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Tow Vessel Fuel Problems Preceded Kulluk Grounding
The Associated PressThe chief engineer for the ship that attempted to tow a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drilling barge across the Gulf of Alaska in December says he doesn't know why all four of his vessel's main engines failed but that a fuel additive is the chief suspect. Carl... -
Rig Manager Testifies in Shell Barge Grounding
Channel 2 NewsThe rig manager aboard a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drilling barge says a second tug could have prevented it from running aground in December off a remote Alaska island. Todd Case was the offshore installation manager employed by Noble Drilling when the...Tags: Noble Drilling Corporation
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Kulluk Transport Vessel Arrives in Dutch Harbor
A ship that will transport a damaged Royal Dutch Shell Arctic drilling barge has arrived in the Alaska port of Dutch Harbor. Shell spokesman Curtis Smith says in an email Monday the Kulluk will be prepped for loading and transported aboard the Xiang...
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Shell Suspends Drilling for Arctic Ocean in 2013
Channel 2 NewsResponding to a series of high-profile incidents involving its assets for Arctic Ocean offshore drilling, Royal Dutch Shell PLC announced a “pause” in its 2013 drilling program in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas Wednesday. The decision comes...Tags: Oceans, Don Young, Bodies of Water, Petroleum Industry, Sean Parnell
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State Says Kulluk Won't Face Property Taxes
The Alaska Department of Revenue says it won't be charging state property tax on a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill vessel anchored within a Kodiak Island bay. Assessor Jim Greeley tells the Kodiak Daily Mirror that the state taxes equipment dedicated to...
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Damage Assessment Continues on Shell Drill Vessel
Channel 2 NewsA spokesman for the united command overseeing the salvage of Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge damaged in Alaska says its future steps remain unknown. Spokesman Kevin Hardy says it hasn't been determined whether the Kulluk can be towed or whether it...Tags: New Year's Day
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Shell Makes More Food Deliveries Near Kodiak
Royal Dutch Shell PLC is continuing to help deliver food to Kodiak's rural communities. The food from the Kodiak Island Food Bank was delivered to Larsen Bay last week. The community received around 1,200 pounds of food from the food bank on Friday....
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Salvagers Tight-Lipped on Kulluk Recovery
The Associated PressA spokeswoman for the united command overseeing the salvage of the Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge Kulluk, which ran aground on a remote Alaska island, says no new information will be released until a vessel assessment is completed. The Kulluk ran...Tags: New Year's Day
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Kulluk's Hull Assessed, Steps Taken to Protect Tanner Crab Fishery
Divers and remotely operated underwater vehicles have completed a review of the hull of a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge that ran aground two weeks ago on a remote Alaska island, as the Unified Command overseeing the incident response announced steps...
Tags: Aquaculture, New Year's Day, Petroleum Industry, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Coast Guard, Interior Plan Probes of Shell Offshore Drilling Rigs
Channel 2 NewsThe Coast Guard has ordered a marine casualty investigation of the Shell Oil-contracted drilling rig Kulluk’s Dec. 31 grounding on Sitkalidak Island, a day after it was safely towed to an anchorage about 30 miles away. The news comes as Interior...Tags: Clarence Thomas, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Issues, Transportation Industry, National Transportation Safety Board
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Alaska Winter Will Challenge Shell Kulluk Salvage
Dan JolingResponders are preparing to hook a main tow line to an oil-drilling ship grounded on rocks near a remote Alaska island. Officials overseeing the response to the grounding of Royal Dutch Shell's Kulluk barge said they could use the line to "test...Tags: Weather, Ocean Tides
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Shell Oil-Drilling Ship Kulluk Under Tow
Channel 2 NewsA Shell oil-drilling ship that ran aground near a remote Alaska island is under tow again. The Unified Command for the operation in Anchorge says the Kulluk is being towed at about five miles per hour to shelter in Kodiak Island's Kiliuda Bay. Officials...Tags: New Year's Day
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