By Lise Kirkegaard It takes more than a successful exploratory well for a drilling operation on foreign territory to be a success. It also takes integration into and understanding of the local culture [...] territory, we must overcome cultural barriers and achieve a common understanding of each other's needs. We therefore started a training programme a couple of years ago.« Under this programme, DONG and the [...] traineeships. »In that way, a number of young Faroese have been able to work for an oil and gas company and share in the expertise and experience that have been built up in a company like DONG. At the same

By Lise Kirkegaard It takes more than a successful exploratory well for a drilling operation on foreign territory to be a success. It also takes integration into and understanding of the local culture [...] territory, we must overcome cultural barriers and achieve a common understanding of each other's needs. We therefore started a training programme a couple of years ago.« Under this programme, DONG and the [...] traineeships. »In that way, a number of young Faroese have been able to work for an oil and gas company and share in the expertise and experience that have been built up in a company like DONG. At the same

discoveries into commercial projects and guarantee the islands a place among the world?s oil and gas nations. Quite how this will be achieved is a question that will occupy many minds this winter as oil company [...] gas, although of non-commercial quantities at this location,? he said in a statement. ?Establishing that the Faroe Shelf holds a working petroleum system is however positive and considerably improves our [...] Elttur announced the good news ? it was gas and oil encountered over a gross payzone of 170 metres. However, the well, which was drilled to a total depth of 4246m in 950m of water instead of just 3800m as

frequencies«) that usually carry the tune. As a result, the high notes are relatively weak, and music coming from another house or room typically sounds like a deep, »thud, thud«. Although the context is [...] are covered in basalt, and this acts as a barrier that prevents sounds from penetrating to the deeper formations that hopefully contain valuable oil fields. As a result, seismic studies have had limited [...] releasing high-pressure air into the surrounding seawater, and thereby producing a ?bang? (the effect is similar to that of popping a balloon). As with musical instruments, airguns can be tuned to different

Argyll Field and by 1978 production had reached a million barrels a day. Aberdeen was enjoying unprecedented prosperity with hotel rooms at a premium and hardly a seat available in the rapidly increasing number [...] ended with a year in which the price was down to under $10 a barrel at the beginning at up to more than $26 by the end but hopes were high that the new Millennium would bring new prosperity. A step towards [...] appeared in cars all over the city pleading with the Almighty for a second oil boom and promising, in less than reverend terms, not to waste a second opportunity. The second boom, albeit less dramatic, has

man made - and serves as a powerful symbol of the impact oil has had on the Orkney Islands. A huge orange flame has blazed above the Flotta Oil terminal for almost a quarter of a century now. It can be seen [...] when news broke that Orkney was to benefit from a massive oil boom. To taste a flavour of the mood in the islands, look no further than the film Local Hero, a huge hit in Britain when it opened in cinemas [...] across the country in 1983. One scene in particular struck a chord with people here. The Hollywood star Burt Lancaster steps out of a helicopter on to a remote Scottish beach. Playing an American oil tycoon

implementing these special rules are in both cases based on a wish to create competitiveness between Faroese and foreign taxpayers. A. Faroese International Register of Ships (FAS) A.1 Refund to the Shipping [...] taxation on income derived from hydrocarbon activities, a special legislation came into force for the first time 19 February 1999. II Shipping The special rules in this field apply partly to FAS and partly [...] get refunded a part of the wages, presently 28%, paid to crew performing services: 1. on board a vessel registered under the Faroese International Register of Ships (FAS) or 2. on board a vessel of 100

aVerður The Lord of the Rings (Ringenens Herre) sigursharri, tá ið Oscarvirðislønarnar verða latnar? Og ein ringur at vinna yvir allari kapping. . . New Zealandarar eru ikki heilt ólíkir føroyingum, tá [...] . Fra tí vakra landslagnum til álvar, dvørgar og gandarar, The Lord of the Rings er fyltur við "special effects", so tað er ikki óvæntað, at hesin filmurin er ein av teimum fremstu í kappingini at vinna

seinastu tíðina. Nevnast kunnu Las Ketchup við The Ketchup Song, Celine Dion ? I´m Alive, Elvis vs. JXL ? A Little Less Conversation, Atomic Kitten ? The Tide is High og The Calling við Adrienne. Fløgan hevur [...] Fellowship of the Ring nú er ein nýggjur dvd-filmur komin út við Lord of the Rings. Pakkin eitur Special Extended DVD Edition og inniheldur fýra fløgur. Hendan útgávan er framleidd bara til heimabiografin

consultations indicate a level of interest, the next step is likely to be some sort of nominations later in the year. When planning for a licensing round it must be remembered that a licensing round in the [...] normal ups and downs of the international oil industry. Prior to any licensing round a careful assessment of the maturity of a region with respect to exploration has to be performed in order to obtain an informed [...] the Faroe Islands cannot be initiated at the discretion of the Minister. It is a special feature of the Faroese licensing regime that Parliament has to approve the area on offer as well as the general terms