too visible to the Faroese. Large fleets of British steam-powered trawlers could be seen crowding the fishing grounds right up to a mere three miles away from the shoreline. The effect was to squeeze Faroese [...] otherwise when the UK sought to extend its territory onto their doorstep in the early 1990?s. Instead Britain is finally carrying out constitutional reform in a conscious attempt to adapt to its modern [...] immediately come to mind for the Faroese to focus on are: ?Collaboration in developing Oil and Gas resources in the North Atlantic. ?Encouraging tourism from Britain. ?Persuading Britain to take account

Paleocene, and was side-tracked. Again, it fell to Elttur to break the apparently disappointing news. ?Once again we have to state that the drilling operation did not yield the expected result. The Svinoy [...] company is expected to float on the London Stock Exchange early next year in a bid to raise £10-20million to finance its participation in the great, slow-pace Faroese oil race. ?We?re ready to go ? waiting for [...] Commission in 1993, provides a clue as to how events were being watched at the time. Referring to the decision by Copenhagen in 1992 to cede mineral resources rights to the Faroese Home Rule government, Olafsson

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 [...] islands' economy - when it first arrived in December 1976. Today it is difficult to envisage the excitement of residents - particularly those living on the tiny island of Flotta - when news broke that Orkney [...] 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

plays ? for obvious reasons ? his cards very close to his chest when it comes to the prospects of handling future oil from the Faroese sector. Fact is that the terminal has received a major £50 million overhaul [...] background that the UK Labour government was willing to hand down far reaching powers to the local government of the islands, which enabled local councillors to negotiate on a more equal level with the oil bosses [...] it was their intention to land Faroese oil in Faroe in an attempt to gain the full economic benefits. Mr Goodlad adds that Sullom Voe and a fictive Faroese terminal would have to compete with the cheaper

bright enough to come up with an answer to the question why is it that every time I see you my love grows a little stronger. But your memory leaves my stomach churning, feeling like a lie about to be revealed [...] are witches in the hills calling my name. Saying come join us sister, come kiss the flame. Come dance in the moonbeams, ride the night wind, make love to the darkness and laugh at man?s sins". Hetta er [...] remember when you'd pray to never see the day when someone would make you feel this way. 'Cause you knew they would cut right through you and once inside, you were afraid they'd find nothing to hold on

of the Atlantic to the North Sea, the story of oil has also been slow to unfold, though the potential of Eastern Canada is said to be considerable. And, in Greenland, there is nothing to show for efforts [...] Portugal to Lofoten off Norway ? slow. There are few commercial discoveries to show for the enormous effort made, except in the Norwegian sector where results obtained are the most promising to date. And [...] Kolvetni, will be next year when it spuds the Marimas prospect (licence 002) using the drillship Belford Dolphin. Geological analysis points to the right conditions for hydrocarbons to be present, but will they

we?ve come to the conclusion that we need four or five years of production history under our belt before we have sufficient information to enable us to make sensible decisions on possible changes to the [...] It will take six years to drill and put all these wells in place.? Meanwhile, under the original plan, the Clair pipeline was to be laid next year, but the decision was made to install it summer 2003, [...] from 3billion to more than 4billion barrels of heavy crude, unravelling her geological secrets proved a nightmare. That was not achieved until the late 1990s. Real contractor engagement did not start until

quickly realised that oil was to come anyhow, as Shetland was the nearest landfall, and that it was important to get the best deal possible. He said: ?Nobody was particular keen to have oil here because we [...] completed. The actual official opening of the Sullom Voe Terminal did not take place before May 1981, when the Queen travelled to Shetland to carry out the opening ceremony. While a consortium of oil companies [...] stream of income, which is used to boost the economy and to finance amenities other local authorities in Britain can only dream of. With the massive Clair oil field, 50 miles to the west of Shetland, coming

need to embrace change to whatever extent necessary. The ability to cooperate effectively and develop strong networks is becoming more important. And still it is crucial for us to hold on strongly to our [...] this as an opportunity. To stay competitive, we have to be inventive and learn how to develop new concepts and fresh thinking. And when setting our goals and objectives, we have to be strategic and think [...] 000,000 (2003). Do you want to know more? If you would like to get to know the Faroe Islands, you can e.g. visit: http://www.faroeislands.com http://www.visit-faroeislands.com For more information on the

probably not the main reason why people want to come here. Most people seem more concerned by what there is to do while they’re here. They want a variety of activities to choose from. And they don’t necessarily [...] most of the people who come here know it. But that’s no longer enough. People need to know about the real Faroe Islands – and they don’t want to sit back and watch: they want to feel alive and vibrant [...] months ago, Faroese TV interviewed some American surfers who had come to our islands to try our waves. They were amazed that no-one seemed to have noticed the potential for surfing on the islands. Other extreme