discovery. Is it potentially commercial or is it not? That is the question being asked in the wake of conflicting reports. The 12/2-1z Rockall Basin well drilled last year appeared to encounter a significant [...] deepwater Nigeria, it is hardly surprising that the North-west European effort is so low key. And, as rigs gradually but inexorably migrate out of the North Sea, the more difficult it is likely to become in [...] would be obliged to release a great deal more data than has been made available. It would be more difficult to shroud a well in mystery for years on end ? tight hole status ? than is customarily the case,
John 3:16 Killing many for profit And material things While death takes its toll. No matter how much you try Your lies will always die The truth will outlive the lie You talk about a nations freedom Yet [...] There is no birth or death You men of power Sons of Seth Even your souls must choose Between light and darkness When will you choose peace and love And rid us of your wars and harshness “What does a man [...] Towering cowards Towering cowards Aw warring, aw words babble March onwards Arch in words Pow Err Power A word Powered by Babel The Tower of Power Powered by towering cowards Towering cowards Cowards “The light
country in where the pension fund is located? This is just one of the many questions which must be settled before an agreement is signed. Over these past few years there are many examples of Nordic senior citizens [...] have been transferred to southern European countries, where tax is substantially lower. Another issue is, how do you tax people and how do you tax investments?”, says the minister. While all these questions [...] Oil companies have for a long time being looking for a clear-cut taxation situation between the Faroes and the UK. A dual tax agreement has now finally been agreed between the two countries, and this will
become a door opener for Føroya Tele regarding many other services, both here and not least abroad. It is no big secret however, that both patience and professionalism is required if a contract is to be [...] the SheFar-cable. It is understood BP will initially rent data capacity for a five-year period. The linking of oil platforms west of Shetland ashore is not a new idea. The demand for a permanent link ashore [...] area, and therefore it is sensible to cooperate with a telecommunications company capable of delivering such a service. This is where Føroya Tele comes into the picture, as it is capable of delivering
the Port of Runavik. To many of the companies, Offshore Europe is among the most important events of the year, and a great opportunity for them to showcase their services. Many of them have participated [...] - building an area of expertise, which will be of great importance for a potential future oil industry to flourish. There is a lot of excitement in the air this autumn with the drilling of the William well [...] activity will attract many visitors to the Faroese national pavilion,” is the message from the organisers. About SamVit - Faroe Islands Enterprise SamVit - Faroe Islands Enterprise is the name of the two
March this year, described her experience in a radio programme in this way: »It’s a cosmic experience. The Faroe Islands is a country which is – and is not. It is in constant flux. It keeps disappearing: One [...] visiting a place like this. So even if this country has developed into a modern society fully in line with our neighbours, we have been keeping a low profile outwards for a long time. Living tranquil is living [...] faroes.t.html Here is an interesting broadcast about the Faroe Islands from PBS, mainly focusing on the killing of pilot whales, but covers a lot of other ground. The website is also a great introduction
Islands have as a travel destination? The fact that our country is a small archipelago in the middle of the big ocean in the periphery of western society makes us quite unique and special. Many consider islands [...] Baby Out with the Bath Water So in a way, the Faroes sell themselves as a tourist destination, but since we have not really developed a real tourism industry yet, it is essential that we do our best to meet [...] Islands as a tourist destination is one of our goals, because the tourist industry can lead to so much more and create grounds for other industries as well. A New Course for the Tourism Industry It is very important
resources within the people is utilised. That a Government of men only and a Parliament consisting almost entirely of men is sending a signal to the rest of the world of a one-eyed parliament instead of [...] in environmental issues, which is the world’s greatest threat today – possibly even more so than acts of terror. A Clinton is definitely better than a Bush, if the USA is to join in the small club of countries [...] Please do us a favour: Whisper into the ears of our politicians and business leaders alike, that a precondition for a country – large or small – to cope being a nation in the world today is that the full
Holland, not surprisingly, a book on how to build a windmill. Apparently for years it was the largest collection of books in America. Now Jónas knew the realities of living in a harsh environment and he [...] sea, they have managed to produce a most remarkable society and at the very heart of that society is a streak of practicality that the world would do well to adopt. A case in point involves that remarkable [...] not, it was a very practical solution to a very intractable situation. The Faroes is now faced with another intractable situation: accelerating globalization and the critical need to fashion a profitable
n, just a highway, a couple of fast-food restaurants, and miles upon miles of fields: I had landed in Hicksville, I just wasn’t aware of it. On the way to school, we stopped at a Wal-Mart, a gigantic [...] anywhere else. The school is excellent and the knowledge I have gained there is monumental. But my schooling has not only happened in the classroom. Before I left for America, a girl asked me if I didn’t [...] was to far away to go. I had told her with great confidence that it was only a plane ticket away. That is not true. America is much further away than that. To come here was like going to another planet where
