Fugro wraps up Shell survey in Chukchi

News reports that the U.S. offshore division of Fugro GeoServices has successfully completed the fieldwork portion of a shallow hazards survey in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea for Shell E&P were confirmed Dec. 9 by Curtis Smith with Shell Alaska External Affairs.

Data processing from the two-month survey is under way, with the first set of interpretation scheduled for delivery at the end of December. Additional reporting work is expected to continue into 2010.

Noting the importance of cleared sites for the company’s 2010 exploration plans, Shell Alaska’s exploration operations coordinator told Scandinavian Oil and Gas in early December, “The 2009 season has been extremely successful and positions us well for 2010 and beyond.”

Fugro’s survey involved equipment customized for the Arctic, and was conducted in part to meet U.S. Minerals Management Service permitting requirements.

—Petroleum News