Shell Pauses Arctic Offshore Drilling for High Wind, Water
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Aug 28, 2015
By DAN JOLING Associated Press
Strong winds and high waves that pounded the northern coast of Alaskahave led Royal Dutch Shell PLC to temporarily stop exploratory oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean.
“Due to high wind and sea states, we have paused all critical operations in the Chukchi Sea,” said spokesman Curtis Smith in an email response to questions.
The eastern Chukchi Sea this week experienced gale-force winds in the range of 39 to 54 p.m., said Ed Townsend, lead forecaster for the National Weather Service in Fairbanks. Winds at Point Lay on Alaska’s northwest coast about 9 a.m. Friday blew steadily at 29 mph with gusts to 37 mph.
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