Kulluk drilling rig runs aground in alaska
Grounded Alaska oil rig sustains damage; Dems call for investigation
The Kulluk oil rig, grounded in the powerful Gulf of Alaska surf, has sustained damage to electrical generators and top areas where water breached hatches, according to an
Shell oil rig Kulluk runs aground in Alaska
The Kulluk, a giant offshore drilling rig operated by Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ran aground on an island in the Gulf of Alaska about 250 miles south of Anchorage on New Year''s
Kulluk drilling rig runs aground in Alaska | Offshore
HOUSTON – The Royal Dutch Shell Plc Kulluk conical drilling rig broke free and ran aground offshore Sitkalidak Island, Alaska, while on its way to Seattle. The event is a maritime
Why Shell Should Just Quit Its Alaska Drilling Fiasco
Royal Dutch Shell is taking flack from all directions today as a team of salvage experts try to figure out how to free the $290 million Kulluk floating drilling rig that ran aground
Oil Drilling Rig Runs Aground In Gulf Of Alaska
A Shell oil drilling rig holding more than 150,000 gallons of diesel, oil, and hydraulic fluid has run aground near Kodiak Island in the Gulf of
Updated: Shell Arctic drilling rig runs aground in Alaska
In addition, the Alaska Dispatch reports that Shell had originally rushed the Kulluk through dangerous weather in an attempt to avoid paying millions in state taxes to Alaska, which it
Coast Guard Blames Kulluk Grounding on Shell Oil''s
Despite several attempts to corral the wayward rig, the Kulluk''s 18 crew members had to be evacuated by helicopter, and the rig ran aground. The accident dashed Shell''s hopes of drilling
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- GP04ERJ A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-65 Jayhawk helicopter delivers personnel to the conical drilling unit Kulluk, southeast of Kodiak, Alaska, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. Response
Shell oil rig Kulluk runs aground in Alaska
The Kulluk, a giant offshore drilling rig operated by Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ran aground on an island in the Gulf of Alaska about 250 miles
Shell drilling rig runs aground in heavy Alaska seas
The 266-foot conical drill barge first broke free of its lines last week while being towed back to port in Seattle after a summer season of drilling off the coast of Arctic Alaska.
Kulluk Drilling Rig Runs Aground; And Rep. Young Votes In
First adrift, then aground, but always mired in controversy – that''s the story of the Shell drill rig Kulluk, which has fetched up on an island near Kodiak. A look at the APOC
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The Shell conical drilling unit Kulluk sits aground on the southeast shore of Sitkalidak Island about 40 miles southwest of Kodiak City, Alaska, in 40 mph winds and 20-foot seas January 1, 2013.
Alaska drilling rig towed to harbor off Kodiak Island | CNN
An oil-drilling barge that ran aground last week off southern Alaska arrived at a harbor Monday with no sign of any fuel leaks, authorities said.
Oil Drilling Rig Runs Aground In Gulf Of Alaska | GBH
An oil drilling rig holding more than 150,000 gallons of diesel, lubricating oil, and hydraulic fluid has run aground near Kodiak Island in the Gulf of Alaska, after it was being
Troubled Oil Rig in Alaska Reaches Safer Waters
A week after it ran aground along a rocky shoreline in the Gulf of Alaska, a Shell Oil drilling rig was refloated and towed to safer water for
Feds Fault Shell''s Risk-Taking in Arctic Oil Rig Wreck
The ice-breaker tug Aiviq was towing the Kulluk to Everett, Washington, when its engines failed in heavy seas. Five tense days later, after a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter evacuated the Kulluk''s
What Shell''s Kulluk Oil Rig Accident Means for Arctic
The Kulluk rig ran aground in a storm near Kodiak Island, Alaska, raising fresh questions about Shell''s plans to launch an offshore oil industry in
THE KULLUK GROUNDING
THE KULLUK GROUNDING. On 31st December 2012 the mobile drilling unit KULLUK grounded on a beach on Sitkalidak Island, Alaska, with no injuries or loss of life. The event was
Drifting Shell Drilling Rig Grounds on Rocks Off Alaska
An oil drilling rig owned by Royal Dutch Shell ran aground in Alaska after drifting in stormy weather, highlighting the serious risks of working in an
Loose Oil Rig Still Grounded On Alaskan Island
The wayward Kulluk oil drilling platform remains stuck onshore near Kodiak Island, Alaska. The unmoored platform, owned by Shell Oil, was being towed in the Gulf of Alaska last
Shell Runs Its Arctic Drilling Rig Aground; Coast Guard Prepares
It appears 2013 will begin much like 2012 ended for Shell''s Arctic Ocean drilling efforts – with yet another mishap. After several failed attempts to secure the equipment in harsh weather,
US Coast Guard delivers emergency equipment to Kulluk drilling rig
An emergency towing system is delivered to Kulluk, the drilling rig which ran aground in Alaska on New Year''s Eve. Report by Melissa Nathoo. Like us on Faceb...
Latest Shell Debacle in Alaska Part of a Larger Pattern of Risk
Shell Oil''s string of failures in its Arctic Ocean drilling attempts continued into the New Year. One of the company''s drill rigs ran aground near Alaska''s Kodiak Island with
Shell Oil Rig Runs Aground in Alaska
An enormous Shell Oil offshore drilling rig ran aground on an island in the Gulf of Alaska on Monday night after it broke free from tow ships in
Pictures: Errant Shell Oil Rig Runs Aground Off Alaska
Aground Off Alaska Waves lash at the sides of the Shell* drilling rig Kulluk, which ran aground off the rocky southern coast of Alaska on New
More trouble for Shell in Alaska as oil rig runs aground
Its oil rig, the Kulluk, has run aground with hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel and oil on board. On Monday night, two of Shell''s ships, the Aiviq and the Alert, were towing the Kulluk
Kulluck drilling rig refloated, being towed to shelter in
The conical drilling unit Kulluk sits grounded 40 miles (64 kms) southwest of Kodiak City, Alaska in this U.S. Coast Guard handout photo
Shell Faces New Questions After Rig Runs Aground
After a massive oil rig ran aground near Kodiak, Alaska, Shell Oil again faces questions about its ambitious and expensive plans to drill for oil offshore in the Arctic.
NOAA Responds to Shell Drilling Rig Kulluk
As of the evening of January 2, the response has completed a partial assessment of the condition of the rig and fuel tanks, which was hampered by inclement
Coast Guard Blames Shell Risk-Taking in Kulluk Rig
The damaged Shell rig Kulluk, seen here being loaded onto a transport ship in March 2013, was sent to Asia for repairs after its grounding
Shell oil drill ship runs aground on remote Alaskan island after
The Royal Dutch Shell drilling rig used this summer in the Arctic was aground off a small island near Kodiak Island, where the ship, the Kulluk, appeared stable.
Arctic Drilling: Shell Oil Tows Rogue Rig Kulluk That Ran Aground
After being stranded for days by stormy seas on the remote Alaskan island where it had run aground, the Shell oil rig named Kulluk was being towed on January 7 to a bay off
''No oil leak'' from Royal Dutch Shell drilling rig Kulluk
The rig ran aground on Monday on a sand and gravel shore off an uninhabited island in the Gulf of Alaska. Capt Mehler said the Kulluk was
Shell Oil Rig Runs Aground in Alaska
Shell Oil Rig Runs Aground in Alaska An enormous Shell Oil offshore drilling rig ran aground on an island in the Gulf of Alaska on Monday night after it broke free from tow ships in rough
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