Shell halt Arctic drilling

Royal Dutch Shell has halted its drilling in the Arctic a day after the work began as sea ice moved towards the company’s drill ship off Alaska, putting what the company has called a historic move on temporary hold.

Drilling was stopped as a “precautionary measure” and will resume when the ice, which measures about 30 by 12 miles, has moved on, Shell Alaska spokesman Curtis Smith said. The delay could be a couple of days or more, Mr Smith said.