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could be calamitous. Secondly, pollution from ships and noise pollution from seismic exploration and drilling, could negatively affect fragile Arctic ecosystems and may lead to declining populations. Such issues concern
Indigenous populations who live in the Arctic and rely on such animals as food sources.
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In 2021, following the election of a new executive, the
Greenland government announced it would cease petroleum licensing and disband the state oil company Nunaoil. This political development, combined with the high costs of drilling exploratory wells and discouraging exploration results to date, it
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Petroleum exploration and production operations in the Arctic have faced concerns from organizations and governments about the potential for detrimental environmental consequences. Firstly, in the event of a large oil spill, the effects on Arctic marine life (such as Polar Bears, Walruses and seals)
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Exploration has demonstrated that several sedimentary basins in the
Canadian Arctic are rich in oil and gas. In particular, the Beaufort Sea-Mackenzie Delta Basin has a discovery record for both gas (onshore) and oil and gas (offshore) although the potential beneath the deeper waters of the Beaufort
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Response of governments to mounting concerns about the risk of petroleum operations in the Arctic offshore include regulatory changes and the moratorium on offshore leasing issued in 2016 for the Arctic marine waters of both the United States and Canada (and subsequently in Canada a prohibition of
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September 2012 Shell delayed actual oil drilling in the Chukchi until the following summer due to heavier-than-normal ice and the Arctic Challenger, an oil-spill response vessel, not being ready on time. However, on September 23, Shell began drilling a "top-hole" over its Burger prospect in the
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and the Danish state. Various oil companies secured licences and conducted exploration over the period 2002 to 2020. Much seismic exploration and several wells were drilled offshore western
Greenland, but no discoveries were announced. Drilling proved expensive and the geology more complex than
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10 m) of natural gas were found in 73 discoveries, mostly in the two basins mentioned above, as well as further south in the
Mackenzie Valley. Although certain discoveries proved large, the discovered resources were insufficient to justify development at the time. All the wells which were
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is expensive and challenging both technically and logistically. In the offshore, sea ice can be a major factor. There have been many discoveries of oil and gas in the several Arctic basins that have seen extensive exploration over past decades but distance from existing infrastructure has often
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Environmental Responsibility Index (AERI) was published that ranks 120 oil, gas, and mining companies involved in resource extraction north of the Arctic Circle in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. The Index measures companies' environmental
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Canadian Arctic turned out to be challenging and expensive, particularly in the offshore where drilling required innovative technology. Short operating seasons complicated logistics for companies who had to contend with the additional risk of variable ice conditions.
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In 2012 Conoco planned to drill at its Devil's Paw prospect (part of a 2008 lease buy in the
Chukchi Sea 120 miles west of Wainwright) in summer of 2013. This project was later shelved in 2013 after concerns over rig type and federal regulations related to runaway well containment.
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Technological developments such as Arctic class tankers for
Liquefied Natural Gas, and climatic changes leading to reduced sea ice, may see a resurgence of interest in the offshore Arctic should high oil and gas prices be sustained and environmental concerns mitigated.
108:) in 25 geologically defined areas thought to have potential for petroleum. This represents 13% of the undiscovered oil in the world. Of the estimated totals, more than half of the undiscovered oil resources are estimated to occur in just three geologic provinces –
494:. The area available, known as the West Disko licensing round, is of interest because of its relative accessibility compared to other Arctic basins as the area remains largely free of ice. Also, it has a number of promising geological leads and prospects from the
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disaster in the Gulf of Mexico stimulated much concern about the consequences of a similar event in Arctic waters and has resulted in many developments in regulation of operations and management of oil and gas leasing by countries active in Arctic exploration.
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deterred development. Development and production operations in the Arctic offshore as a result of exploration have been limited, with the exception of the Barents and Norwegian seas. In Alaska, exploration subsequent to the discovery of the
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in the Beaufort Sea-Mackenzie Delta Basin. Drilling continued at declining rates until the early 2000s. In all, some 300,000 km of seismic and 1500 wells were drilled across this vast area. Approximately 1.9 billion barrels
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Gulas, Sarah; Downton, Mitchell; D'Souza, Kareina; Hayden, Kelsey; Walker, Tony R. (January 2017). "Declining Arctic Ocean oil and gas developments: Opportunities to improve governance and environmental pollution control".
