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jakeXT

(10,575 posts) Sun Sep 28, 2014, 04:35 PM Sep 2014

Rosneft and Exxon discover Arctic oil

Source: BBC

Russian energy giant Rosneft says it has discovered oil with its US project partner Exxon Mobil at a controversial well in the Arctic.

Drilling was completed in record time, it said, but questions remain about how quickly the well can be developed.

Exxon has said it will "wind down" the project following US sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine.

Environmentalists have campaigned hard against drilling for oil in the pristine region.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-29400028

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Rosneft and Exxon discover Arctic oil (Original Post) jakeXT Sep 2014 OP

Hands up if you know they'll fuck it up somehow sakabatou Sep 2014 #1

Oh joy newfie11 Sep 2014 #2

This isn't the kind of pole dancing the world needs. nt valerief Sep 2014 #3

These people are insane. Chakab Sep 2014 #4

sakabatou

(42,152 posts)

1. Hands up if you know they'll fuck it up somehow

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 04:52 PM

Sep 2014

newfie11

(8,159 posts)

2. Oh joy

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 05:19 PM

Sep 2014

Just what the artic needs, more oil pollution,

valerief

(53,235 posts)

3. This isn't the kind of pole dancing the world needs. nt

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 07:34 PM

Sep 2014

Chakab

(1,727 posts)

4. These people are insane.

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 08:58 PM

Sep 2014

BP couldn't contain a blowout in the Gulf of Mexico when there were no storms, but they think that it's kosher to drill in a much more unforgiving environment?

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