Norwegian oil company Statoil said Tuesday it will end exploration efforts in the Chukchi Sea and close its Anchorage office.
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Obama administration cancels offshore lease sales, cites lack of interest
Gov. Walker said it’s like that door has been shut in Alaska’s face. “This hits us at our lowest time,” he said.
Shell’s oil rigs leave the Arctic, skip Seattle
Shell spent more than $8 billion and nearly a decade looking for oil in the Chukchi Sea, including $1.4 billion this year alone.
Why did Shell walk away from Alaska?
Shell’s announcement left the state wondering what to blame—low oil prices? Tough regulations? Better prospects elsewhere? The full story is complex.
Greenpeace protestors board Arctic rig
Shell’s Arctic drill rigs have picked up some unwelcome guests on their trip across the Pacific Ocean.
26th anniversary of Exxon spill prompts anti-Shell protest at White House
Their message was less about Exxon and tanker safety than it was about Shell and its plans to drill in the Chukchi Sea.
Murkowski seeks lease extensions for Shell
Lisa Murkowski pressed Shell’s case to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell in a Senate hearing. Murkowski says Shell needs certainty to continue to invest billions of dollars in its Arctic operations.
Shell says it plans offshore Arctic drilling this year
The CEO of Royal Dutch Shell says the company intends to return to the Chukchi Sea this summer to drill exploratory wells.
Shell sketches plans for Arctic drilling in 2015
Shell filed a new plan to explore the Chukchi Sea with federal regulators in Anchorage.
Appeals court orders new assessment of arctic lease sale
A federal appeals court has ruled that the environmental assessment behind a massive oil lease sale off Alaska’s northern coast is faulty.