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Shell Starts U.S> Offshore Drilling as Nations Mull Changed Arctic

National Geographic -- On August 27, after a scorching summer of record-breaking drought and heat across the U.S., scientists reported that summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean had shrunk to its lowest extent in recorded history—worrisome news to those concerned about eroding Inupiat villages or other impacts of climate change.

On the same day, a high-powered group of politicians, oil industry executives, shipping magnates, and investors gathered to discuss how best to exploit their good fortune.

"I will be one of those persons most cheering for an endless summer in Alaska," Peter E. Slaiby, vice president of Shell* Alaska, told luminaries at the Arctic Imperative Summit at the Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Aug 25-27.

The wait ended at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Alaska standard time, when Shell's rig, the Noble Disc

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Submitted Sep 11, 2012 By: Martinman

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LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,671 Points:1,230,030 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 12:39:50 AM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Really an interesting article...thanks Martin!
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:7,083 Points:2,144,190 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:43:26 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Ok, at least THIS article brings a little more to the table than just about Shell starting to drill in the arctic.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,307 Points:1,651,065 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 12:43:43 AM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse A shame you did not clarify your reference to the last and largest of the great ships made at the Fore River Shipyard of Bethlehem Steel in Quincy, MA. It was the largest ship ever made in a USA shipyard. After considerable and expensive rework at at least 3 USA shipyards, it was essentially converted to the world's largest icebreaker. On the passage you mention, she was accompanied by both a U.S. and Canaadian icebreaker. end of story - "On Sept. 14, the prow of the Manhattan cracked the last floe at the southern end of Prince of Wales Strait and ahead lay 1,000 miles of open water. Upon reching Prudhoe Bay, the Manhattan took on a ceremonial barrel of oil. The return trip was completed on November 12, when the tanker sailed into New York Habor. In spite of it's accomplishments, the data acquired during this and a second trip concluding that, at the present time, the use of supertankers to move oil from Prudhoe Bay to the East Coast, is not as economical as a pipeline across Alaska. This study ultimately resulted in Humble joining other oil company's in building the Trans Alaska pipe." That is not quite the same as your version of history granitestater.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,307 Points:1,651,065 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 12:31:45 AM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Are you truly the reincarnation of ClydeT here, RenegadeG..???
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,307 Points:1,651,065 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 12:29:28 AM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse And now Royal Dutch Shell has just as suddenly stopped operations, reportedly due to ice flows. What did they expect for operations in this hazardous environment? It appears a disaster greater than BPs mismanaged drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is imminent!!!
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,214 Points:1,476,025 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 7:46:53 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Sure, exploiting the resources of the arctic will be very easy without all that pesky ice. Never mind that the resources may be unneeded while humans focus on survival.
Martinman Champion Author Mississippi Posts:14,874 Points:2,120,555 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 10:17:28 AM Ignore Martinman Report Abuse granitestater from New Hampshire posted... "When the S.S. Manhattan tried to reach the North Slope oil fields a generation ago. It ran the Northwest Passage not without incident. That attempt resulted in the building of the Alaskan Pipeline. These days it might be somewhat less of a "titanic" undertaking... " ----- Thank you for posting that comment. I had completely forgotten about the Manhattan's maiden trip throught the Northwest Passage... its been so, so long ago. Here's a brief account, of the efforts to "test" the Northwest Passage: S.S. Manhattan & the Northwest Passage .
teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,847 Points:276,885 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 8:41:05 AM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse National Geographic sure has changed over the years.
molebaby96 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:2,173 Points:529,005 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 4:09:06 AM Ignore molebaby96 Report Abuse Ok.
StArrow68 Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,397 Points:1,388,415 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 3:46:39 AM Ignore StArrow68 Report Abuse When even this administration understands the need you better believe it is critical. The long term economic health of the country depends on resources.
MN1 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,499 Points:678,890 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 1:55:04 AM Ignore MN1 Report Abuse Caps will be gone in a few years.
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,306 Points:1,957,205 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 1:37:20 AM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse Stay out of the water. We've ruined enough already.
ScottTee Champion Author Detroit Posts:4,532 Points:1,091,295 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 1:36:43 AM Ignore ScottTee Report Abuse Let's see where we are next year with summer temps. before we jump to any conclusions
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,987 Points:1,459,425 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 1:30:49 AM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse When the S.S. Manhattan tried to reach the North Slope oil fields a generation ago. It ran the Northwest Passage not without incident. That attempt resulted in the building of the Alaskan Pipeline. These days it might be somewhat less of a "titanic" undertaking...
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:15,074 Points:1,619,800 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 1:30:38 AM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse Thankfully since global warming/climate change is just a myth, theres nothing to worry about.
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PetroScopper Champion Author Houston Posts:6,765 Points:1,578,610 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 1:27:15 AM Ignore PetroScopper Report Abuse Nobody in that industry will ever care about what the abused climate is doing to our beautiful country. Unfortunately for us it will always be all about the money!
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bulbous Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,922 Points:122,015 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 1:12:15 AM Ignore bulbous Report Abuse i just heard that it would be at least 20 years before any oil would come from this.i'll be dead before then and everyone will be driving cng or electric cars.why bother?the poor natives in alaska stand to lose everything to our greed!!!!!!!!! [Edited by: bulbous at 9/11/2012 1:17:21 AM EST]
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