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An Arctic well drilled near Norway’s maritime border with Russia finds no oil

Aker BP once had high expectations for the Barents Sea prospect.

By Thomas Nilsen, The Barents Observer July 21, 2021

The Norwegian oil company Aker BP has found no oil after drilling the Stangnestind-prospect just a few kilometers from Norway’s border to Russia in the Barents Sea.

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