Hydrocarbons in the Arctic: economic prospects and environmental issues

// ABSTRACT IN ENGLISH: Petroleum installations in the Arctic differ widely owing to the region's complex geological history. They are classical, but prospecting and producing from "polar" fields represent a technological challenge given the extreme climatic conditions. The distance o...

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Published inResponsabilité & environnement Vol. 64; pp. 24 - 32
Main Author Eschard, Rémi
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published 01.01.2011
Subjects
Arctic Region
Energy resources
Gas
Hydrocarbons
Innovation
Oil
Petroleum
Technology
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Summary:// ABSTRACT IN ENGLISH: Petroleum installations in the Arctic differ widely owing to the region's complex geological history. They are classical, but prospecting and producing from "polar" fields represent a technological challenge given the extreme climatic conditions. The distance of oil and gas fields from zones of consumption and the transportation difficulties entail gigantic investments for working these fields and bringing their production to the marketplace. // ABSTRACT IN FRENCH: Les systèmes pétroliers de l'Arctique présentent une grande variété du fait de l'histoire géologique complexe de la région. Ces systèmes pétroliers sont classiques, mais l'exploration et la production des gisements dits «polaires» relève du défi technologique, du fait des conditions climatiques extrêmes. De plus, l'important éloignement et les difficultés de transport entre les zones de production et celles de consommation impliquent des investissements gigantesques pour mettre en production les gisements et acheminer les hydrocarbures. Reproduced by permission of Bibliothèque de Sciences Po
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ISSN:1268-4783