"The outlook for deep water remains positive, despite the current drilling moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico," the Dutch oil giant said in a prepared statement.
September 29th, 2010:
King-size platform to rise in Gulf
Nexen, Shell primed for deepwater drilling
Calgary-based Nexen Inc. and its partner Royal Dutch Shell PLC are trumpeting a major oil find in the Gulf of Mexico, a discovery that will serve as a test of feared regulatory gridlock in the prolific oil-producing region.
Shell plans rapid North American growth
By Ed Crooks in New York Published: September 29 2010
Royal Dutch Shell is planning a rapid expansion of its North American business to raise production by 40 per cent to 1m barrels equivalent per day in 2014, including gas, Canadian oil sands and deepwater oil.
The strategy, announced in Canada on Tuesday, is part of Europes largest oil companys plan to meet its aspiration of producing 3.7m barrels per day in 2014, compared with 3.15m last year.
One of its announcements included approval for a deepwater project in the Gulf of Mexico where BP is a junior partner.