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Extra Year for Shell''s Arctic Offshore Plan

The return of Shell Oil to Alaska can wait another year. A deadline of December 31, 2021 was extended for Shell to secure partners for near

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

More trouble for Shell in Alaska as oil rig runs aground

The Kulluk runs aground. 2013 has not gotten off to an auspicious start for Shell. Its oil rig, the Kulluk, has run aground with hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel and oil on board. On

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''s Chukchi Sea, to a depth of

Shell report

Shell''s difficulties have raised serious questions regarding its ability to operate safely and responsibly in the challenging and unpredictable conditions offshore Alaska. As a result,

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 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''s Arctic drilling rig arrives to Dutch Harbor

The Transocean Polar Pioneer, a drill rig contracted by Royal Dutch Shell, has arrived in Dutch Harbor. The oil company plans to use the port as a hub this summer as part of

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 offshore region where some in

Kulluck drilling rig refloated, being towed to shelter in

An oil drilling rig that ran aground off an uninhabited island in the Gulf of Alaska last week was being towed in stable condition Monday, with no

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 Oil Cuss II drill rig in Cook Inlet.

Title taken from information with photo. View of Shell Oil Cuss II drilling rig on barge in Cook Inlet, Alaska. Also from information with photo: "Barge with

Shell Oil Abandons Controversial Drilling Off Alaska''s

Shell announced the move late Sunday, describing what the company called "a clearly disappointing exploration outcome" in the Chukchi

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

Salvage teams assess damage to Royal Dutch Shell''s Kulluk drill barge in January after the rig ran aground near Kodiak Island in Alaska. Photo by AFP/Greenpeace/Robert

Shell in Alaska: A timeline

Shell and Humble Oil and Refining Co. drill onshore Bear Creek No. 1 wildcat well on the Alaska Peninsula. Shell, using a drilling vessel in Cook Inlet, drills the first offshore oil

The controversy over Shell''s Arctic oil drilling,

ShellNo flotilla participants float near the Polar Pioneer oil drilling rig during demonstrations against Royal Dutch Shell on May 16, 2015, in Seattle,

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 inspection, officials said Monday. Sean

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

Shell drilling rig runs aground on island off Alaska

Royal Dutch Shell PLC''s foray into Arctic offshore drilling has suffered a serious setback after one of its two Alaska drilling rigs ran aground in shallow water off a small island.

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,

Noble Discoverer

Guided by powerful tugs, Shell Oil''s drilling rig, the Noble Discoverer, began its slow but steady journey from the Alaska Railroad Dock to the waiting semi-submerged transport ship around