Offshore drilling chief examines Shell’s Arctic rigs & equipment
The nation's top offshore drilling regulator on Thursday completed a two-day visit to the equipment Shell plans to use to drill in waters near Alaska this summer.
View ArticleShell tests Arctic capping stack for feds
Shell tested its first line of defense against runaway Arctic oil wells for federal inspectors on Monday, marking a major step in the company's final preparations to launch exploratory drilling in seas...
View ArticleEmergency well containment drills launched
An oil industry consortium is deploying a system for containing runaway subsea wells in the Gulf of Mexico today -- but the group isn't responding to an emergency. Instead, the Marine Well Containment...
View ArticleFeds deem emergency well containment drill a success
The first-ever full-scale test of how the oil industry and federal regulators would respond to a runaway offshore well completed Monday in the Gulf of Mexico, with government officials deeming the...
View ArticleOfficials: Caribbean nations need to boost spill response powers
With several Caribbean countries embracing offshore oil drilling, nations in the region need to step up their ability to combat emergencies stemming from deep-water wells, an industry leader and former...
View ArticleDemocrat pushes for answers on failed test of Arctic spill response system
A top House Democrat is pressing the Obama administration for new details about the government-monitored test of a key Arctic oil spill response system that appeared to be "crushed like a beer can"...
View ArticleSalazar cites ‘troubling sense’ about Arctic drilling mishaps
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Wednesday he is concerned about the series of blunders surrounding Shell's recent Arctic drilling and is looking to a government investigation for answers. Salazar...
View ArticleFeds launch test of Helix offshore spill containment system
In deep Gulf of Mexico waters on Tuesday, federal regulators and the oil industry launched a drill meant to test whether emergency equipment and first responders are ready to tackle an out-of-control...
View ArticleNew oil spill response system is leaner — even at 50 tons
Big and hulking have been the buzzwords when it comes to emergency containment equipment designed for offshore wells. Move over, massive. A new mini variety has arrived.
View ArticleShell conducts drills with Arctic oil spill response system
Shell Oil Co. is conducting the testing for Obama administration officials as it plans a new round of exploratory drilling in the Chukchi Sea north of Alaska later this year.
View ArticleNo “showstoppers” yet for Shell’s Arctic drilling plans
An emergency containment system was being tested in waters near Washington state on Tuesday, while those drilling permit reviews are under way.
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