Feds says Shell’s spill containment system works as company seeks Arctic drilling approval
Article by Jennifer A. Dlouhy published 3 April 2015 by fuelfix.com under the headline:
Feds says Shell’s spill containment system works as company seeks Arctic drilling approval
WASHINGTON — Shell has successfully deployed its Arctic containment system in waters near Washington state as it prepares for potential drilling in the Chukchi Sea later this year.
The company didn’t officially need the test, which was conducted over several days in Puget Sound. Its emergency containment system, carried and deployed from the Arctic Challenger barge, already won certification from the American Bureau of Shipping and the U.S. Coast Guard, years ago.
But the exercises gave Shell Oil Co. a chance to demonstrate the equipment for Coast Guard officials and federal regulators at the Interior Department who will decide whether the company gets critical permits enabling a new round of Chukchi Sea oil exploration this summer.
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