http://www.geoexpro.com/rss/The_Arctic_headlines.xmlThis newsfeed has been automatically generated by GEO Exproen-gb02 Mar 2012Copyright: (C) http://www.GEOExpro.comThe 3D seismic vessel Polarcus Alima has successfully transited from Norway to the Asia-Pacific region via the Northern Sea Route – a first in the seismic industry, and an achievement which saves considerable time, fuel, emissions and cost.http://www.geoexpro.com/article/Transiting_the_Northern_Sea_Route/fee13de0.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/Transiting_the_Northern_Sea_Route/fee13de0.aspxFri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Arctic is often referred to as ‘the next global frontier’ – but is it possible to explore at reasonable cost?http://www.geoexpro.com/article/How_can_we_explore_the_Russian_Arctic_Shelf/5d9bceff.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/How_can_we_explore_the_Russian_Arctic_Shelf/5d9bceff.aspxFri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The complexity of the Western Barents Sea necessitates the use of all available geological and geophysical data when undertaking regional interpretations, play fairway assessments and prospect definition. http://www.geoexpro.com/article/Unlocking_the_Secrets_of_the_Barents_Sea/b3bc219e.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/Unlocking_the_Secrets_of_the_Barents_Sea/b3bc219e.aspxMon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The future of the Norwegian Barents Sea, following almost 30 years of exploration, is still in the making. A new look at the petroleum systems in combination with high quality seismic data may reveal the hidden secrets of this huge geological province that has already proven an exceptionally high technical success rate. http://www.geoexpro.com/article/Striving_to_Define_an_Oil_Province/ddd59ecd.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/Striving_to_Define_an_Oil_Province/ddd59ecd.aspxThu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT “This is a historic day. We have reached a breakthrough in the most important outstanding issue between Norway and the Russian Federation,” said Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg prior to the signing of an agreement between the Norwegian and the Russian negotiating delegations on the bilateral maritime delimitation in the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean.http://www.geoexpro.com/article/Agreement_in_the_Barents_Sea/9a69bcb9.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/Agreement_in_the_Barents_Sea/9a69bcb9.aspxThu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Two fields are currently being developed, significant amounts of oil and gas have already been found, and geological studies indicate that this is a promising exploration frontier, possibly making the Barents Sea a major gas and oil supplier in the future.http://www.geoexpro.com/article/More_giants_to_be_found/1ab97837.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/More_giants_to_be_found/1ab97837.aspxFri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT The coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska is not likely to be exploited for hydrocarbons in the near future. Nevertheless, this geological province is referred to as the "nation’s single greatest onshore prospect for oil".http://www.geoexpro.com/article/Huge_volumes_left_in_the_ground/5ba01a72.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/Huge_volumes_left_in_the_ground/5ba01a72.aspxThu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT The disputed area between Norway and Russia in the Barents Sea, equalling the Norwegian North Sea in size, has a different petroleum system than the proven oil and gas provinces to the west and east. With pre-Jurassic source rocks, the most obvious targets are in Triassic clastics and Paleozoic carbonates.http://www.geoexpro.com/article/Barents_Sea_Nondiscussed_Area/5022d009.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/Barents_Sea_Nondiscussed_Area/5022d009.aspxThu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT As we have now entered the International Polar Year (see also page 72), we should expect a strong focus on the development of fossil fuels in northern latitudes for the years to come.http://www.geoexpro.com/article/The_Next_Frontier/a9c971bc.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/The_Next_Frontier/a9c971bc.aspxWed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Could a single plant species have really changed the earth from a greenhouse world towards the modern icehouse state – and what are the implications of this for both petroleum exploration and climate change?http://www.geoexpro.com/article/The_Azolla_Story_Climate_Change_and_Arctic_Hydrocarbons/2a76949d.aspxhttp://www.geoexpro.com/article/The_Azolla_Story_Climate_Change_and_Arctic_Hydrocarbons/2a76949d.aspxTue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT