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Cairn Energy
Climate (campaign title)
Day
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Fossil fuel (energy)
KWCI (GPI)
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Oceans (campaign title)
Offshore drilling
Oil (Industry)
Oil drilling
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Portrait of Ben Ayliffe
Portrait of Ben Ayliffe, with the drill rig Leiv Eiriksson in the background.
Greenpeace crew of the Arctic Sunrise and Esperanza are attempting to prevent deep sea oil drilling in a bid to protect the pristine Arctic environment. 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 arctic environment.
Unique identifier:
GP02KU2
Type:
Image
Shoot date:
01/06/2011
Locations:
Arctic
,
Greenland
,
North Atlantic Ocean
Credit line:
© Steve Morgan / Greenpeace
Ranking:
★★★★ (E)
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Leiv Eiriksson Oil Rig Journey
Greenpeace attempts to stop the Leiv Eiriksson oil rig from drilling in Baffin Bay one of the most pristine and fragile natural areas in the world, home to important and vulnerable wildlife including almost all of the world’s Narwhal population as well as blue whales, sea bird colonies, and polar bears. 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.
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