SPECIAL GUIDELINES ISSUED FOR OIL AND GAS COMPANIES WORKING IN THE ARCTIC
June 1st, 2009
BY KEITH NUTHALL
UPDATED detailed guidelines have been issued for Arctic oil and gas exploration and extraction projects taking into account the region's punishing, yet delicate environment.
They have been released by the Arctic Council, which represents countries with Arctic territory: Canada, Denmark (through its Greenland dependency), Iceland, Finland, Russia, Sweden, Norway and the USA.
Guidelines have been devised by the council since 1996 and have been periodically updated: the latest version has just been released following a review by the council's ...
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