US clears Shell to drill for oil in Arctic Ocean off Alaska

The US government has given Royal Dutch Shell the final permit it needs to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska’s north west coast for the first time in more than two decades.

Mon, 17 Aug, 2015 - 23:19

The US government has given Royal Dutch Shell the final permit it needs to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska’s north west coast for the first time in more than two decades.

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said exploratory drilling can go ahead after the oil giant brought in a required piece of equipment to stop a possible well blowout in the Chukchi Sea.