Chevron could get government permission to start deepwater drilling today
Chevron's drill ship is poised to begin exploratory oil drilling in the remote deep water Lagavulin site west of Shetland as soon as the government gives them permission. And that could happen later...
View ArticleChevron gets permission for deepwater drilling – first in UK since BP disaster
We've just found out that the government gave Chevron permission to begin deepwater drilling in the waters west of Shetland late last night. This is the first deepwater oil drilling in UK waters since...
View ArticleAmundsen, Antarctica and the power of impossible ambitions
All rights reserved. Credit: Mr. Steve Nicklas, NOS, NGS via the NOAA Photo LibraryTaking an observation at the poleAs I write, this I'm looking out of my window of the Fefor hotel in Norway at a...
View Article“For God’s sake, look after our people”
All rights reserved. Credit: Herbert Ponting / Library of CongressScott, writing his journal in the Cape Evans hut, winter 1911Image caption: Scott, writing his journal in the Cape Evans hut, winter...
View ArticleA summer of setbacks for Shell
All rights reserved. Credit: © Kristjan B. LaxfossShells plans ran agroundImage caption: Shells plans ran aground This summer, after six years of planning to drill in the Alaskan Arctic, Shell finally...
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