Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/The-Leiv-Eiriksson-Drill-Rig-27MZIFIITZKQ.htmlConceptually similarGreenpeace Intercepts Oil Drill RigGP02DVPCompleted★★★★Greenpeace Intercepts Oil Drill RigGP02DVTCompleted★★★★Greenpeace Intercepts Oil Drill RigGP02DVUCompleted★★★★★★Greenpeace Intercepts Oil Drill RigGP02DVVCompleted★★★★★★The Leiv Eiriksson Drill RigGP02DVQCompleted★★★★★★The Leiv Eiriksson Drill RigGP02DVWCompleted★★★★★★Greenpeace Intercepts Oil Drill RigGP02DVSCompleted★★★★★★GP Intercepts Leiv Eiriksson Drill RigGP02KTGCompleted★★★★GP Intercepts Leiv Eiriksson Drill RigGP02KTHCompleted★★★★View AllGP02DVRThe Leiv Eiriksson Drill RigGreenpeace intercepts the Leiv Eiriksson drill rig in the north Atlantic en route to Greenland.Greenpeace has been involved in a week-long search for the 53,000 tonne Leiv Eiriksson the only oil rig scheduled to begin new off-shore drilling operations in the Arctic this year. The rig is due to start dangerous deep water drilling operations as early as next week. Financial investors in Scotland's Cairn Energy - the operators of the Leiv Eiriksson- are currently on a tour of the company's operations in the Arctic.Locations:Arctic-North Atlantic OceanDate:23 May, 2011Credit:© Jiri Rezac / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3640px X 5521pxKeywords:Cairn Energy-Climate (campaign title)-Clouds-Copy space-Day-Fossil fuel (energy)-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-Offshore drilling-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil drilling-Oil rigs-Outdoors-SilhouettesShoot:Leiv Eiriksson Oil Rig JourneyGreenpeace intercepts the Leiv Eiriksson oil rig as it attempts to head to Greenland’s Baffin Bay to start exploratory drilling. The Leiv Eiriksson is operated by Cairn Energy and is the only rig in the world currently set to begin new deep sea drilling in the Arctic – making it a clear and present danger to the pristine arctic environment.Related Collections:The Leiv Eiriksson Oil Rig Journey
