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The Arctic: Confronting the cold, hard truths

Possibilities of untapped resources entice, but barriers to E&P in this remote, harsh frontier remain significant By Katie Mazerov, contributing

Seattle Arctic drilling protests

Protests against Arctic drilling began in Seattle in 2015 in response to the news that the Port of Seattle authority made an agreement with Royal Dutch Shell to berth offshore drillships and

Shell says one thing and does another when it comes

Five years ago, the company abandoned another offshore project along US Arctic waters after incurring criminal fines for pollution violations,

Shell Plans to Resume Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration in Arctic

Oil Major Royal Dutch Shell submitted plans to resume oil and gas exploration in waters off Alaska''s northern coast. The news comes about fives years after the company

Adding Fuel to the Fire: The Climate Consequences of Arctic Ocean Drilling

The company twice lost control of its Arctic drilling rigs, had its oil spill response equipment "crushed like a beer can" in tests in Puget Sound, and was cited for multiple safety

Shell Oil Rig Runs Aground in Alaska

The Shell Oil rig, which is carrying about 139,000 gallons of diesel fuel, broke free from tow ships in rough seas in the Gulf of Alaska, officials said.

This Is Why We Can''t Drill in the Arctic: Shell Lost Its Oil Rig

Shell lost control of the oil rig; it was set adrift in the icy seas until it was eventually recaptured. The U.S. Coast Guard safely evacuated 18 crew members after the Aviq, the

You did it! Shell abandons Arctic drilling

This week Shell announced plans to abandon its Arctic oil drilling operations. This is huge. From activists who scaled Shell''s rig in April or who

One Troubled Rig and the Future of Arctic Oil Drilling

Shell announced this week that it would halt Arctic oil drilling in 2013 following a series of mishaps—most notoriously, the grounding of the Kulluk oil rig. For this cover story,

To Drill or Not to Drill: Arctic Petroleum

As Scottish Cairn Energy conducted exploratory drillings off the coast of Greenland in 2010 and 2011, Greenpeace staged extensive illegal protests and occupied an oil rig to

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

It has been his job to ensure that Shell''s plans to drill more than 60 miles offshore in the Chukchi Sea — the wild Arctic water between Alaska and Siberia —

Adding Fuel to the Fire: The Climate Consequences of

The company twice lost control of its Arctic drilling rigs, had its oil spill response equipment "crushed like a beer can" in tests in Puget Sound,

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,

Who owns the Arctic and should they drill for oil and

A court case is under way over whether energy companies can drill for oil and gas in the Arctic. Environmental activists are taking Norway''s

Shell is abandoning its controversial plans to drill for oil in the Arctic

For years, many people thought Shell''s efforts to drill for oil in the treacherous Arctic Ocean would end in disaster. More shipwrecked rigs, perhaps, or a nightmarish spill that

Shell abandons North Slope oil leases, raising

As the world pivots toward lower-carbon energy sources in response to global warming, experts say some of the state''s hard-to-tap oil

Hundreds Of ''Kayaktivists'' In Seattle Protest Shell''s Arctic Drilling

It was a stopping point for a floating oil rig that Shell is taking to the waters off Alaska''s coast. So protesters went after the drilling rig in kayaks. John Ryan reports from

Shell Oil Arctic drilling rig runs aground

One of Shell Oil''s two Arctic drilling rigs—carrying approximately 140,000 gallons of diesel and 12,000 gallons of lubrication oil and hydraulic fluid—beached Monday night.

Shell drill vessels leave Arctic after oil exploration ends

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two drill vessels employed by Royal Dutch Shell PLC off Alaska''s northwest coast have safely departed Arctic waters for the Pacific Northwest.

Shell drill vessels leave Arctic after oil exploration ends

The exploratory well found oil and gas but not in quantities that justified the huge expense of Arctic drilling, where Shell backed up its rigs with a flotilla of support and safety

Shell Plans to Resume Offshore Oil and Gas

Oil Major Royal Dutch Shell submitted plans to resume oil and gas exploration in waters off Alaska''s northern coast. The news comes about fives

This Is Why We Can''t Drill in the Arctic: Shell Lost Its Oil Rig

It looks like Shell is capping off its embarrassing, disaster-prone year of trying and failing to drill in the Arctic with yet another high profile mishap.

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

Shell oil rig arriving Thursday is just the start of Arctic

The rig, arriving in Seattle on Thursday afternoon, is the biggest piece of a 25-vessel fleet Shell will use for oil exploration in the Chukchi Sea

Rig Runs Aground in Alaska, Reviving Fears About

WASHINGTON — One of Shell Oil''s two Arctic drilling rigs is beached on an island in the Gulf of Alaska, threatening environmental damage

Controversy Over Shell''s Oil Exploration in Arctic Continues

In 2012, the federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement granted Shell Oil permission to drill for oil in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas off of the Alaskan coast,

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 the Canadian Arctic until 1993 when she was mothballed for over a decade. In 2005, she was purchased and extensively refurbished by Shell PLC for drilling off the Alaska North Slope.

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Shell oil arctic drilling rig

Shell oil arctic drilling rig

The Arctic: Confronting the cold, hard truths

Seattle Arctic drilling protests

Shell says one thing and does another when it comes

Shell Plans to Resume Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration in Arctic

Adding Fuel to the Fire: The Climate Consequences of Arctic Ocean Drilling

Shell Oil Rig Runs Aground in Alaska

This Is Why We Can''t Drill in the Arctic: Shell Lost Its Oil Rig

You did it! Shell abandons Arctic drilling

One Troubled Rig and the Future of Arctic Oil Drilling

To Drill or Not to Drill: Arctic Petroleum

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

Adding Fuel to the Fire: The Climate Consequences of

Drilling for Oil in Alaska, as World Scrambles for Arctic

Who owns the Arctic and should they drill for oil and

Shell is abandoning its controversial plans to drill for oil in the Arctic

Shell abandons North Slope oil leases, raising

Hundreds Of ''Kayaktivists'' In Seattle Protest Shell''s Arctic Drilling

Shell Oil Arctic drilling rig runs aground

Shell drill vessels leave Arctic after oil exploration ends

Shell drill vessels leave Arctic after oil exploration ends

Shell Plans to Resume Offshore Oil and Gas

This Is Why We Can''t Drill in the Arctic: Shell Lost Its Oil Rig

Shell returns to Arctic Alaska with new offshore oil drilling plans

Shell oil rig arriving Thursday is just the start of Arctic

Rig Runs Aground in Alaska, Reviving Fears About

Controversy Over Shell''s Oil Exploration in Arctic Continues

Kulluk

Arctic Drilling: Shell Oil Tows Rogue Rig Kulluk That Ran

Greenpeace stops Shell Oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean, 2012

Shell stops Arctic activity after ''disappointing'' tests

Activists Who Scaled Shell''s Arctic-Bound Oil Rig

What Shell''s Kulluk Oil Rig Accident Means for Arctic

Activists Who Scaled Shell''s Arctic-Bound Oil Rig

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