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Jonas Karlsbakk

Jonas Karlsbakk
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Jonas has been working for the Norwegian Barents Secretariat since 2008. He has a Masters Degree in Geography from NTNU in Trondheim from 2003. Between 2003 and 2008 he worked as a journalist in the local newspaper in Kirkenes, Sør-Varanger Avis.

Content by Jonas Karlsbakk

Barents Spektakel 2008

“More spectacular than ever”

At the end of January the Norwegian border town of Kirkenes will be the venue for one of the Barents Region’s largest cultural festivals, the Barents Spektakel.

January 05, 2009
The Prirazlomnoe platform

Problems piling up in Prirazlomnoe project

The Russian oil field Prirazlomnoe has been delayed and remodelled several times by lisence holder Sevmorneftegaz. Now, the international petroleum industry is questioning whether the Russians are able to develop and complete such a large offshore oil fields on their own.

December 18, 2008
Ill: NHO

"Northern Norway unattractive"

The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) has studied the level of business activity in different Norwegian regions. Northern Norway ends up on the bottom of the list with the least successful companies and as the least attractive business conditions.

December 18, 2008
Photo: Barentsphoto.com

Amount of Arctic ice less then ever

The amount of sea ice in the Arctic has never been lower than in 2008, according to UN organization WMO. One of the consequences from global warming is more extreme weather.

December 17, 2008
Photo: Halvard Strøm, Norwegian Polar Institute

Expanding nature reserve in the Barents Sea

The nature reserve around the Bear Island in the Barents Sea will be expanded. This is a measure to help preserve the environment in the Barents Sea and around Svalbard, the Norwegian government says.

December 16, 2008
Photo: Sydvaranger Gruve

A rough start for Sydvaranger Mine

The value of the Sydvaranger Mine company in northern Norway has dropped to 1/6 of the value six months ago. However, the value drop and low iron prices do not seem to affect the company’s plans for the reopening of the Arctic mines outside Kirkenes.

December 15, 2008
Goliat Platform

Dropping oil price could stop Goliat

The dropping oil price could jeopardise the completion of the Goliat project in northern Norway. With the current price level, both Goliat and several other oil field development projects are not profitable enough any longer.

December 15, 2008
Spitsbergen

International breakthrough for Svalbard

Svalbard is given a key role in EU’s new Arctic research agreement. This will bring more money and new projects on climate research to Svalbard.

December 10, 2008
Energy Exerter

Kirkenes ready for rig exam

On Thursday the 100 meter tall jack-up rig Energy Exerter slowly floated into Kirkenes harbour. The following 30 days will prove the Norwegian Arctic town’s capabilities on rig maintenance for companies operating in the Barents Sea.

December 04, 2008
Lofoten, Norway

Ready to invest 30 billion EUR

If the waters outside Lofoten and Vesterålen in northern Norway are opened for the petroleum industry, it could lead to investments of around 30 billion EUR in the area, a recently published report concludes.

December 03, 2008