Sunday, 25 December 2011

Russian oil rig sinking casts doubt on Arctic plan (AP)

FILE - In this file photo made Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010, the Prirazlomnaya oil platform is towed to the Arctic seaport of Murmansk, 1,450 km (906 miles) north of Moscow, Russia. The sinking of another Russian oil platform sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, has highlighted fears that Russian oil companies may not have the necessary expertise to develop hard-to-tap offshore fields in the Arctic. (AP photo/ Andrei Pronin, File) (AP Photo/Andrei Pronin)AP - The sinking of a floating oil rig that left more than 50 crew dead or missing is intensifying fears that Russian companies searching for oil in remote areas are unprepared for emergencies — and could cause a disastrous spill in the pristine waters of the Arctic.


Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/energy/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111223/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_russia_offshore_oil

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