Soviet oil and security interests in the Barents Sea
The various political, economic, and military problems that could arise if the USSR, Norway, or other western nations begin exploring and producing oil in the Barents Sea are examined. The development of the Soviet oil industry, the foreign trade factor, energy consumption in the USSR, Soviet investment policy, and alternative areas of future oil production are reviewed. The technology and hardware that the Soviets have been using to explore the Barents Sea, dating back to 1971, are examined. The military implications (Soviet Northern Fleet) of this development are considered at some length. The authors present and examine two options (the ruble track and the hard-currency strategy) for developing oil production in this region.
- OSTI ID:
- 6864682
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Energy and Development; (United States), Vol. 16:1; Other Information: From review by Alan R. Plotnick, Univ. of New Haven, West Haven, CT, in Journal of Energy and Development, Vol. 16, No. 1 (Autumn 1990); ISSN 0361-4476
- Publisher:
- New York, NY (United States); St. Martin's Press
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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