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John,
Here is an article that discussed Canadian concerns about blowout in the high Arctic off-shore environment and how difficult it would be to kill a blowout in a single season. Thought you might find it interesting. I don’t think US regulators are as tough on this matter as the Canadians are.
Policy Recommendations for Reforming Canada’s Approach to …
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Don’t know if you saw this or not. These gas fields could contain as much as 7 trillion cu. meters of gas (220 trillion cu. ft.of gas.)That is equivalent to about 60% of total US reserves, and about four times as much as the new giant shale gas discovery in Canada.
Shell and Chevron Win Ukraine Public Bid for Shale Gas …
The boom in very large natural gas discoveries and development continues unabated.
Is anyone looking for a job ??
The world’s fastest-growing oil frontier | Energy | News | Financial Post
And then there is this article. My how times have changed.
Unleashing the North American Energy Colossus – Manhattan Institute
These web sites have some interesting photos of onshore and offshore blowouts and gas line explosions.
Oilfield Blowouts & Explosions – Drilling Ahead
Oilfield Blowout Photos and Rig Fires, Wild Wells
Some of the photos are pretty spectacular.
Thought your readers might like the entertainment.
This website and sisters royaldutchshellplc.com, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, and shellnews.net, are owned by John Donovan. There is also a Wikipedia segment.
Royal Dutch Shell conspired directly with Hitler, financed the Nazi Party, was anti-Semitic and sold out its own Dutch Jewish employees to the Nazis. Shell had a close relationship with the Nazis during and after the reign of Sir Henri Deterding, an ardent Nazi, and the founder and decades long leader of the Royal Dutch Shell Group. His burial ceremony, which had all the trappings of a state funeral, was held at his private estate in Mecklenburg, Germany. The spectacle (photographs below) included a funeral procession led by a horse drawn funeral hearse with senior Nazis officials and senior Royal Dutch Shell directors in attendance, Nazi salutes at the graveside, swastika banners on display and wreaths and personal tributes from Adolf Hitler and Reichsmarschall, Hermann Goring. Deterding was an honored associate and supporter of Hitler and a personal friend of Goring.
Deterding was the guest of Hitler during a four day summit meeting at Berchtesgaden. Sir Henri and Hitler both had ambitions on Russian oil fields. Only an honored personal guest would be rewarded with a private four day meeting at Hitler’s mountain top retreat.
IN JULY 2007, MR BILL CAMPBELL (ABOVE, A RETIRED GROUP AUDITOR OF SHELL INTERNATIONAL SENT AN EMAIL TO EVERY UK MP AND MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS: 
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