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In November 2011, Centrica announced a £1 billion ($1.58 billion) acquisition of producing and development assets from Norway's Statoil ASA in the Norwegian North Sea. Last month, it announced the acquisition of a further stake in the Statfjord field...
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So what of the future? Britain’s oil boom is over. It became a net importer of crude some time between 2004/5. North Sea oil production has also decreased by just under 8% between 1998 and 2010 according to the latest government figures. Most of the...
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SINGAPORE - FEBRUARY 22: Suzann Pettersen of Norway hits a shot during the pro-am prior to the start of the HSBC Women's Champions at the Tanah Merah Country Club on February 22, 2012 in Singapore, Singapore. View Photo »
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To combat global warming, Norway imposed a carbon tax of $50 per metric ton for offshore carbon dioxide emissions in 1991 ... Companies were faced with a choice either pay the tax or stop emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. They soon realized it would cost them a lot less to inject it under th...
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The BBC2 concert features three highly respected UK instrumental music, space music acts; David Wright, Michael Shipway and Modulator ESP, plus Glenn Main, Norway's answer to electronic music maestro Jean Michel Jarre. The show also features light show...
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It includes the lines "My Friends walked on-I remained behind/shivering with Anxiety-I felt the great Scream in Nature." Two other versions of The Scream have been the subject of high-profile art thefts in recent years. In 1994, two thieves entered the...
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Espen Valheim of Norway dives during the Men's 3m Preliminary round at the FINA Diving World Cup at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in London February 21, 2012. View Photo »
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The agreement to extend the term of the Constituent Assembly provides the political parties in Nepal with a renewed opportunity to promulgate a new democratic and inclusive Constitution within the next six months. The EU missions together with Norway and Switzerland trust that the extension will allow f...
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Derby Telegraph published Clough: Jamie Ward has a chance to be regular international
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Derby County boss believes the time is right for Ward to take advantage of a fresh start for Ireland under their new manager Michael O'Neill, the former Shamrock Rovers boss. O'Neill has named his first squad for the friendly against Norway at Windsor...
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The Minister of Immigrants and Displaced Dindar Najman Douski discussed the situation of Iraqi immigrants in Norway with the Norwegian ambassador to Baghdad Peter Olberg. Discussions tackled necessity of their psychological rehabilitation till their...
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The Kingdom of Norway (Norwegian: Kongeriket Norge - bokmål; Kongeriket Noreg - nynorsk) is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, located in Europe, and bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia. Norway has a very elongated shape; the country's extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean is home to its famous... Full Article
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Espen Valheim of Norway dives during the Men's 3m Preliminary round at the FINA Diving World Cup at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in London February 21, 2012.
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Norway's Suzann Pettersen, second from left, helps Michelle Wie of the U.S. put on a Vanda Miss Joaquim, Singapore's national flower, as Taiwan's Yani Tseng, thrid from left, and Australia's Karrie Webb look on during a press conference for the HSBC Women's Champions golf tournament in Singapore,...
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From left, Michelle Wie of the U.S. , Norway's Suzann Pettersen, Taiwan's Yani Tseng and Australia's Karrie Webb place flowers on their respective countries as part of a photo call for HSBC Women's Champions gold tournament in Singapore, Feb. 21, 2012.
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World women top golfer Suzann Pettersen of Norway places an orchid during the launch of the HSBC Women’s Champions 2012 in Singapore on February 21, 2012. The fifth edition of the HSBC Women’s Champions will take place in Singapore from February 23 to 26 with a prize purse of 1.4...
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Golfer Suzann Pettersen (R) of Norway chats to Michelle Wie (L) of the US after a press conference to launch the HSBC Women’s Champions 2012 in Singapore on February 21, 2012. The fifth edition of the HSBC Women’s Champions will take place in Singapore from February 23 to 26 with a...
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SINGAPORE - FEBRUARY 21: Suzann Pettersen of Norway addresses the media during a photocall at the Singapore Botanic Gardens prior to the start of the HSBC Women's Champions at the Tanah Merah Country Club on February 21, 2012 in Singapore.
