BP, Shell to partake in arctic drilling inquiry, Telegraph says
The Noble Discoverer drill ship is shown near Alaska. Shell Oil Co., plans to use the ship for drilling in the Beaufort Sea. (Photo courtesy of Shell Oil Co.)
by Bloomberg
BP Plc, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Cairn Energy Plc are among companies that may be asked to provide information on drilling in the Arctic to the U.K.’s Environmental Audit Committee later this year, the Sunday Telegraph reported, citing Committee Chairman Joan Walley.
The committee’s Protecting the Arctic inquiry will include both onshore and offshore drilling in the Arctic Circle, the newspaper said.
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Posted on January 9, 2012, in Alaska, Arctic, Beaufort Sea, Drilling and tagged Alaska, Arctic, Arctic Circle, Beaufort Sea, Drilling, Offshore drilling, Royal Dutch Shell. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
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