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Ice management Operations and Protocol

The purpose of this Drilling Ice Management Plan is to provide a consistent, safe method for full compliance with the Alaska Venture operating / permitting requirements with regard to the

In Kulluk''s Wake, Deeper Debate Roils on Arctic Drilling

Shell''s other drill rig, the ship Noble Discoverer, hasn''t avoided mishap, either. In mid-July, before heading north, it slipped its anchor in

Above the Yukon River, on Native land, Hilcorp is set

Hilcorp has signed oil leases with Doyon, the Indigenous-owned corporation for Interior Alaska, which hopes the drilling effort will yield the

Shell calls off its multibillion-dollar mission in Alaska''s Arctic

The company''s ambitious plans for Alaska may not be completely dead, but it''s unlikely that any Shell drilling will happen in the state''s Arctic waters anytime soon.

The Wreck of the Kulluk

The Kulluk, Shell''s Arctic drill rig, being towed to its moorage in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, in July 2012. James Mason On a sunny Wednesday in June 2012, Shell''s fleet set out

Arctic Offshore Drilling

Offshore oil and gas reserves, primarily along coastlines in Alaska, California, Louisiana, and Texas, account for a large proportion of the oil and gas supply

Shell moves to resume Arctic drilling

Royal Dutch Shell on Wednesday filed a formal exploration plan for the Arctic waters north of Alaska, marking an important step forward for its

An Iconic Ship Will Not be Part of the U.S. Dreams in

A longtime powerhouse in the U.S. Coast Guard fleet, the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea (WAGB-11) is a 399-foot vessel weighing more than

3 Reasons Why Shell Halted Drilling In the Arctic

Shell''s drilling didn''t deliver the sought-after results. In a statement, Shell said it drilled the Burger J well, located in 150 feet of water in

Alaska Lawsuit Aims to Block Trump''s Offshore

Environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to stop the Trump administration from opening up vast new areas to offshore oil and gas

Shell abandons North Slope oil leases, raising

Shell acquired its West Harrison Bay leases in 2012 — the same year the company began a much higher-profile drilling quest in the Chukchi

Aiviq: Pride of Shell''s Alaskan drilling fleet

In the flotilla of 20 vessels that gathered at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, this summer to spearhead Shell''s six-year, $4.5 billion bid to open the Chukchi

Alaska divided as Shell halts Arctic drilling: heartbreaking news or

The company would cease offshore oil drilling operations in Alaska''s Chukchi Sea. Shell, which has spent billions on its Arctic effort, said on Monday that Arctic oil reserves were insufficient

Trump administration plans offshore oil leasing in

Royal Dutch Shell''s conical drilling unit Kulluk sits aground on the southeast shore of Sitkalidak Island, 40 miles southwest of the city of Kodiak,

Shell says one thing and does another when it comes

Meanwhile, Shell applied to consolidate 18 of its offshore oil leases in Alaska''s West Harrison Bay, in order to begin drilling in 2023. Oil

Shell abandons North Slope oil leases, raising questions about

Shell acquired its West Harrison Bay leases in 2012 — the same year the company began a much higher-profile drilling quest in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas offshore

Shell Drilling Vessels Leave The Arctic

Shell last drilled in Alaska''s northern waters in 2012 and experienced significant problems with vessels in transit after drilling ended. The Kulluk, a 266-foot circular drill vessel

Alaska: Hotspot for Oil and Climate Change

In September, Shell Oil abandoned its offshore oil drilling projects in the Alaskan Arctic. Why is Arctic drilling so controversial and what impacts

The inside story of Shell''s push to drill in the Arctic

After Shell received its approvals and started drilling in July, its first well came up dry, leading the company to withdraw from offshore Alaska "for the

Arctic Refuge drilling controversy

ANWR and known oil deposits in northern Alaska The question of whether to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) has been an ongoing political controversy in the

Aiviq: Pride of Shell''s Alaskan drilling fleet

In its first few weeks at work in Alaska it successfully positioned 16 anchors on the sea floor. Aiviq was designed by Chouest''s Gary Rook and

Shell returns to Arctic Alaska with new offshore oil drilling plans

Five years after abandoning an ambitious multibillion-dollar offshore Arctic exploration program, Royal Dutch Shell is again proposing to drill for oil in Arctic Alaska — but

In Kulluk''s Wake, Deeper Debate Roils on Arctic Drilling

Shell''s other drill rig, the ship Noble Discoverer, hasn''t avoided mishap, either. In mid-July, before heading north, it slipped its anchor in Alaska''s Dutch Harbor and drifted

Narwhal unit approved

Narwhal unit approved Commits to drilling 2 exploration wells in 2026 to evaluate Nanushuk Kay Cashman Petroleum News On Nov. 1 the Alaska Department of Natural Resources'' Division of

Shell Exits Arctic as Slump in Oil Prices Forces

In one sign of the industrywide trend, Royal Dutch Shell has ended its expensive nine-year effort to explore for oil in the Alaskan Arctic.

A Texas firm is gearing up for a $150 million search for

1 day ago· Narwhal Exploration is planning to pick up where Royal Dutch Shell left off, probing for petroleum beneath the ocean.

Drilling for Oil in Alaska, as World Scrambles for Arctic

This is the second in a series of articles looking at how climate change and geopolitics are reshaping the High North''s strategic landscape,

Kulluk

Kulluk was an ice-strengthened drill barge that was used for oil exploration in the Arctic waters. She was constructed by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding in Japan in 1983 and operated in

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