Inadequate risk assessments – A study on worst-case scenarios related to petroleum exploitation in the Lofoten area

• Main Authors: Hauge, Kjellrun Hiis, Blanchard, Anne, Andersen, Gisle, Boland, Ragnhild, Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar, Howell, Daniel, Meier, Sonnich, Olsen, Erik, Vikebø, Frode
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Lofoten; Norway; Vesterålen; Northern Norway
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X13001504

Heated debates are currently taking place on whether to open the area of Lofoten and Vesterålen in Northern Norway for petroleum production. Seismic explorations in this area have indicated promising petroleum resources. The area is known for its unique landscape and as a key spawning and nursery ar...