Interesting Press Releases

At 10:10 p.m, Jan. 6, the drilling rig Kulluk was successfully refloated. There were no reported injuries and no indication of an oil spill resulting from the pull-off from the grounding. The Aiviq is towing the Kulluk toward Kiliuda Bay. The assessment team on board the rig continues to assess it while en route. The […]

Shell’s ice-class drilling rig prepares for summer in Beaufort Sea U.S. Sen. Mark Begich today got a first-hand look at the Kulluk Conical Drilling Unit as it is getting ready for work this summer in the Beaufort Sea. The Kulluk is owned by Shell and is one of the few ice-class drilling rigs in the […]