Implications of Oil & Gas Development in the Arctic

The Irving Institute for Energy and Society at Dartmouth presents:

Stranded Assets, Path Dependencies & Carbon Lock-in: Implications of Oil & Gas Development in the Russian, Norwegian and U.S. Arctic

March 17 at 9 a.m. (PT) / 12 p.m. (ET)

Roman Sidortsov, Michigan Technological University

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Join us on Wednesday, March 17 at 9 a.m. ( PT) / 12 p.m. (ET) as Roman Sidortsov, Assistant Professor of Energy Policy at Michigan Technological University, presents his recent research as part of the New Energy: Conversations with Early-Career Energy Researchers series. This talk is co-sponsored by the Dartmouth Department of Russian and the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences. 

About the Talk

Oil and gas exploration and development continue at a fast pace despite near-global recognition of the ongoing energy transition and the Arctic has become an increasingly coveted region for finding and developing new hydrocarbon resources. A number of factors make oil and gas development in the region an uncertain if not reckless enterprise. With accelerating physical and policy changes, expansive and costly oil and gas production, transportation, and processing facilities are on track to become stranded assets impacting the socio-economic fabric of Arctic communities and fragile Arctic ecosystems.

In his presentation, which is based on an ongoing study which is part of a Horizon 2020 "Toward Just, Ethical and Sustainable Arctic Economies, Environments and Societies" (JUSTNORTH) project, Dr. Sitdortsov explores questions related to the consequences of stranded asset risks and highlights a case study examining the ethics of decision-making behind and the impacts of the Goliat offshore oil project in Norway, the Yamal LNG project in Russia, and onshore oil production in the Prudhoe Bay field near Deadhorse, Alaska in the United States.

About the Series

New Energy: Conversations with Early-Career Energy Researchers is a multi-university series featuring graduate, post-doctoral, and other early-career researchers sharing their discoveries and perspectives on energy-related topics. From policy to analysis to emerging research, this bi-weekly series will give anyone interested in energy the opportunity to learn from the rising stars in the field. Learn more about the series and the collaborating institutions here. 

View Past Talks

Check out our YouTube New Energy playlist to catch up on previous talks.

APRIL 7: Sarah Kelly, Dartmouth College  "Institutional Surprises in the Water-Energy Nexus: How Markets and Indigenous Territorial Conflicts Shape the Dynamics of Small Hydro Development in Chile" APRIL 17: Michael Davidson, University of California San Diego, "Carbon Neutrality in China: What's Behind the Numbers?" Visit dartgo.org/NewEnergy for more information and to register.