Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Action-Against-Gazprom-s-Arctic-Drilling-27MZIFV2GOJP.htmlConceptually similarAction Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP047ZTCompleted★★★★Action Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP047ZUCompleted★★★★Action Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP047ZXCompleted★★★★Action Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP047ZYCompleted★★★★★★★Action Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP047ZZCompleted★★★★★★Action Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP04800Completed★★★★Action Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP04801Completed★★★★Action Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP04802Completed★★★★Action Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGP04803Completed★★★★View AllGP047ZVAction Against Gazprom's Arctic DrillingGreenpeace activists in inflatables are sprayed with hoses by Gazprom workers. A team of activists have attached themselves to the anchor chain of the Anna Akhmatova, a Gazprom passenger vessel. The team is preventing the ship from lifting anchor and sailing to the Prirazlomnaya oil platform to complete the work that will allow them to begin drilling in this fragile region. Gazprom looks set to begin full commercial drilling operations by early next year, becoming the first ever company to start commercial oil production in the offshore Arctic.Locations:Arctic-Pechora Sea-RussiaDate:27 Aug, 2012Credit:© Denis Sinyakov / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Chaining actions-Close ups-Confrontation-Copy space-Gazprom-Greenpeace activists-Greenpeace inflatables-Helmets-KWCI (GPI)-Manual workers-Occupation actions-Oceans (campaign title)-Offshore drilling-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil (Industry)-Oil drilling-Oil rigs-Outdoors-Prirazlomnaya oil platform-Save the Arctic (campaign title)-Ships-Spraying-Water-Water cannons-Wide angleShoot:'Save the Arctic' Barents Sea TourThe campaign to save the Arctic continues in Russia and in the Barents Sea. Greenpeace takes action to stop attempts by oil companies to exploit the region’s resources for short term profit. Activists, including Greenpeace International Executive Director, Kumi Naidoo, take part in a series of actions held to prevent Gazprom from completing the work that will allow them to begin drilling in this fragile region. Gazprom looks set to begin full commercial drilling operations by early next year, becoming the first ever company to start commercial oil production in the offshore Arctic.Related Collections:Arctic Sunrise in Russia (Photos + Videos)