Sitkalidak Island cleans up after Kulluk

Kulluk: the Shell-owned drilling rig refloated in Kiliuda Bay on Monday after running aground on Sitkalidak Island off Alaska last week

As the US Interior department launches a review of Shell’s Arctic drilling programme after the grounding of drilling rig Kulluk off Alaska, assessments are continuing to evaluate the damage to both the vessel and the surrounding environment.

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