Gas and oil exploration in the Russian Arctic

A man working for the oil and gas prospecting company "Bashneft" collects hot water in the Arctic tundra.
The water is cooked with diesel.
Typically, these men work in the cold, isolated wilderness for the entire winter, returning to civilisation only in spring.

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A man working for the oil and gas prospecting company "Bashneft" collects hot water in the Arctic tundra. <br />
The water is cooked with diesel. <br />
Typically, these men work in the cold, isolated wilderness for the entire winter, returning to civilisation only in spring.