Activists from environmental group Greenpeace boarded a Statoil ASA (STL) rig en route to drill Norway’s northernmost exploration well in the Barents Sea , saying it’s too close to the polar ice cap and a key nature reserve. The Transocean Spitsbergen rig won’t resume its voyage to the Apollo prospect in the Hoop area or start drilling until about 10 activists have left the vessel, which is owned by Transocean Ltd. (RIG) , Statoil spokesman Oerjan Heradstveit said. “The action has so far been peaceful, but it’s still an irresponsible and illegal action,” Heradstveit said by mobile phone. “It’s too early to say” if the drilling that’s scheduled for the end of the month will be delayed, he said. Statoil, Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) and other explorers are meeting obstacles from environmental groups, politicians and courts as they seek to tap oil and gas resources in the Arctic […]