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Parker Commences Drilling In Alaska North Slope
2013-02-28 16:45:00| OGI
Rig 272 initiated operations earlier this week under the terms of the company's five-year contract with BP Plc.
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Swift reaction as Shell suspends 2013 Arctic Alaska offshore drilling
2013-02-28 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Alaska Dispatch: After a spate of mishaps and mechanical issues that beleaguered Royal Dutch Shell's bid at offshore drilling in Arctic Alaska, the company announced Wednesday it would suspend its 2013 drilling season. Shell is pausing in order "to prepare equipment and plans for a resumption of activity at a later stage," the company said in a statement. Shell's first year in the Alaska Arctic -- after a long permitting process and billions of dollars invested -- proved troublesome. Stubborn sea ice hampered...
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Shell Abandons 2013 Arctic Drilling
2013-02-28 14:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: After a year of embarrassing failures and accidents, Royal Dutch Shell announced yesterday it would not drill in the Arctic this year. "It is encouraging that Americas pristine Arctic has been given a reprieve and we are happy Shell has now officially recognized they cannot safely drill in the Arctic. Now, its time that the Obama Administration recognizes the same thing," said Michael Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club. "Shell began its Arctic folly by declaring they would take...
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Shell halts 2013 drilling plans in Alaska's Arctic seas
2013-02-28 10:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Royal Dutch Shell will not drill for oil in Alaska's Arctic seas this year, the company said Wednesday in a widely expected decision that follows a series of high-profile setbacks in 2012. Both critics and supporters of Shell's controversial Arctic offshore foray welcomed its decision to give up on drilling there for 2013 while the company tries to get its drill ships ready and answers to U.S. investigators. Michael LeVine, senior Pacific counsel for environmental group Oceana in Juneau, Alaska,...
Shell halts Arctic drilling for 2013
2013-02-27 23:40:35| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Royal Dutch Shell says that it will suspend its offshore drilling programme in the Arctic for the rest of 2013 in order to give time to ensure safety.
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