Blog: Arctic Energy Summit – Mood subdued after Shell news
It felt like somebody had died. Such was the mood on the frigid floor of the Arctic Energy Summit this
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Business (USA)
Shell’s failure latest in series of Arctic flops
After pouring billions of dollars into offshore Arctic leases and a complicated drilling program that used the latest available technology,
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What Shell’s decision means for Alaska economy
Views on the impact of a Shell pullout from the already fragile Alaska economy ranged from dire to cautious Monday,
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Why Shell stopped drilling in Arctic Alaska
Royal Dutch Shell will abandon its Arctic oil exploration efforts in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea after spending billions of dollars on
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Calls for action at Arctic shipping conference
With Arctic sea ice dwindling toward what is likely to be one of the lowest minimums on record, conditions are primed for
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Shell gets drilling go-ahead in Chukchi
Royal Dutch Shell won permission on Monday to start deep drilling at a Chukchi Sea exploration well, opening the way for the
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Former BP chief exec warns Shell about Arctic drilling
The former chief executive of BP, who headed the company during a spate of nasty disasters including the biggest ever pipeline
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Why Shell is sticking to Chukchi plans
Despite tumbling oil prices, rising costs, legal woes, heated political opposition and a series of missteps and misadventures, Royal Dutch
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Shell resumes drilling in Alaska’s Arctic waters for first time since 2012
Royal Dutch Shell began drilling an exploratory well in Alaska’s offshore waters Thursday afternoon, a spokeswoman for the company said. At about 5
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ConocoPhillips reports profits in Alaska, but losses elsewhere
JUNEAU — ConocoPhillips reported losing $179 million in the quarter that ended June 30, compared to profits of $2.1 billion in
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U.S. Coast Guard investigation into damaged Shell icebreaker moves forward
A Shell-contracted icebreaker damaged earlier this month in Unalaska Bay had up-to-date navigational charts on board, but the ship’s draft went deeper
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Limits put on Shell’s Arctic drilling
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior gave Shell approval Wednesday for exploratory drilling at two sites in the
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U.S. Coast Guard gears up for Shell’s Chukchi season
As Shell gears up to drill in the Chukchi Sea this summer, the Coast Guard is getting ready, too. At
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Alaska: Shoal found where Shell ship was gouged
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday that hydrographic surveyors discovered a previously uncharted shoal in the area where a key
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Shell icebreaker damaged, returns to port
In another hurdle for Royal Dutch Shell’s Arctic drilling program, an ice-handling vessel playing a key role in the operation has
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