Shell Wins Draft U.S. Air Permits for Oil Drilling in Seas Off Alaska
Jul 1st, 2011
by John Donovan.

By Katarzyna Klimasinska – Jul 1, 2011 5:38 PM GMT+0100
Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) received draft U.S. air quality permits for oil drilling in Alaskas Chukchi and Beaufort seas. The Environmental Protection Agencys permits, which are subject to 30 days of public comment, were issued today after the Environmental Appeals Board overturned previous approvals last year. The Hague-based company also needs authorization from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement to begin exploration.
Shell acquired oil leases in the Beaufort Sea in 2005, and added Chukchi Sea leases in 2008. The company has said it plans to drill as many as two wells a year in the Beaufort Sea, and as many as three a year in the Chukchi Sea from 2012 through 2013.
Shells spokesman Curtis Smith didnt immediately respond to an e-mailed request for comment.
To contact the reporter on this story: Katarzyna Klimasinska in Washington at [email protected]
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Larry Liebert at [email protected]
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Tagged: Alaska · Arctic Ocean · Beaufort Sea · Chukchi Sea · Oil · Royal Dutch Shell Plc
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