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on the Arctic potential comments that the likely remaining reserves will be 75% natural gas and 25% oil. It highlights four basins that are likely to be the focus of the petroleum industry in the upcoming years: the
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Sea remains unconfirmed by drilling. Discoveries in the Sverdrup Basin made between 1969 and 1971 are principally of gas. The several basins in the eastern Arctic offshore have seen little exploration activity.
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north and south of the Arctic Circle, could potentially contain 50 billion barrels of oil equivalent (7.9 x 10^9 m^3) (an estimate including both oil and gas). None of this potential has been realized.
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in 2014, and, in North America particularly, the widespread development of shale gas and oil depressed prices. Consequently commercial interest in exploring many parts of the Arctic has declined.
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Chukchi. And on October 3, Shell began drilling a top-hole over its Sivulliq prospect in the Beaufort Sea, after being notified by the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission that drilling could begin.
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Shell, however, announced in September 2015 that it was abandoning exploration "for the foreseeable future" in Alaska, after tests showed disappointing quantities of oil and gas in the area.
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were believed by some geologists to have high potential for large oil discoveries. In a comprehensive study of the potential of Arctic basins published in 2008, the
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On October 4, 2016 Caelus Energy Alaska announced its discovery at Smith Bay could "provide 200,000 barrels per day of light, highly mobile oil".
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oil and gas operations). Consequently, no leasing or operations have been approved for the Canadian Arctic offshore since that year.
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activities and demonstrates that oil and gas companies are generally ranked higher than mining companies operating in the Arctic.
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A 2008 United States Geological Survey estimates that areas north of the Arctic Circle have 90 billion
525:, The field was discovered on March 12, 1968, by Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) and is operated by
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Everything You Need to Know About Shell Oil and Arctic Offshore Drilling in Alaska
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1st shallow water year-round manned GBS production in the Arctic (
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The Northern Continental Shelf of Greenland (Executive Summary)
912:"https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.505673/publication.html"
1066:"Cairn Energy Abandons Second Well on West Coast of Greenland"
806:"Greenland Will Offer Oil, Gas Concessions Next Year-Minister"
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peaked during the 1970s and 1980s, led by such companies as
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983:"Kremlin lays claim to huge chunk of oil-rich North Pole"
878:"USGS: 25% Arctic oil, gas estimate a reporter's mistake"
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Government of Canada, Annual Report/Northern Oil and Gas
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International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
1462:"Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas in the Arctic"
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1241:"ConocoPhillips puts Arctic drilling plans on ice"
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1594:United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
314:deepwater floating exploration drilling in ice
218:shallow and deep water ice islands exploration
73:region. Some of these basins have experienced
34:Location of Arctic Basins assessed by the USGS.
1340:Rosneft and Statoil in Arctic exploration deal
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1905:Effects of global warming on marine mammals
1569:Chief Directorate of the Northern Sea Route
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1008:Overlooking the world's largest island
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207:shallow water sand island exploration
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397:returned from a six-week voyage on a
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1309:"Shell stops Arctic oil exploration"
1045:"Greenland Makes Oil Companies Melt"
804:Josephine, Mason (31 October 2017).
670:(Mackenzie Delta-Beaufort Sea Basin)
415:, an underwater shelf going between
374:drilled were plugged and abandoned.
2672:Petroleum exploration in the Arctic
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2124:Northern indigenous Russian peoples
1431:companies for governance purposes.
856:"Oil Survey Says Arctic Has Riches"
600:In response to these concerns, the
2662:2007 Russian North Pole expedition
2515:Electric power companies of Russia
2183:Arctic Refuge drilling controversy
1218:Statoil Delays Chukchi Exploration
1096:Christiansen, Flemming G. (2021).
735:Arctic Refuge drilling controversy
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544:In September, 2012, Statoil, now
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1589:Territorial claims in the Arctic
876:Alan Bailey (October 21, 2007).
