The Prospects and Challenges for Arctic Oil Development
Article from: OGEL 2 (2016), in Polar Energy Law (Arctic, Antarctic)
Introduction
The role of the Arctic region in global petroleum supply over the next decades is becoming a subject of increasing interest as the potential of the region's geology is revealed and the shrinking of the ice cap makes drilling an increasingly feasible activity. Nevertheless, significant concerns remain, not least the potential impact of any hydrocarbon E&P activity in an environmentally sensitive region. In addition, the lack of existing infrastructure and the likely high cost of any development in geographically remote and climatically harsh conditions mean that the economics of any ...