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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Kulluk Tow Incident Timeline [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Kulluk Tow Incident Timeline [INFOGRAPHIC]

Ever since the AIVIQ lost the initial tow of Shell’s Kulluk drilling rig on December 27th, there were so many new developments and information pouring

January 9, 2013
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013
U.S. to Review Shell’s Arctic Exploration Plans
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U.S. to Review Shell’s Arctic Exploration Plans

By Jim Snyder The U.S. Interior Department said it will review oil and gas exploration in Alaska’s Arctic waters after the grounding of a Royal Dutch

January 8, 2013
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Friday, January 4, 2013
Kulluk Response Ramps Up
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Kulluk Response Ramps Up

ANCHORAGE, AK – Unified Command today continued with assessment of the Kulluk, deployment of recovery equipment and staging oil spill response equipment.

January 4, 2013
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
Kulluk Grounding Revives the Debate: Is Shell Ready For Arctic Exploration?
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Kulluk Grounding Revives the Debate: Is Shell Ready For Arctic Exploration?

By Jim Efstathiou Jr. This week’s grounding of a rig off the coast of Alaska adds to a series of mishaps in Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s seven-year

January 3, 2013
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
Coast Guard: Crews Battle Fierce Storm While Assisting Disabled Aiviq and Kulluk [Incident Photos]
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Coast Guard: Crews Battle Fierce Storm While Assisting Disabled Aiviq and Kulluk [Incident Photos]

Update from USCG on the disabled Aiviq and Shell’s Kulluk drilling unit near Kodiak, Alaska. At this point it seems that the Aiviq’s engines cut

December 29, 2012
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
British Lawmakers Seek Arctic Drilling Moratorium
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British Lawmakers Seek Arctic Drilling Moratorium

With Royal Dutch Shell and Cairn Energy’s failed attempts at finding recoverable oil and gas in the arctic this year, along with a record breaking ice

September 20, 2012
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Shell Arctic Exit Underscores Risks, Environmentalists Say
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Shell Arctic Exit Underscores Risks, Environmentalists Say

(Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s decision to abandon oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic waters this year underscores the risks of working

September 18, 2012
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Monday, September 17, 2012
Greenpeace Declares Victory Over Shell’s Arctic Drilling
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Greenpeace Declares Victory Over Shell’s Arctic Drilling

There were a number of factors that contributed to today’s decision by Shell to pull the plug on finding oil in the Arctic waters of the Chukchi and

September 17, 2012
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No Finger Pointing After Shell’s Arctic Drilling Delay, Supporter Says
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No Finger Pointing After Shell’s Arctic Drilling Delay, Supporter Says

WASHINGTON–A months-long saga wrapped up Monday as Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA.LN, RDSA) said it would not be able to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean

September 17, 2012
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Shell Puts Drilling Program on Hold After Arctic Containment System Suffers Damage

LONDON–Oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB) said Monday it has suspended plans to drill in the Arctic region during 2012 after damage to

September 17, 2012
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Monday, September 10, 2012
Shell Commences Drilling in Alaska
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Shell Commences Drilling in Alaska

After a six-year wait and clearing countless hurdles, Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s (RDSA.LN, RDSA) U.S. unit said it began drilling in Alaska’s Chukchi

September 10, 2012
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Saturday, September 8, 2012
Shell Says Alaska Drilling Starting This Weekend
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Shell Says Alaska Drilling Starting This Weekend

Royal Dutch Shell PLC‘s (RDSA, RDSA.LN, RDSB, RDSB.LN) U.S. unit said Friday drilling in Alaska’s Arctic offshore will likely begin over the coming

September 8, 2012
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Shell Gets Nod to Start Preparatory Work in Alaska
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Shell Gets Nod to Start Preparatory Work in Alaska

(Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc won a U.S. permit to begin limited preparatory work for drilling off the North Coast of Alaska, Interior Secretary

August 30, 2012
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Shell Requests Drilling Extension in Alaska, Surprises No One
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Shell Requests Drilling Extension in Alaska, Surprises No One

LONDON–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) has asked U.S. authorities for more time to drill in Arctic waters off the coast of Alaska after delays set back

August 28, 2012
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
What’s The Deal With Shell’s Arctic Drilling? [UPDATE]
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What’s The Deal With Shell’s Arctic Drilling? [UPDATE]

(Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc has spent seven years and $4.5 billion, and fought off at least 50 lawsuits, for a chance to tap what is thought to

August 21, 2012
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Will The ARCTIC CHALLENGER Prevent Shell’s Arctic Exploration?
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Will The ARCTIC CHALLENGER Prevent Shell’s Arctic Exploration?

LONDON–The short window for Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) to drill exploratory wells off Alaska’s Arctic coast is rapidly narrowing as the

August 15, 2012
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Friday, August 3, 2012
Ship Photo of The Day – Aiviq Waiting Anxiously in Dutch Harbor
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Ship Photo of The Day – Aiviq Waiting Anxiously in Dutch Harbor

Today’s ship photo is of Shell’s $200 million AHTS, Aiviq, sitting in Dutch Harbor just waiting to go ‘do-what-it-do’ in the Chukchi

August 3, 2012
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
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Arctic Ice is “Thickest in a Decade”, Shell Forced to Shift Drilling Timetables

LONDON–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB) expects to drill eight wells in the second half of its two-year Arctic exploration program, three more than it had

August 1, 2012
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Shell’s Arctic Program Eager To Get Going
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Shell’s Arctic Program Eager To Get Going

WASHINGTON–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA, RDSA.LN) is scrambling to take advantage of a shrinking opportunity to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean this

July 25, 2012
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Monday, July 16, 2012
USCG: Noble Drillship Grounding Cannot Be Confirmed… Or Denied

USCG: Noble Drillship Grounding Cannot Be Confirmed… Or Denied

Coast Guard personnel in Unalaska continue to investigate reports that the Noble Discoverer dragged anchor Saturday in Dutch Harbor and possibly grounded. 

July 16, 2012
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