... Abstract Cyber security is most important for Arctic cities and rural areas as the Arctic region is very dependent on safe communication due to limited infrastructure and very long distances between populated locations. The paper discusses available networks and will emphasize...

... Abstract Because of the extraordinary amounts of oil and gas reserve in the Arctic, many countries and energy companies have focused on Arctic region and accelerated development speed for Arctic energy in recent years. However, harsh climate, lack of logistic and limited experience would cause...

... of module transportation which is a new element in the shipping business. These developments are likely to prove beneficial to both the project and shipping markets. INTRODUCTION The Arctic Region attracts attention from all over the world as the remaining frontier of resource development. However...

... ABSTRACT Hydrocarbon release (HCR) from offshore piping has been identified by the international standards and regulatory authorities as a potential hazard for safe oil and gas production in the Arctic region. Due to the requirement for higher-strength steel pipes (meaning thin-walled piping...

... Abstract Sustainable development in the sensitive and harsh Arctic region require resilient critical infrastructure systems to withstand and rapidly recover from human-induced and natural disasters. However, due to the climate conditions and remoteness of the Arctic, electric power systems...

..., the demands on constructions and therefore on steel plates have been increased. Because of the low actual oil-price the investigations in the arctic region were reduced (Reuter, 2015; Meinert, 2015). However, there is still a rising potential for more export terminals in Arctic areas due infrastructure...

... Abstract The depletion of natural resources has made it important to secure the supply of gas in the arctic region, which has barely been developed. There has been quite some research done in evaluating the impact of permafrost on pipelines. However, the results of the previous research may...

... Abstract The constantly growing demand for natural resources has made the Arctic region, which holds approximately 20% of estimated world oil and gas reserves, an attractive area for exploitation. Since a great variety of ocean-going vessels are used in oil and gas production, ice shrinkage...

... carriages' development prospects in arctic region there is a review of cargo transportation test along the Russian Arctic Coast in the article. The external factors are analyzed, which influence the carrier exploitation and the transfer lines organization in the Arctic Region, including the prospects...

... arctic region territory prospective resource Strategy of non-Arctic Nations about the Development of Arctic Oil and Gas Resources Hochang Jang and Jeonghwan Lee Department of Energy and Resources, College of Engineering, Chonnam National University Gwang-ju, Korea ABSTRACT This study discusses...

... Environment Safety of Oil Resources Exploitation in Offshore Russian Arctic Regions V. I. Pavlenko, E. K. Glukhareva and S.Yu.Kutsenko Arctic Research Center, Oil and Gas Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences Moscow, Russia ABSTRACT Technical particularities of oil deposits...

... development. Russian Arctic Fleet is a base of the polar transport system of the country the Northern Sea Route. In many areas of Far North it serves to support life of population, economic activity of the Arctic Regions and export of natural resources. The significance of these strategically important...

... ABSTRACT: One of the major concerns associated with drilling in the arctic regions is the possibility of an environmental disaster. The arctic region is generally perceived as pristine but sensitive and major efforts should be taken to prevent an oil spill there. In this context the accident...

... priorities had been formulated among the major problems of the Russian Arctic transport system: escalating of quantity and types of vessels using for cargo and civil shipping in Arctic regions; strengthening of coastal infrastructure of the NSR and strengthening of security system of marine and river...

... on regional development will be shown in more vulnerable areas of the Earth and first of all in fragile Polar areas. The studying of the possibilities of Arctic regions development in new environmental conditions now is in the focus of Polar research. The analysis of the coming changes influence...

... the course of changes in future. The results of the study can be used for the programs of the sustainable development of Arctic regions, development of nature protection measures and preparation for society to adjust to future changes. ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN RUSSIAN ARCTIC The Reasons for Environmental...

... energy sources in the Arctic and the North. These regions concentrate a considerable amount of alternative energy (wind, ebb and flow energy). INTRODUCTION The creation of energy basis is a decisive factor for the developing of the Arctic regions. The level of energy development determines not only...

... in comparison With the on-shore option and reduces the material and labor necessary for gas pipeline construction. The Baydaratskaya inlet and the Kara Sea are a part of" the described Arctic regions which have become the subject of the investigations. The choice is explained by the possibility, on the one hand...