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Tensions bubble as Cairn fails again


British oil company Cairn Energy has announced that it has again failed to strike black gold at its sixth controversial well off the coast of Greenland, angering environmentalists and worrying investors. Read the full story

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Cairn spill plans rubbished by expert


Greenpeace campaigners have ripped apart Cairn Energy’s recently-published oil spill response plans, claiming the drilling company has vastly underestimated the effect of a potential disaster off the coast of Greenland. Read the full story

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Greenland PM on official visit to Iceland, oil and gas co-operation on the cards


The Greenlandic self-rule Prime Minister, Kuupik Kleist is on a three-day official visit to Iceland, which began yesterday. Read the full story

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Greenland publishes Cairn spill plans


The Greenland government has published oil spill contingency plans for controversial drilling firm Cairn Energy after repeated calls for such action from environmental activists. Read the full story

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Oil companies gearing up for Iceland exploration licence auction


Iceland is this autumn expected to call for bids on oil and gas exploration licences in the offshore Dreki Area, north-east of the country. Read the full story

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No oil found at Cairn’s Greenland well


British oil and gas explorer Cairn Energy has announced that it failed to find oil at one of its controversial wells off the coast of Greenland. Read the full story

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Former US ambassador hails Norway’s oil strategy


The former US ambassador to Nigeria has urged oil-rich countries to take a leaf out of Norway’s book when it comes to managing their oil revenue. Read the full story

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Cairn wins Greenpeace injunction


Cairn Energy has secured an injunction which will make it illegal for environmental protesters to disrupt their oil and gas drilling operations off the coast of Greenland. Read the full story

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Norway and Russia call dibs on the Arctic


Norway and Russia have agreed on a historic deal that will see the two nations divide up their portions of the Barents Sea. The pact follows decades of debate about how the 68,000 square-mile Arctic region should be carved up. Read the full story

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18 activists removed from Cairn rig


Cairn Energy has announced that drilling has begun again at its oil exploration rig in the Arctic, after 18 Greenpeace activists breached a restricted area and suspended operations for 12 hours. Read the full story

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