Feds launch review of Shell’s Arctic drilling plan
Federal regulators have begun a 30-day review of a broad plan that forms a framework for Shell to resume Arctic drilling this summer. The company also must obtain permits for each proposed well.
View ArticleNo “showstoppers” yet for Shell’s Arctic drilling plans
An emergency containment system was being tested in waters near Washington state on Tuesday, while those drilling permit reviews are under way.
View ArticleFeds say Shell completed test for blow-out well response ahead of Arctic...
The exercises, conducted Tuesday and Wednesday in waters near Washington state, focused on Shell's capping stack, designed to sit atop a damaged well and choke off flowing oil and gas.
View ArticleShell’s Arctic icebreaker damaged in Alaska
Shell's contracted ice management vessel, the MSV Fennica, is being examined by marine experts, but it is uncertain how quickly a breach in its hull can be repaired and whether this will delay the...
View ArticleShell-contracted icebreaker to get repairs in Oregon
The decision to stitch up a meter-long gash in the MSV Fennica at a Vigor Industrial shipyard in Oregon, rather than on site in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, is another setback for Shell.
View ArticleShell forges ahead in Arctic with exploratory well
Shell Oil Co.'s first test is excavating a 20-foot wide, 40-foot deep cavern in the seabed that can shelter an emergency device known as a blowout preventer from passing icebergs.
View ArticleShell asks feds for go-ahead to drill deeper in Arctic
For now, Shell is restricted to drilling the top 3,000 feet of its Burger J well in the Chukchi Sea.
View ArticleShell’s Arctic miss is just the oil industry’s latest dry hole
Shell is far from alone in making a big bet on an offshore play only to end up with disappointing results. From the Gulf of Mexico to the shores of Angola, offshore exploration has yielded plenty of...
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