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Greenpeace boards Cairn Energy oil rig off Greenland | |
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Three Greenpeace campaigners have scaled an oil rig off the coast of Greenland in a bid to stop a Scottish company drilling. | Three Greenpeace campaigners have scaled an oil rig off the coast of Greenland in a bid to stop a Scottish company drilling. |
The 53,000-tonne Leiv Eiriksson rig is run by Edinburgh-based Cairn Energy. | The 53,000-tonne Leiv Eiriksson rig is run by Edinburgh-based Cairn Energy. |
Greenpeace said the trio were hanging from the underside of the rig in an Arctic survival pod with enough supplies to stay there for 10 days. | Greenpeace said the trio were hanging from the underside of the rig in an Arctic survival pod with enough supplies to stay there for 10 days. |
They hope their action will prevent the start of deep-water drilling 100 miles (160km) west of the Greenland coast. | They hope their action will prevent the start of deep-water drilling 100 miles (160km) west of the Greenland coast. |
Cairn Energy said the rig would continue towards the approved drilling location and if necessary ask the police to remove the activists when it reaches its destination. | Cairn Energy said the rig would continue towards the approved drilling location and if necessary ask the police to remove the activists when it reaches its destination. |
Greenpeace International oil campaigner Ben Ayliffe is on board the Greenpeace ship Esperanza, within sight of the rig and the survival pod. | Greenpeace International oil campaigner Ben Ayliffe is on board the Greenpeace ship Esperanza, within sight of the rig and the survival pod. |
He said: "We boarded the rig a few hours before it was due to reach its Arctic drill site and now it can't start operations. | He said: "We boarded the rig a few hours before it was due to reach its Arctic drill site and now it can't start operations. |
"We are preventing it from drilling because an oil spill up here would be nearly impossible to deal with due to the freezing conditions and remote location. | "We are preventing it from drilling because an oil spill up here would be nearly impossible to deal with due to the freezing conditions and remote location. |
"A BP-style blow-out off the Greenland coast would make the Deepwater Horizon clean-up look simple." | "A BP-style blow-out off the Greenland coast would make the Deepwater Horizon clean-up look simple." |
The climbers said their camp was a few metres from the huge drill-bit. | The climbers said their camp was a few metres from the huge drill-bit. |
Earlier this week, the group staged a protest outside the oil company's Edinburgh headquarters. | Earlier this week, the group staged a protest outside the oil company's Edinburgh headquarters. |
The demonstration was to protest against the oil firm's plans to begin drilling four new exploratory oil wells near Baffin Bay, Greenland this summer. | The demonstration was to protest against the oil firm's plans to begin drilling four new exploratory oil wells near Baffin Bay, Greenland this summer. |
Cairn Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with principal interests in India and Greenland. | Cairn Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with principal interests in India and Greenland. |
Ove Karl Berthelsen, a member of the Greenland government, said: "Naalakkersuisut [the Cabinet] strongly opposes the action by Greenpeace against drilling after oil in Greenland. | Ove Karl Berthelsen, a member of the Greenland government, said: "Naalakkersuisut [the Cabinet] strongly opposes the action by Greenpeace against drilling after oil in Greenland. |
"We will not be stopped by Greenpeace actions. Greenland has a right to develop a basis for livelihood for the population here as they do in other countries. | "We will not be stopped by Greenpeace actions. Greenland has a right to develop a basis for livelihood for the population here as they do in other countries. |
"It must be stressed, that the exploration complies with very high standards for safety and environmental protection." | "It must be stressed, that the exploration complies with very high standards for safety and environmental protection." |
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