Huge miscalculation led to Norway's opening of Arctic oil
A single typo meant that the permission to drill for oil in the Barents Sea appeared far more economically beneficial than it is actually assessed to be. The Arctic drillings may not be profitable at all.
Last year, Norway opened up for oil and gas extraction in the southeastern part of the Barents Sea. Ahead of this decision, Norwegian authorities had been intent on issuing licenses for exploration drillings in the region, both to position the country against Russia on the other side of the nautical border and because examinations showed that there was a fortune to be made in the Arctic waters.
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