voice was heard when the Faroese parliament debated the terms of the agreement means the deal must have been fair to the fishing industry. It it was not, the fishery lobby would have put paid to an agreement [...] costs, and the fact that the area has not been as prilific as the industry had hoped. At last the door is open to the first Faroese oil and gas licensing round to be launched and for oil companies to test the [...] 26. Wood Mackenzie says of the quest: »The operator is believed to be targetting a sizeable gas structure to the north of the block, close to the limit of UK designated acreage«. Mobil will doubtless play

had been forced to leave to find work, to come back to the islands. And that reversed the trend which had seen the Orkney population decline over the first 70 years of the 20th century.« To date, more than [...] glow for the past 25 years - a sight as familiar to residents as the stars that fill the clear skies above the islands. Islanders treasure the winter spectacle of the aurora borealis. But the source of [...] has generated is difficult to calculate. The sums involve the wages paid to staff and contractors over the years, the service industries that benefit from oil-related work and the dues Orkney?s Harbours

increase the interest to work and operate in the Faroes The issue is very often raised; there is nothing as unclear as taxation systems, and when considerations have to be taken regarding the tax systems [...] systems in two countries, the chain has simply come off the bike. This is the situation the international oil companies have been facing, if they intended to operate in the Faroes. The taxation system has been [...] country where the pension receiving person lives or the 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

only there for a year, the country is still dear to my heart. When Jens Olsen thinks of the US, he thinks of his American family. And that is indeed one of the main goals of the student-exchange organisation [...] organisation AFS. - The organisation was established by some ambulance drivers from World War II, who said that the only way to achieve peace in the world was to get young people to know and understand other [...] executive of the Faroese Fish Market, was in Arkansas, USA, as an exchange student in 1988. This was while Bill Clinton was governor, and one day he had the opportunity to meet the man who was later to become

professional, are visible and are present in the industry. This is very good. I have personally had the pleasure of seeing the work Faroese have done to increase the knowledge on Faroe activities, and it has [...] general. He is also of the opinion that Faroese are good at making themselves visible, by for example having a stand in the festival area and adds that he is always very interested is seeing the Faroe stand [...] this time the exhibition is bigger than ever, with upto 35.000 visitors and covering an area of 18.800 sq m2. -“I am particularly proud of the diversification we have at the exhibition this year. The ONS

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 terms [...] being forced to disclose helps the companies insofar as they can hide failures when it suits them strategically, at least for a while. In the case of the UK effort, the writer?s opinion is that such secrecy [...] with the Faroese. At least we are clear about which of the wells to date have essentially failed ? all but the Marjan probe drilled by Amerada Hess. The failure of the only well drilled during the 2003

planning to drill in 2004. Looking at the results from the 3 exploration wells, it may be appropriate to take a glance at the point of departure, when the licenses were awarded in the summer of 2000. The reason [...] blocks adjacent to existing licenses the blocks northwards of the area on offer in the first round still appears to be attractive to the industry. The Hatton-Rockall area In the longer term some deep water areas [...] rather to find a solution to exploring the geologically challenging part of the Faroe Shelf. In other words the main challenge is a gradual transfer of activity from the existing licenses in the southeast

Teitur has taken the title of Best Male Singer at the Danish Music Awards, and Eivør won Best Vocalist and Best Album at the Danish Folk Music Awards. This is just to name a few. The public institution [...] contemporary musicians. Whatever the reason, the inclination to make music here grows day by day. The music scene in the Faroes is very diverse, offering everything from metal bands to singer-songwriters, jazz [...] market is in the pipeline. FIE is looking into opportunities to promote the Faroes, as well as Faroese music and fashion design in the US. Some Faroese designers and musicians are already active on the US

Sleppid Grindini. The ordeal commenced at approximately 0400 local time when the Faroese Fisheries Patrol vessel, Brimil, located the large pod south of the island of Vágar. Over the next four to five hours, [...] Grind In The Faroe Islands This morning, at approximately 0840 local time, a large pod of pilot whales was slaughtered in the first grindadráp (grind) of the year, on the island of Vágar in the northwest [...] making this one of the bloodiest grinds in at least two years. The slaughter occurred just two weeks before Sea Shepherd crews are due to arrive in the Faroe Islands for the commencement of the organization’s

as they from time to time might seem to have opposite interests. I would like to thank the organisers for providing this opportunity to discuss the experience of the last 12 months. It is important that [...] realistic, difficulties were to be expected when you combine the traditional working methods of the oil industry with the stipulations of the hydrocarbon law and the expectations of the local business community [...] from the Faroese industry to discuss the issue of local participation in connection with the activities this summer. Evaluation is good but it all comes to nothing if we fail to follow up on the subjects