drilling in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska's northern coast. These are the first steps in what the approved oil-spill-response plan for the Chukchi Sea features.

14 Sep 2012 After years of arguments over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ( ANWR), the debate about Arctic oil exploration has moved offshore, into the waters of the A Shell video showing the first steps in drilling a well, including the and Environmental Enforcement for approval of the drilling permits. 27 Jan 2015 U.S. energy companies hope to open Arctic waters off Alaska to oil and part of the first draft of a schedule for selling offshore leases between 2017 and three of five were excluded in a previous leasing plan approved by  details about how to obtain approval for In the Arctic, exploratory drilling BSEE's Office of Offshore Regulatory requires early termination of operations when  1 Nov 2014 Prirazlomnoye: The long road to Russia's first Arctic oil production . Shell had received all the necessary permits and gained approval for its 2012 were awarded for drilling offshore West Greenland and five wells were. 2 Sep 2015 ShellNo flotilla participants float near the Polar Pioneer oil drilling rig during " There's no question Shell's the technological leader in offshore drilling," Priest says. Shell finally got approval to drill exploratory wells in the Chukchi and ( the first step in an exploratory well) in the Chukchi and Beaufort. 21 Dec 2016 Can Trump Reverse Obama's Arctic-Drilling Ban? In the 63 years since it was passed, almost all presidents have focused on using the first: formulating provision to temporarily pause all new federal offshore drilling leases 

24 Oct 2018 ANCHORAGE— The Trump administration today approved the first Arctic offshore oil drilling development in federal waters. Hilcorp Alaska 

Large Arctic oil and natural gas discoveries began in Russia in 1962, with the discovery of the Tazovskoye Field, followed in 1967 by the discovery of the US Alaskan Prudhoe Bay Field. By 1975, five offshore wells have been drilled in Greenland by companies like Shell, BP and Statoil with the aim of extracting oil and gas for commercial use. U.S. regulators have approved a plan for the first oil and gas production in federal Arctic waters. Arctic offshore production wells approved off Alaska's coast | Fox Business Fox Business ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The first oil and gas production wells in federal Arctic waters have been approved by U.S. regulators. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Wednesday announced ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The first oil and gas production wells in federal Arctic waters have been approved by U.S. regulators. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Wednesday announced it issued a conditional permit for the Liberty Project, a proposal by a subsidiary of Houston-based Hilcorp for production wells on an artificial island in the Beaufort Sea. The first oil and gas production wells in federal Arctic waters have been approved by U.S. regulators. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Wednesday announced it issued a conditional permit ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The first oil and gas production wells in federal Arctic waters have been approved by U.S. regulators. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Wednesday announced it…

In decades past, oil companies didn't prioritize the offshore Arctic for The Department of the Interior first decides which areas are available for drilling, and then it necessary before drilling can occur under a previously approved exploration 

28 Nov 2017 Eni receives federal permit for US Arctic offshore drilling announced Tuesday it has approved an application from Eni U.S. Operating Co. The drilling would be the first in federal Arctic waters since Royal Dutch Shell in  28 Nov 2017 Feds issue permit for offshore drilling in U.S. Arctic waters and Environmental Enforcement announced Tuesday it approved an application  14 Sep 2012 After years of arguments over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ( ANWR), the debate about Arctic oil exploration has moved offshore, into the waters of the A Shell video showing the first steps in drilling a well, including the and Environmental Enforcement for approval of the drilling permits. 27 Jan 2015 U.S. energy companies hope to open Arctic waters off Alaska to oil and part of the first draft of a schedule for selling offshore leases between 2017 and three of five were excluded in a previous leasing plan approved by  details about how to obtain approval for In the Arctic, exploratory drilling BSEE's Office of Offshore Regulatory requires early termination of operations when 

1 Nov 2014 Prirazlomnoye: The long road to Russia's first Arctic oil production . Shell had received all the necessary permits and gained approval for its 2012 were awarded for drilling offshore West Greenland and five wells were.

21 Dec 2016 Can Trump Reverse Obama's Arctic-Drilling Ban? In the 63 years since it was passed, almost all presidents have focused on using the first: formulating provision to temporarily pause all new federal offshore drilling leases  15 May 2015 First, let's look at where – exactly – Shell has been approved to drill. And when talking about offshore Arctic drilling, there's one thing oil  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The first oil and gas production wells in federal Arctic waters have been approved by U.S. regulators. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Wednesday announced it issued a conditional permit for the Liberty Project, a proposal by a subsidiary

1 Nov 2014 Prirazlomnoye: The long road to Russia's first Arctic oil production . Shell had received all the necessary permits and gained approval for its 2012 were awarded for drilling offshore West Greenland and five wells were.

The coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is home to caribou in spring and summer and to denning polar bears in winter. It may also conceal billions of barrels of oil.

24 Oct 2018 ANCHORAGE— The Trump administration today approved the first Arctic offshore oil drilling development in federal waters. Hilcorp Alaska  24 Oct 2018 Hilcorp Energy plans to drill for oil six miles off the Alaskan coast in the shallow The first oil and gas production wells in federal Arctic waters have been the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, the worst offshore spill in history. 24 Oct 2018 The Trump administration approved a company's plan Wednesday to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska, the first time oil would be  25 Oct 2018 The Trump administration's unrelenting quest for Arctic oil and gas took a Once built, it will be the first oil and gas production facility in federal waters off " Opening the Arctic to offshore oil drilling is a disaster waiting to