Shell Suspends Arctic Drilling
Two drilling rigs to be towed to Asia for repairs Royal Dutch Shell has put its Arctic drilling operation on hold for the remainder of 2013. The company did not say when its exploration off the coast...
View ArticleChinese Vessel Transports Disabled Noble Discoverer
COSCO’s Xiang Yun Kou arrives in Seward, Alaska The Xiang Yun Kou arrived in Seward, Alaska, to dry-haul Shell’s Noble Discoverer drilling rig to Korea. COSCO’s 708-foot-long heavy-lift ship docked...
View ArticleTechnip Forges Russian Oil & Gas Ventures
Technip has signed two agreements with Rostec for oil & gas development. The agreements were signed during a meeting between François Hollande, President of the French Republic, and Vladimir Putin,...
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Security Protects Blue Marlin Arrival at Port Angeles
Dockwise’s semi-submersible vessel Blue Marlin has arrived at Port Angeles in Washington with drill rig Polar Pioneer aboard. The rig is one of two drill rigs Shell plans to use for oil exploration...
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US Greennlights Shell Arctic Drilling Plan
Shell has won approval from the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to explore for oil in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea in the Arctic. The oil company must still receive approval from other U.S. regulators,...
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Shell Rig to Arrive in Seattle this Week, Despite Port’s Request to Delay
Shell’s Polar Pioneer will arrive at the Port of Seattle on Thursday as planned, despite a vote by port commissioners to request a delay. The vote took place on Tuesday [May 12] after three hours of...
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Imperial Oil, ExxonMobil and BP Delay Canadian Arctic Drilling
Imperial Oil and its partners ExxonMobil and BP have asked the Canadian government for a seven-year extension on their license to drill for oil in the Beaufort Sea, part of the Arctic Ocean. The...
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