Forest completes deepest deviated well in Cook Inlet
The 50-day Alaska Coastal Management Program review began Feb. 16 for Shell’s proposed open water drilling program in the Beaufort Sea outer continental shelf.
The 2007 drilling activities would occur offshore approximately 16 miles north of the Point Thomson unit in Camden Bay.
Shell has identified 12 possible locations for geophysical surveys, exploration and appraisal drilling — seven locations with Flaxman Island names on blocks 6658, 6707, 6708, 6709, 6765, 6824, and 6874; four locations with the name Barter Island on blocks 6801, 6802, 6962, and 7117; and one location with the name Harrison Bay on block 6222.
The project description in the public notice said a total of 16 vessels would be operating in the Beaufort in connection with the drilling program in 2007.
Taking into account weather, ice conditions, etc., Shell anticipates geotechnical borings may require eight weeks within a 12-week timeframe ending no later than mid-October.
Deadline for written comments is 5 p.m. on March 19.
Full project activities can be found online at www.asrcenergy.com/shell/
Note: See full stories in the Feb. 25 issue of Petroleum News, which will be available online at noon Alaska-time on Friday, Feb. 23, at www.PetroleumNews.com
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