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Offshore Technology Focus: Issue 4 25 October, 2012 How drilling for oil in the Arctic Ocean will move ahead depending on the result of the US presidential election, territorial disputes in the South China Sea, the lessons learned from Norway's...

From disused oil rigs to living reefs: in pictures 28 August, 2012 Disused oil rigs have become home to millions of ocean creatures in the Gulf of Mexico, but hundreds of habitats could soon be wiped out under US rules. In this breath-taking photo feature we...

Drilling Arctic oil: do Shell's response plans hold water? 24 April, 2012 Shell aims to begin drilling operations in the Arctic by July 2012. With months to spare, Offshore Technology profiles the decision by the US to approve these plans and discovers why...

Arctic oil: an environmental disaster waiting to happen? 30 September, 2011 Resource exploitation could pose a serious threat to the arctic, but could new laws help open this treasure chest? Nicholas Newmann reports on the lack of coherent legislation regarding...

Spot Focus Norway: Exploring the Barents Sea 31 May, 2011 After 40 years of border dispute with Russia, Norway has taken the first steps to open the Barents Sea for exploration. Elisabeth Fischer profiles the possible political and...