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Aker BP’s first Norwegian Arctic well in 4 years yields no oil

Instead, it found non-commercial quantities of natural gas.

By Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer May 31, 2018
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It was Aker BP’s first well in the region in four years, and it was made only 25 kilometers (about 16 miles) from the place where the company made a small discovery of oil in 2014.

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