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A Royal Dutch Shell company vessel sent a drill bit into the ocean floor, beginning preliminary work on an exploratory well 70 miles off the northwest coast of Alaska Sunday morning.
Drilling began at 4:30 a.m., said Shell Alaska spokesman Curtis Smith.
Shell Alaska vice president Pete Slaiby called it historic.
‘‘It’s the first time a drill bit has touched the sea floor in the U.S. Chukchi Sea in more than two decades,’’ Slaiby said.
‘‘This is an exciting time for Alaska and for Shell. We look forward to continued drilling progress throughout the next several weeks and to adding another chapter to Alaska’s esteemed oil and gas history.’’
‘‘In the days to come, drilling will continue in the Chukchi Sea, and we will prepare for drilling to commence in the Beaufort Sea,’’ Slaiby said.
http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/2012/09/09/shell-begins-petroleum-drilling-chukchi-sea/U1nOPXBFHd3XvVvpk6EsKP/story.html
Drilling began at 4:30 a.m., said Shell Alaska spokesman Curtis Smith.
Shell Alaska vice president Pete Slaiby called it historic.
‘‘It’s the first time a drill bit has touched the sea floor in the U.S. Chukchi Sea in more than two decades,’’ Slaiby said.
‘‘This is an exciting time for Alaska and for Shell. We look forward to continued drilling progress throughout the next several weeks and to adding another chapter to Alaska’s esteemed oil and gas history.’’
‘‘In the days to come, drilling will continue in the Chukchi Sea, and we will prepare for drilling to commence in the Beaufort Sea,’’ Slaiby said.
http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/2012/09/09/shell-begins-petroleum-drilling-chukchi-sea/U1nOPXBFHd3XvVvpk6EsKP/story.html