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Suzann Pettersen (R) of Norway pins a petal of the Vanda Miss Joaquim orchid on the hair of Michelle Wie of the U.S. after the pre-tournament news conference for the HSBC Women's Champions golf tournament in Singapore February 21, 2012.
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SINGAPORE - FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Michelle Wie of the USA, Suzann Pettersen of Norway, Yani Tseng of Taiwan and Karrie Webb of Australia place flowers in their relevant countries during a photocall at the Singapore Botanic Gardens prior to the start of the HSBC Women's Champions at the Tanah...
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SINGAPORE - FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Suzann Pettersen of Norway and Yani Tseng of Taiwan pose as Tseng puts a flower behind Pettersen's ear during a photocall at the Singapore Botanic Gardens prior to the start of the HSBC Women's Champions at the Tanah Merah Country Club on February 21, 2012...
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SINGAPORE - FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Michelle Wie of the USA, Suzann Pettersen of Norway during a photocall at the Singapore Botanic Gardens prior to the start of the HSBC Women's Champions at the Tanah Merah Country Club on February 21, 2012 in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Suzann Pettersen of Norway and Yani Tseng of Taiwan during a photocall at the Singapore Botanic Gardens prior to the start of the HSBC Women's Champions at the Tanah Merah Country Club on February 21, 2012 in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Michelle Wie of the USA, Suzann Pettersen of Norway, Yani Tseng of Taiwan, Karrie Webb of Australia and Giles Morgan (Group Head of Sponsorship HSBC) pose as Morgan puts a flower behind Webb's ear during a photocall at the Singapore Botanic Gardens prior to...
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SINGAPORE - FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Michelle Wie of the USA, Suzann Pettersen of Norway, Yani Tseng of Taiwan and Karrie Webb of Australia pose as Webb puts a flower behind Tseng's ear during a photocall at the Singapore Botanic Gardens prior to the start of the HSBC Women's Champions at the...
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SINGAPORE - FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Michelle Wie of the USA, Suzann Pettersen of Norway, Yani Tseng of Taiwan and Karrie Webb of Australia pose during a photocall at the Singapore Botanic Gardens prior to the start of the HSBC Women's Champions at the Tanah Merah Country Club on February 21,...
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listens to Norway's Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store (R) at a working session of the G20 foreign ministers summit in Los Cabos February 19, 2012.
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Norway's Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store (L) shakes hands with Mexico's Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa next to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) at the start of a working session of the G20 foreign ministers summit in Los Cabos February 19, 2012.
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, center, Norway's foreign minister Jonas Gahr Store, left, and Mexico's foreign minister Patricia Espinosa talk at the start of a working session of the G20 foreign ministers summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton talks with Norway's foreign minister Jonas Gahr Store at a working session of the G20 foreign ministers summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.
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Combo: Clockwise Norway's jumpers Anders Fannemel, Rune Velta, Tom Hilde and Anders Bardal compete during the FIS Men's Ski Jumping Team World Cup at Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 19, 2012.
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Norway's Anders Fannemel competes during the FIS Men's Ski Jumping Team World Cup at Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 19, 2012.
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Winner Norway's Havard Bokko skates during the men's 1500m race in the Allround speed skating World championships at the Krylatskoye ice rink in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.
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Germany's Eric Frenzel (L) and Norway's Jan Schmid compete during the LH Individual Gundersen 10 km race at the Nordic Combined World Cup in Klingenthal February 19, 2012.
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Lars Elton Myhre of Norway reacts after competing in the men's alpine skiing World Cup slalom race at the Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko, some 150 km (93 miles) south of Sofia February 19, 2012.
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CHON BURI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 19: Suzann Pettersen of Norway walks the fairway on the 5th hole during day four of the LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club on February 19, 2012 in Chon Buri, Thailand.
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Suzann Pettersen of Norway hits a shot during the final round of the 1.5 million USD Honda LPGA Thailand golf tournament at the Thai resort island of Pattaya on February 19, 2012.
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Espen Valheim of Norway dives during the Men's 3m Preliminary round at the FINA Diving World Cup at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in London February 21, 2012.
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