Acidification: the latest unknown for stressed Arctic ecosystem
OSLO (Reuters) - The Arctic ecosystem, already under pressure from record ice melts, faces another potential threat in the form of rapid acidification of the ocean,...
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Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Friday, April 12th, 2013
ConocoPhillips suspends Arctic drilling plans
The oil company cited regulatory uncertainties in announcing that it would not drill in Alaskan waters in 2014.
Saturday, March 16th, 2013
Salazar: Shell ‘screwed up,’ must improve to resume Arctic effort
Royal Dutch Shell “screwed up” in 2012 during its troubled efforts to begin oil exploration off Alaska’s coast, and must improve planning and contractor oversight before...
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
China plans first commercial trip through Arctic shortcut in 2013
OSLO, March 12 (Reuters) - A Chinese shipping firm is planning the country's first commercial voyage through a shortcut across the Arctic Ocean to the United States...
Saturday, March 2nd, 2013
Shell will pause arctic drilling in 2013 after ship accidents
After a series of embarrassing accidents in its efforts to drill exploratory wells off the north coast of Alaska, Royal Dutch Shell said it would not return to the Arctic...
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
Statoil to build Arctic oil terminal
Norwegian energy company Statoil ASA says it plans to build a new oil terminal on the country's Arctic coast to process oil from a recent discovery in the Barents Sea.
Shell to tow Arctic drilling vessels to Asia for repairs
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In another costly setback for Royal Dutch Shell's controversial Alaska Arctic endeavor, both drilling rigs used offshore during last year's...
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
EPA cites Shell Arctic rig for air violations
Royal Dutch Shell's Kulluk oil rig violated nine conditions of its air-quality permit while drilling in Arctic waters off Alaska last year, the EPA said.
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
Interior vows ‘high-level’ Arctic-drilling review after Shell’s mishaps
Interior said the review of 2012 Arctic operations will “help inform future permitting processes in the region.”
Monday, January 7th, 2013
Grounded Shell oil-drilling ship refloated
A Shell oil-drilling ship that ran aground near a remote Alaska island has been refloated, officials said early Monday.
Tuesday, January 1st, 2013
Shell Arctic rig runs aground
Shell suffered another setback in attempt to drill for oil in U.S. Arctic waters when an offshore rig ran aground late in high seas.
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
Obama drilling chief: ‘Time-out’ may be needed as industry pushes into tougher climates
The Interior Department’s offshore drilling safety chief said more review is needed to gauge whether industry technology is keeping pace as companies push into...
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
Total chief warns against Arctic drilling - FT
LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Energy companies should not drill for crude oil in Arctic waters because the environmental risks are too high, Total SA Chief Executive Officer...
Friday, September 21st, 2012
UK lawmakers seek moratorium on Arctic drilling
International governments should seek a moratorium on offshore drilling in the Arctic amid concern an oil spill in the region could cause catastrophic environmental...
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
Shell has ‘every intention’ of pushing into Arctic despite setbacks
A top Royal Dutch Shell executive says the oil giant is undaunted in its long push to strike oil in Arctic seas despite problems that forced the company to scrap most of...
Shell delays Arctic drilling plan
Oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell said it suspended plans to drill in the Arctic region during 2012 after damage to safety equipment.
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012
Shell interrupts drilling in Alaska Arctic to avoid ice
One day after starting to drill the first well in Alaska's Arctic offshore in more than two decades, Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Monday it needed to move its rig as a...
Arctic oil drilling begins in Chukchi Sea
On 9 September, oil company Shell began drilling off the coast of Alaska in what is the first offshore exploratory arctic drilling in the Chukchi Sea for more than 20 years.
Monday, August 27th, 2012
Arctic sea ice at record low, expected to keep on melting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world's Arctic ice cap has shrunk to a new low, surpassing a record set only five years ago, and is expected to keep retreating for a few...
Shell seeks more time to drill exploratory well in Chukchi Sea
GIRDWOOD, Alaska — With its bid to launch offshore drilling in the Arctic Ocean running up against a deadline to protect against sea ice, Shell Alaska has requested an...
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