Saturday, July 25, 2015

Damaged Shell icebreaker arrives in Oregon for repairs

Jul 25th, 2015

By – Associated Press – Saturday, July 25, 2015

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say the Fennica, a vessel that Royal Dutch Shell PLC plans to use in its Arctic offshore drilling project, has arrived in Oregon for repairs.

Portland Police officials said the 380-foot icebreaker arrived at a Swan Island dry dock about 3 a.m. Saturday. The icebreaker is a key part of Shell’s exploration and spill response plan off Alaska’s northwest coast – it protects Shell’s fleet from ice and carries equipment that can stop gushing oil.

The Fennica was damaged earlier this month in the Aleutian Islands when it struck an underwater obstruction, tearing a gash in its hull.

Posted in: Alaska, Arctic, Associated Press, Bidness Etc, Chukchi Sea, Environment, Oil Spill, Pollution, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Shell, United States.
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Shell backs plans to fire giant bullets into ground to reach geothermal energy

Jul 25th, 2015

by John Donovan.

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HyperSciences has been awarded a $1 million grant from Shell
It has a patent on a new type of ram accelerator for geothermal energy
‘Gun’ will repeatedly fire projectiles at 4,500mph (2 km/s) to blast holes
Company claims the technique is ten times faster than traditional drilling

By ELLIE ZOLFAGHARIFARD FOR DAILYMAIL.COM: 25 July 2015

Pictured is a head-on view of the projectile HyperSciences will use to bore into the Earth’s crust

The answer to Earth’s energy crisis could lie a few thousand feet beneath the planet’s surface.

Here, scientists are hoping a nearly limitless amount of geothermal power will provide enough energy to replace Earth’s rapidly depleting fossil fuel resources.

But harnessing this renewable energy source is currently a slow and expensive process, with costs ranging from $5 million to $20 million.

Now one company believes it has a solution; repeatedly firing projectiles at 4,500mph (2 km/s) to blast deep holes in the ground.

Posted in: Alternative Energy, Alternative Fuels, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Shell.
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Kayakers will greet Shell Oil icebreaker this weekend

Jul 25th, 2015

by John Donovan.

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Friday, 24 July 2015 14:19 | Written by Steve Law

Adopting a page from Seattle protesters, Portlanders concerned about oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean will take to kayaks on Saturday, when Shell Oil’s icebreaker, the Fennica, is expected to arrive at Swan Island for needed repairs. The icebreaker is needed in the Arctic as part of Shell’s plan to explore for oil in the environmentally sensitive northern waters.

A flotilla of “kayaktivists” and others are expected to assemble at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at the Swan Island boat ramp at the end of North Basin Avenue. The flotilla is scheduled to launch at 4 p.m.

Posted in: Alaska, Arctic, Chukchi Sea, Environment, Gulf of Alaska, Oil Spill, Pollution,Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Shell, United States.
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Shell icebreaker bound for Portland

Jul 25th, 2015

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Protests are expected to greet vessel

EO Media Group: 24 July 2015

Royal Dutch Shell’s MSV Fennica icebreaker vessel passed through Astoria Friday evening and picked up a U.S. Coast Guard escort on its way up the Columbia River to Portland.

The vessel, which suffered a 39-inch gash in its hull and is bound for a Portland shipyard for repairs, is expected to be met by protesters concerned about Shell’s exploration of the high Arctic for oil and gas.

“The ship was on its way to support Shell’s drilling fleet as the company commences putting in two exploratory wells 70 miles off the coast of Alaska. The Chukchi Sea’s icy waters make it far too dangerous to drill without icebreaker ships in support,” according to Sightline, an online news source.