricity, hot water and heat for cooking and space heating). Iceland is as dependent on fossil fuels for transportation as any other country.

Having said this, the country uses almost no coal or natural gas at all and is developing alternatives to petroleum, including hydrogen and methane technologies.

Thanks for reading IceNews
Alex Elliott, editor

]]> By: Taylor http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2008/07/27/iceland-finding-oil-on-the-jan-mayen-ridge/#comment-554342 Taylor Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:14:28 +0000 http://www.icenews.is/?p=1635#comment-554342 Iceland has a 99% fossil free economy? That is an amazing stat unto itself. With the discovery of oil, I'm guessing this is more of an export play as why would anyone go to fossil fuel if they are already set up with renewable energy like geothermal and hydroelectric energy? Iceland has a 99% fossil free economy?

That is an amazing stat unto itself.

With the discovery of oil, I’m guessing this is more of an export play as why would anyone go to fossil fuel if they are already set up with renewable energy like geothermal and hydroelectric energy?

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