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Recently, the US government approved Royal Dutch Shell to exploit oil
on the Arctic Ocean floor off the northwest coast of Alaska.
According to the U.
S.
Geological Survey, U.
S.
Arctic waters contain about 26 billion barrels of
oil.
Shell plans to drill two oil exploration wells
after the open waters close by late September.
U.
S.
officials approved the request
after Shell purchased technology to avoid blowouts.
Because the key equipment known as the "capping stack" needs to be repaired in Portland, Oregon, Shell was previously only allowed to drill two wells
in parts of the Chukchi Sea.
Now the equipment has been repaired and shipped to Alaska
by icebreaker.
This is the first time in the past 20 years that Shell has been able to drill about 8,000 feet below the Arctic Ocean floor
.
Brian Salerno, director of the U.
S.
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, said in a statement that they will continue to monitor Shell's round-the-clock oil extraction efforts to ensure maximum safety and environmental management
.
Recently, the US government approved Royal Dutch Shell to exploit oil
on the Arctic Ocean floor off the northwest coast of Alaska.
According to the U.
S.
Geological Survey, U.
S.
Arctic waters contain about 26 billion barrels of
oil.
Shell plans to drill two oil exploration wells
after the open waters close by late September.
U.
S.
officials approved the request
after Shell purchased technology to avoid blowouts.
Because the key equipment known as the "capping stack" needs to be repaired in Portland, Oregon, Shell was previously only allowed to drill two wells
in parts of the Chukchi Sea.
Now the equipment has been repaired and shipped to Alaska
by icebreaker.
This is the first time in the past 20 years that Shell has been able to drill about 8,000 feet below the Arctic Ocean floor
.
Brian Salerno, director of the U.
S.
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, said in a statement that they will continue to monitor Shell's round-the-clock oil extraction efforts to ensure maximum safety and environmental management
.
