Shell oil rig set for landmark Alaska journey

Amid the tangle of towering steel, heavy cranes and overcast skies of Seattle's busy commercial shipyards, Shell Oil's massive Kulluk drilling rig is preparing to push off for the Arctic Ocean. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Barry Grossheim - Mar 4, 2012 - 11:35 AM PST
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by Barry Grossheim - Mar. 4, 2012

Sounds a lot like an accident looking for a place to happen.

“This is a fairly old rig that hasn’t drilled a well in 18 years. It’s been what they call cold-stacked — frozen in the ice in a little port in the ... More »

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