750:Territorial claims in the Arctic
419:'s remote, inhospitable eastern
1559:Arctic cooperation and politics
1115:10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102425
1043:Allagui, Slim (July 16, 2006).
981:Harding, Luke (June 28, 2007).
740:Natural resources of the Arctic
730:Arctic cooperation and politics
646:Geological basins in the Arctic
438:deposits, the scientists said.
2795:2021–2023 global energy crisis
1667:Populated places in the Arctic
1376:Save Arctic Project Greenpeace
854:MOUAWAD, JAD (July 24, 2008).
468:Greenland Home Rule Government
130:A recent study carried out by
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2817:2024 Lukoil transit sanctions
2602:Russia–Saudi Arabia relations
2407:Gas Exporting Countries Forum
2190:Pollution in the Arctic Ocean
1715:Southeast Bathurst Fault Zone
1160:Hanlon, Teagan (2020-06-30).
745:Pollution in the Arctic Ocean
1895:Climate change in the Arctic
1647:Impact craters of the Arctic
1453:Arctic offers chilly welcome
897:National Petroleum Council:
791:10.1016/j.marpol.2016.10.014
521:is the largest oil field in
466:, a partnership between the
411:. They had travelled to the
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1748:Canadian Arctic Archipelago
1690:Canadian Arctic Rift System
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2931:20th century in the Arctic
1743:British Arctic Territories
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557:Department of the Interior
274:US & Canadian Beaufort
259:US & Canadian Beaufort
118:East Greenland Rift Basins
2941:Environment of the Arctic
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2852:Unfriendly countries list
2800:2021–2023 inflation surge
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1126:– via ResearchGate.
693:Kronprins Christian Basin
390:In June 2007, a group of
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2621:Germany–Russia relations
2361:Greenhouse gas emissions
1890:Arctic methane emissions
1392:Prime Minister of Canada
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65:There are 19 geological
2909:Renewable energy portal
2657:Arctic policy of Russia
2585:Energy policy of Russia
2572: and disputes
2477:Electric power industry
1564:Arctic Ocean Conference
1473:10.1126/science.1169467
192:first commercial ship (
53:Since the onset of the
2946:Industry in the Arctic
2609:China–Russia relations
2499:Thermal power stations
2489:List of power stations
2470:Electricity generation
2223:Arctic shipping routes
1137:Prudhoe Bay Fact Sheet
1047:. Agence France-Presse
1024:Bird, Kenneth (2008).
592:Environmental concerns
452:U.S. Geological Survey
329:Prirazlomnaya platform
97:– have been explored.
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2805:2022–2023 food crises
2178:Petroleum exploration
1858:Arctic dipole anomaly
1835:North American Arctic
1788:Northwest Territories
1574:Ilulissat Declaration
511:Prudhoe Bay Oil Field
288:subsea to shore LNG (
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2827:during the invasion
2149:Arctic Winter Games
1915:Polar amplification
1883:ecology and history
1642:Greenland ice sheet
1429:extractive industry
1394:. 20 December 2016.
1170:Alaska Public Media
1012:The Copenhagen Post
348:Panarctic Oils Ltd.
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125:East Barents Basins
106:natural gas liquids
81:, most notably the
2837:2023 oil sanctions
2832:2022 oil sanctions
2647:Disputes over the
2482:in Imperial Russia
2439:Barents Sea fields
2429:Petroleum industry
2366:Ministry of Energy
2238:Northern Sea Route
1868:Arctic oscillation
1612:Arctic Archipelago
1536:History of whaling
1526:Arctic exploration
1295:2012-10-12 at the
1205:2012-10-06 at the
1142:2009-03-26 at the
652:Alaska North Slope
621:industrial fishing
432:Russian Federation
188:North West Passage
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2228:Northeast Passage
2173:Natural resources
2064:Subarctic peoples
2036:Arctic vegetation
1900:Climate of Alaska
1720:Ungava Fault Zone
1705:Innuitian orogeny
1622:Arctic Cordillera
1451:Murray, A. 2006.
1435:. 30, 1623–1643.
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684:(North Greenland)
677:East Siberian Sea
635:Deepwater Horizon
604:working group on
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