Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Action-Against-Gazprom-s-Arctic-Drilling-27MZIFV2EC1X.htmlConceptually similarAction Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP047YACompleted★★★★★★Action Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP047YPCompleted★★★★Action Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP047YQCompleted★★★★Action Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP047YRCompleted★★★★Action Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP047Z3Completed★★★★Action Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP047XXCompleted★★★★★★★Action Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP047Z1Completed★★★★Action Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP047X5Completed★★★★Action Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP047X6Completed★★★★View AllGP047Y5Action Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingA team of 6 Greenpeace activists including Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Kumi Naidoo, are sprayed with water hoses after they boarded energy giant Gazprom’s Arctic oil platform Prirazlomnaya off the North-eastern coast of Russia in the Pechora Sea. The activists have supplies that will last for several days. Gazprom looks set to begin full commercial drilling operations by early next year, becoming the first ever company to start commercial oil production in the offshore Arctic.Locations:Arctic-Pechora Sea-RussiaDate:24 Aug, 2012Credit:© Denis Sinyakov / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3015px X 3824pxKeywords:Climbing actions-Climbing equipment-Confrontation-Copy space-Day-Gazprom-Greenpeace activists-KWCI (GPI)-Low angle view-Men-Occupation actions-Oceans (campaign title)-Offshore drilling-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil (Industry)-Oil drilling-Oil rigs-Outdoors-Prirazlomnaya oil platform-Red-Save the Arctic (campaign title)-Spraying-Two people-Water-Water cannonsShoot:'Save the Arctic' Barents Sea TourThe campaign to save the Arctic continues in Russia and in the Barents Sea. Greenpeace takes action to stop attempts by oil companies to exploit the region’s resources for short term profit. Activists, including Greenpeace International Executive Director, Kumi Naidoo, take part in a series of actions held to prevent Gazprom from completing the work that will allow them to begin drilling in this fragile region. Gazprom looks set to begin full commercial drilling operations by early next year, becoming the first ever company to start commercial oil production in the offshore Arctic.Related Collections:Arctic Sunrise in Russia (Photos + Videos)