Russian state-run Rosneft has confirmed an 82-million-ton oil discovery in the Pechora Sea in the Arctic. Rosneft discovered the field thanks to a drilling campaign in the Medynsko-Varandeysky area. “During the tests, a free flow of oil was obtained with a maximum flow rate of 220 cubic meters a day,” the company’s statement read on Wednesday, noting that the “oil is light, low-sulfur, low viscosity,” Rosneft said, describing the drilling campaign in the Medynsko-Varandeysky area, as reported by Russian RT. Rosneft described the findings as proving “significant oil potential of the Timan-Pechora province on the ... (full story)