By Lisa Demer, McClatchy Newspapers December 16, 2011 11:05 AM
NEW ORLEANS Standing in front of a brightly coloured, 3-D image of the geology far below the floor of the Chukchi Sea, Steve Phelps pointed to the giant opportunity that has prompted Shell to pour billions of dollars into the Alaska Arctic.
Burger thats the name you are going to get to know, Phelps recently told reporters gathered here to learn about the huge oil companys plans and promises for Alaska.
Phelps is Shells Alaska exploration manager, a geologist whose job it is to find big oil. The Burger field, part of a Shell naming theme that revolved around junk food, has been eyed by various oil companies for years. But its more than 110 kilometres offshore in the Chukchi Sea between Siberia and the northwest coast of Alaska and until recently was thought to be too expensive to develop. Now Shell for the second time holds the leases. read more
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