Oil industry plans to drill exploratory wells in America's Arctic Ocean got off to an inauspicious start recently, when a Shell Oil Co. drilling ship slipped anchor and drifted perilously close to the beach at Alaska's Dutch Harbor. A tugboat
Mishaps and missteps raise doubts about Arctic drilling
Jul. 30, 2012 | McClatchy | McClatchy Newswire | Marilyn Heiman
Topics: Oil & Gas Development, Oil & Gas Exploration, Oil Spill Prevention & Response, U.S. Arctic Policy, U.S. OCS Policy
Regions: Alaska, Beaufort Sea – U.S., Chukchi Sea, U.S. Arctic Waters
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