Billions are invested in the Zvezda yard outside Vladivostok to make it capable of meeting Russia’s growing demand for ice-protected ships and platforms.
Russia widened its lead over Norway as Europe’s biggest gas supplier in 2013. Russian supplies to Europe rose 16 percent while Norwegian fell five percent.
While neighboring Norwegian and Russian regions put their faith in Arctic oil, the northern Swedish region of Norrbotten is becoming one of Europe’s bigger producers of wind energy.
About 100 servicemen will accompany the 27 year old West Alpha drilling rig as it this year makes its first ever mission abroad, to the harsh waters of the Kara Sea.
More than two years after schedule, the Prirazlomnaya oil platform has started production in the icy waters of the Pechora Sea. Gazprom is seriously behind schedule also in the several of the neighboring licenses.
