Kulluk - Wikipedia
Kulluk was an ice-strengthened drill barge that was used for oil exploration in the Arctic waters. She was constructed by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding in Japan in 1983 and operated in the Canadian Arctic until 1993 when she was mothballed for over a decade.
The Wreck of the Kulluk - The New York Times
2014年12月30日 · Gary Braasch took the first photographs of the Shell oil rig Kulluk in the Beaufort Sea as it prepared to drill an exploratory well in October 2012. In 2005, Royal Dutch Shell, then the...
Kulluk. The ice-class . Kulluk, originally built in 1983, had a conical shape and strengthened hull to increase its capability for navigating in ice-covered waters. Shell acquired the MODU in 2005 and undertook extensive refurbishing for oil drilling operations north of Alaska.
What The Kulluk Oil Rig Accident Means for Arctic Drilling
2013年1月1日 · The Kulluk rig ran aground in a storm near Kodiak Island, Alaska, raising fresh questions about Shell's plans to launch an offshore oil industry in Arctic waters.
In Kulluk’s Wake, Deeper Debate Roils on Arctic Drilling
2013年1月13日 · When the energy company Shell* was allowed the first crack in decades at drilling for oil in promising patches of the Arctic off the coast of Alaska, it didn’t skimp, energy analysts say. The...
Kulluk Drilling Rig Being Towed To Shelter In Alaska
2013年1月7日 · The Kulluk, the Shell oil-drilling rig that washed aground last weekend, is afloat and being towed to shelter on Kodiak Island in the Gulf of Alaska. The craft began its 30-mile trip late...
Coast Guard Blames Shell Risk-Taking in Kulluk Rig Accident
2014年4月4日 · The U.S. Coast Guard blames Shell's risk-taking for the 2012 Kulluk rig grounding, findings that further complicate the oil industry's effort to advance Arctic exploration.
THE KULLUK GROUNDING - SHIPS AND OIL
The KULLUK is a unique conical mobile drilling unit built for Beaufort in 1979 by Mitsui and laid up for many years prior to purchase by Shell for Alaskan drilling operations. It is operated on behalf of the oil company by Noble Drilling.
Kulluk and Aiviq - Shipwreck Log
2013年1月2日 · The 266 foot diameter Shell oil exploration rig Kulluk went aground in the Gulf of Alaska off Sitkalidak Island, Alaska. The rig was en route to Seattle for maintenance under the tow of the 360 foot long tugboat Aiviq when it encountered heavy seas and strong winds. The Aiviq suffered a power blackout when its
Kulluk: Shell drill rig towed to safety in Alaskan bay
2013年1月7日 · A Shell oil rig that ran aground on New Year's Eve near an Alaskan island has been towed to safety in a nearby bay. The Kulluk rig reached its anchoring point in Kiliuda Bay, 30 miles...