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

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

Beaufort Sea Drilling

The drilling operation continues 24/7, taking advantage of the continuous daylight in the Arctic Summer. Eventually the sun dips below the horizon, briefly at first, then for longer and longer

Offshore & Rig Brokering

Rig Brokering Arctic Offshore Rig team members have successfully acted as broker/commercial advisor worldwide negotiating new builds, sale & purchase, charter contracts and advisory

Arctic Fox – Oil Drilling Operations in Alaska''s North Slope

Design engineering and project management of the construction of arctic drilling rigs, arctic Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs) and arctic production platforms

Petroleum exploration in the Arctic

SummaryCanadaOverviewRussiaGreenlandUnited StatesNorwayEnvironmental concerns

Drilling in the Canadian Arctic peaked during the 1970s and 1980s, led by such companies as Panarctic Oils Ltd. in the Sverdrup Basin of the Arctic Islands, and by Imperial Oil and Dome Petroleum in the Beaufort Sea-Mackenzie Delta Basin. Drilling continued at declining rates until the early 2000s. In all, some 300,000 km of seismic and 1500 wells were drilled across this vast area. Approximately 1.9 billion barrels (300×10 m ) of oil and 32.4 trillion cubic feet (9.2×10 m )

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

A new investigation shows how the oil company pressured the Interior Department during its push to drill in the Arctic — and got most of what it wanted (except oil).

Drilling for Oil in the Arctic: A Timeline

As Arctic ice rapidly diminishes, vast oil fields previously thought unreachable are now the centerpiece of new environmental battles. While two

ADC as company | Arctic Drilling Company

ADC, specialized in sustainable drilling, provides full-scope exploration drilling services and develops and manufactures drilling rigs. We guarantee efficient drilling even in extreme

Arctic Offshore Drilling Services

Our registered, professional engineering team is able to develop customized harsh environment offshore drilling rig designs for specialty environments like the arctic.

Oil Drilling in Arctic Ocean: A Push into Uncharted

Environmental groups are particularly concerned that Shell is being given permits for conditional drilling in the Arctic, considering that the

Arctic governments and fossil fuels

The Biden administration introduced a moratorium on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in 2021 and then a ban on offshore drilling in the Beaufort Sea

Nordic-Calista | A Tradition of Excellence in Arctic

Founded in 1982, Nordic-Calista, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calista Corporation, stands strong in its commitment to providing practical and

ARCTIC ENGINEERING – Canadian Petroleum Engineering

Supply of arctic focussed engineering services from permitting through to well drilling engineering and supply of (third party) drilling rigs Design engineering and project management of the

The Arctic: Confronting the cold, hard truths

Stena Drilling, whose Stena Carron drillship is operating in the harsh-environment west of Shetlands, provided two rigs for an Arctic summer

Arctic Fox – Oil Drilling Operations in Alaska''s North

The Arctic Fox is a fully integrated, multi-module unit, configured in highway transportable loads for early ice road mobilization. This lightweight rig design

Bentec GmbH Drilling & Oilfield Systems

Skiddable or stationary arctic rigs with superior and safe drilling performance withstanding extreme environmental conditions. The modular Bentec Arctic Rigs are built for operating in

Oil Drilling Operations in Alaska''s North Slope –

Doyon Drilling, Inc. operates on the North Slope of Alaska with eight advanced rigs designed to drill oil wells in northern Alaska conditions.

Arctic Fox – ACTVCS PROJECT MANAGEMENT, Inc.

The Arctic Fox is a highly mobile drilling rig capable of working efficiently in extreme arctic conditions. It is a fully integrated, multi-module unit, configured in highway transportable loads

Drilling for Oil in Alaska, as World Scrambles for Arctic

It''s time for a reality check. As one oilman put it to me recently in Alaska, Arctic oil production "is the closest thing to drilling on the moon."

Offshore Oil Drilling in the U.S. Arctic, Part II: The Legacy of

What are the reforms in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon blowout that could be of relevance for offshore oil drilling in the U.S. Arctic?

Arctic Drilling Design and Operation Standards

Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas operators should be required to use purpose-built Polar Class drilling rigs. The rig should hold a

Arctic animals, landscapes and people threatened by

The Western Arctic Reserve is home to arctic animals and indigenous communities whose relationship with their caribou neighbors

ADC as company | Arctic Drilling Company

ADC, specialized in sustainable drilling, provides full-scope exploration drilling services and develops and manufactures drilling rigs. We guarantee efficient

Single steel drilling caisson

Single steel drilling caisson is a drill barge that was built for year-round oil exploration in shallow ice-covered waters in the Beaufort Sea. The unit, initially named SSDC and later shortened to

Arctic governments and fossil fuels

The Biden administration introduced a moratorium on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in 2021 and then a ban on offshore drilling in the Beaufort Sea in 2023 (as an offset measure

down Alaska''s Dalton Highway Huge Arctic drilling rig takes

The rig is expected to return by road to Deadhorse in April. Plans to begin paving part of the Dalton this summer mean the round trip could be the last time a giant drilling rig goes for a

Rigs – North Sea Rigs

Covering 95% of all work in Norway: The rigs are designed to operate at water depth up to 1200m (drill to 8000m) in air temperature of -25°C to meet the Ice