Arctic exploration continues Unfortunately, during the past year, a number of major banks announced they would not finance major Arctic development projects.
Language: Inglés Publication details: feb. 2021Description: [c.a.] 4 pOnline resources: In: E & P Summary: According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the Arctic could hold about 22% of the world’s undiscovered conventional oil and natural gas resources. The area above the Arctic Circle encompasses about 6% of the Earth’s surface area. While the Arctic is about the size of the African continent, most of the resource area is oceanic. About 33% of the Arctic is occupied by land. Another 33% of the Arctic consists of offshore continental shelves located in less than 500 m of Arctic Ocean water. The remaining 33% of the Arctic is in Arctic Ocean waters deeper than 500 m.| Current library | Status | Barcode | |
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According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the Arctic could hold about 22% of the world’s undiscovered conventional oil and natural gas resources. The area above the Arctic Circle encompasses about 6% of the Earth’s surface area. While the Arctic is about the size of the African continent, most of the resource area is oceanic. About 33% of the Arctic is occupied by land. Another 33% of the Arctic consists of offshore continental shelves located in less than 500 m of Arctic Ocean water. The remaining 33% of the Arctic is in Arctic Ocean waters deeper than 500 m.
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