Total Warns Against Oil Drilling in Arctic
Sep 26th, 2012
by John Donovan.


Published: Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012 | 7:58 PM ET
Total SA says energy companies should not drill for crude in Arctic waters, marking the first time an oil major has publicly spoken out against offshore oil exploration in the region.
Christophe de Margerie, Total’s chief executive, told the Financial Times the risk of an oil spill in such an environmentally sensitive area was simply too high.
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Posted in: Alaska, Arctic, Environment, Oil, Oil Spill, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Total.
Tagged: Alaska · Arctic Ocean · Beaufort Sea · Chukchi Sea · Oil · Royal Dutch Shell Plc · Total