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Shell under fire as Arctic oil rig runs aground
2013-01-02 14:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Environmental campaigners have stepped up calls for a moratorium on offshore drilling in the Arctic oceans, after a rig operated by Shell ran aground off Kodiak Island in Alaska. The Kulluk rig broke free of Shell's Aiviq tug in stormy conditions last Thursday and after repeated failed attempts to restore the towing lines the rig ran aground on Sitkalidak Island off the southern end of Kodiak in water around 40ft deep. The US Coast Guard reported yesterday that the rig, which is estimated to...
Shell oil drill ship runs aground off Alaska coast
2013-01-02 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
One of two Arctic-class drillships deployed by Royal Dutch Shell for offshore drilling in the Arctic ran aground in the shallow water off Sitkalidak Island in the Gulf of Alaska after drifting in stormy weather.
Shell Faces New Questions After Rig Runs Aground
2013-01-01 21:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: After a massive oil rig ran aground near Kodiak, Alaska, Shell Oil again faces questions about its ambitious and expensive plans to drill for oil offshore in the Arctic. The rig doesn't hold any crude oil but carries more than 150,000 gallons of diesel and lube and hydraulic fluids. Drilling opponents claim the incident shows that fierce weather and daunting logistics make the Arctic unsafe for oil production.
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Oil Drilling Rig Runs Aground In Gulf Of Alaska
2013-01-01 16:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: An oil drilling rig holding more than 150,000 gallons of diesel, lubricating oil, and hydraulic fluid has run aground near Kodiak Island in the Gulf of Alaska, after it was being towed during a storm. The crew was evacuated before the rig was incapacitated. "The rig ran aground in a storm, with waves up to 35 feet and wind to 70 miles per hour," reports Jeff Brady, on NPR's Newscast. The Shell Oil rig is "about 250 miles south of Anchorage," Jeff says. Update at 6:13 p.m. ET. No Sign of a Leak....
Shell Oil Drill Ship Runs Aground Off Alaska Coast
2013-01-01 13:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A large drill ship belonging to oil company Shell ran aground off Alaska on Monday night after drifting in stormy weather, company and government officials said. The ship, the Kulluk, broke away from one of its tow lines on Monday afternoon and was driven to rocks just off Kodiak Island, where it grounded at about 9 p.m. Alaska time, officials said. The 18-member crew had been evacuated by the U.S. Coast Guard late Saturday because of risks from the storm. With winds reported at up to 60...