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SPECIAL REPORT: Shell develops spill-response program for Beaufort work

11/12/2007
Designing contingency measures for potential accidents is particularly important in remote environments.This article discusses Shell’s oil spill response planning for exploration in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea, focusing on how the company will protect the Arctic environment. With carefully planned operations, properly equipped vessels, redundant equipment sets, and numerous other safeguards, Shell is prepared to handle any potential spill.More than 140 wells have been drilled in the Canadian and US Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, with no well blow-outs. The US incident command system (ICS) for emergency management organizes spill plans according to a tiered response system, progressing from...
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