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Out in the cold: Shell's summer of setbacks

Last edited 26 November 2012 at 1:57pm
Publication date: 
23 November, 2012

Shell investor briefing: This briefing gives an overview of the various setbacks faced by Shell. It also examines the nature of the testing carried out on essential well capping equipment. It suggests some key questions for investors to ask Shell in the light of this year’s Arctic experience.

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Article tagged as: arctic, briefing, investor, setback, shell, summer

Polar bear cam - live from the tundra

Posted by Nic S — 21 November 2012 at 1:41pm - Comments

Right now, along the northern coasts of Arctic countries, polar bears are waiting for the sea to freeze before they go out to hunt again. And now, you can see them.

Article tagged as: arctic, bear, buggy, cam, camera, explore.org. polar bears international, footage, live, polar, SaveTheArctic, tundra

Rare white humpback whale filmed in the Arctic

Posted by Nic S — 20 November 2012 at 7:38pm - Comments

The whale, dubbed "Willow", was caught on camera while breaching the surface with a pod of humpbacks. The extremely rare white humpback was spotted on a boat trip off the coast of Svalbard, Norway, in the pristine waters of the Arctic Circle. Willow resembles the mythical white whale, Moby Dick.

Article tagged as: arctic, climate, dick, moby, rare, survival, svalbard, whale, white, wildlife

Russian Roulette - Investor Briefing

Last edited 20 August 2013 at 3:47pm
Publication date: 
5 November, 2012

On 22nd October BP plc announced it had agreed heads of terms to sell its 50% stake in TNK-BP - their partner in Russia for much the last troubled 15 years - to Rosneft, a company owned largely by the Russian State. BP's official announcement of the proposed deal focusses on the benefits of Rosneft's 2011 oil reserve additions and their sizeable dividend of 25%.

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Article tagged as: arctic, BP, environment, ice, investor, money, rosneft, russia, shareholders

British Antarctic Survey merger dropped: Greenpeace response

Last edited 2 November 2012 at 11:34am
2 November, 2012

Responding to the decision not to proceed with the merger of the British Antarctic Survey and National Oceanography Centre, Vicky Wyatt, Greenpeace arctic campaigner said:

“The British Antarctic Survey is a wonderful institution. It is rightly world renowned and has done great work in helping us protect one of the most fragile and beautiful areas on the planet.

Article tagged as: arctic, british antarctic survey, climate change, national oceanography centre, polar

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