Work proceeds at Northstar island and on modules

BP Exploration (Alaska) has island ready for breakup, continuing construction at Northstar Terminal

BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. has its Northstar construction project ready for breakup, with the island completely encased in sheet piling. Islands in the Arctic must withstand both ice forces in the winter and wave action during summer storms, the company said. At Endicott, the island slopes were de....