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Shell hopes to drill this summer in the Arctic

Anchorage Daily News online -- CHUKCHI SEA: Regulatory hurdles have to be cleared; machinery is being upgraded.

By DAN JOLING
Associated Press

Published: February 5th, 2012 10:48 PM
Last Modified: February 5th, 2012 10:49 PM

It's the billion-dollar question in Alaska for 2012: Will this be the year Shell Oil begins large-scale offshore exploratory drilling in Arctic waters?

Two months into 2012, the oil giant is beyond the lead time it said it needed to assemble the flotilla of support vessels that must accompany drill ships to leases in the remote Chukchi and Beaufort seas. But Shell Alaska Vice President Pete Slaiby remains hopeful drilling can begin when Arctic Ocean ice melts this summer, even as he awaits a green light from regulators.

"There is clearly more certainty with the regulatory process than we've had

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acvw74 All-Star Author Illinois Posts:525 Points:337,125 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 1:26:07 AM Ignore acvw74 Report Abuse Drill, Drill, Drill
Eliano Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,396 Points:272,925 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 1:16:29 AM Ignore Eliano Report Abuse go shell!
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:6,241 Points:1,809,125 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 11:55:11 PM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse Drill!
SavingInNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,134 Points:741,030 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 11:41:45 PM Ignore SavingInNC Report Abuse Drill
OWENALOTT Champion Author Appleton Posts:1,420 Points:347,970 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 7:51:56 PM Ignore OWENALOTT Report Abuse Interesting article. Safety first.
1WI Rookie Author Appleton Posts:99 Points:102,885 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 6:27:48 PM Ignore 1WI Report Abuse Black ice?
leemun Champion Author Utah Posts:3,574 Points:680,255 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 2:47:32 PM Ignore leemun Report Abuse Good luck to Shell. It is a great help to the American economy that we use the resources God blessed us with.
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:6,455 Points:1,182,600 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 1:23:25 PM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse As long as they use safe practices, go ahead & drill it. It's plenty out of the way of any large populations.
doggod Champion Author Anchorage Posts:1,057 Points:386,260 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 1:13:36 PM Ignore doggod Report Abuse Looks like a big lifestyle change for the folks in Kotzebue and thereabouts.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:4,905 Points:391,320 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 12:37:36 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Odds are that yet another roadblock will be thrown in front of Shell before this summer. Just look at the track record on this.
ktbaeohana Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:1,158 Points:261,020 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 11:30:16 AM Ignore ktbaeohana Report Abuse Money talk.
Rockyguitar All-Star Author Tampa Posts:836 Points:870,670 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:30:58 AM Ignore Rockyguitar Report Abuse "regulators" What would we do without 'em? O, ya, maybe be on our way to energy independence.
hoosierva All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:975 Points:236,990 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 8:44:43 AM Ignore hoosierva Report Abuse only time and money will tell us this one.
kag2010 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:3,394 Points:658,360 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 8:05:53 AM Ignore kag2010 Report Abuse It's the billion-dollar question in Alaska for 2012:
Chem60 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,882 Points:449,500 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 7:55:08 AM Ignore Chem60 Report Abuse And if the have a blowout like the Chevron in Nigeria, then the "northern lights" won't be from an Aurora.
doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,804 Points:508,150 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 7:13:17 AM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse Good. I rather it be an American owned company like Marathon, Conoco/Phillips or Exxon/Mobil, but the fact any drilling will be done is good news.