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Global Briefs

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Shell halts season in 2012.”

Arctic program

Royal Dutch Shell Shell completed top-hole announced it will pause drilling on two wells in

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Alaska’s Beaufort and the industry’s return to

Chukchi Seas to prepare offshore drilling in the equipment and plans for a Alaskan Arctic after more resumption of activity at a than a decade. This drilling

G later stage. was completed safely, “We’ve made progress with no serious injuries in Alaska, but this is a or environmental impact. Noble Discoverer, will long-term program that After the drilling season be towed to locations in we are pursuing in a safe ended, however, one of Asia for maintenance and and measured way,” said Shell’s drilling rigs, the repairs.

Marvin Odum, director, Kulluk, was damaged

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Sea ice loss

Upstream Americas. “Our in a maritime incident mass of the Arctic sea decision to pause in 2013 related to strong weather Current measurements ice was 36% smaller last will give us time to ensure conditions. of the ESA ice thickness autumn than during the the readiness of all our The Kulluk and the satellite CryoSat-2 have same period from 2003 equipment and people second drilling rig, the shown that the total to 2008. This conclusion

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