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October 14th, 2015:

Drill ship headed to N.S. as Shell prepares for oil exploration

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Screen Shot 2015-09-17 at 07.55.40CTV Atlantic: Wednesday, October 14, 2015

With a drill ship on its way to Nova Scotia, it may be just a few weeks before Shell Canada begins oil exploration in the Shelburne Basin.    

The Stena IceMax is one of the most modern drill ships in the world and weighs nearly 60,000 tonnes. It’s designed to drill in deep water and is due to arrive in Nova Scotia around Oct. 20, although the date is flexible.

“It’s difficult to say when it will be within the staging area because we are awaiting a decision from the CNSOPB [Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board] before we could begin any drilling activity,” says Cameron Yost, a spokesman for Shell Canada. read more

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Shell’s drilling vessels leave Arctic waters after company ends oil exploration off Alaska

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Screen Shot 2015-10-05 at 14.03.31DAN JOLING: Associated Press: Oct. 13, 2015

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two drill vessels employed by Royal Dutch Shell PLC off Alaska’s northwest coast have safely departed Arctic waters for the Pacific Northwest.

The 572-foot Noble Discoverer, owned by Noble Drilling U.S. LLC, reached Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands on Sunday afternoon. After a Coast Guard inspection, the vessel departed Monday for the Port of Everett in Washington state, Shell spokesman Curtis Smith said.

The Polar Pioneer, owned by Transocean Ltd., reached Dutch Harbor on Monday afternoon. Two tug boats accompanying the semi-submersible drilling vessel, the Ocean Wind and Ocean Wave vessel, planned to refuel and change crews. The Polar Pioneer will be towed to Port Angeles, Washington. read more

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Russia abandons hope of oil price recovery and turns to the plough

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Russia has abandoned hopes for a lasting recovery in oil prices, bracing for a new era of abundant crude as US shale production transforms the global energy market.

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President Vladimir Putin answers questions during an interview for Russian television

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: 14 Oct 2015

The Kremlin has launched a radical shift in strategy, rationing funds for the once-sacrosanct oil and gas industry and relying instead on a revival of manufacturing and farming, driven by a much more competitive rouble.

“We have to have prudent forecasts. Our budget is based very conservative assumptions of oil at around $50 a barrel,” said Vladimir Putin, the Russian president. read more

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