Shell wraps 2012 Arctic drill programme

Shell in Alaska: Company winds down work for season

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Kathrine Schmidt

 31 October 2012 17:38 GMT

After several weeks of work, Shell has wound down its brief stint of drilling activity off Alaska for the season, the company said Wednesday.

The Anglo-Dutch supermajor was able to begin top-hole drilling and other prep work on the Burger-A well in the Chukchi Sea and the Sivulliq well in the Beaufort Sea, a scaled-back version of original plans delayed by equipment issues and sea ice, among other things.

"The mandatory close of the offshore Alaska drilling window brings to an end a season in which we, once again, demonstrated our ability to drill safely and responsibly in the Arctic," a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

"This year, we had both rigs drilling in theatre at the same time,…

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