Arctic regions - Shell Global
We do not plan to pursue new frontier oil exploration leases in the Arctic. Shell ended offshore exploration drilling operations in Alaska in 2015. We hold one licence interest in the North Slope area …
Shell abandons North Slope oil leases, raising ... - Alaska Beacon
May 22, 2024 · Earlier this month, Shell’s Houston-based U.S. arm said it would relinquish a set of oil leases in an area of the North Slope, West Harrison Bay, that some observers say the company’s …
$10.9M from State North Slope Lease Sale - Alaska Business Magazine
Dec 13, 2024 · Held by Shell until this year, the West Harrison Bay leases were the focus of bidding in state waters offshore from the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska. The map shows winning bids by …
Shell abandons North Slope oil leases, raising questions about the ...
May 22, 2024 · Earlier this month, Shell’s Houston-based U.S. arm said it would relinquish a set of oil leases in an area of the North Slope, West Harrison Bay, that some observers say the company’s …
Shell returns to Arctic Alaska with new offshore oil drilling plans
Sep 18, 2020 · Five years after abandoning an ambitious multibillion-dollar offshore Arctic exploration program, Royal Dutch Shell is again proposing to drill for oil in Arctic Alaska — but this time, in a …
Shell in Alaska: A timeline - Anchorage Daily News
Shell's history in Alaska goes back much further than its most recent drilling season and subsequent decision to abandon its dreams of oil in the state's offshore Arctic waters.
Shell exits Alaska - May 19, 2024 - Petroleum News
On May 6 operator and 100% owner Shell Offshore Inc. surrendered its 18 leases in the nearshore West Harrison Bay unit, or WHBU, to the State of Alaska, the notice of which was posted May 14 on the …
Shell Alaska
On September 10th, after a six-year effort, wrought with permitting challenges and legal battles, and recent delays with renovation of its oil spill-containment barge, Shell Alaska finally...
A Texas firm is gearing up for a $150 million search for oil beneath ...
Sep 6, 2025 · If a deep-pocketed player like Shell wasn’t going to invest the hundreds of millions of dollars needed to search for oil on remote North Slope oil prospects, who would? The answer, it now …
Shell gambles billions in Arctic Alaska push - Great Bend Tribune
At stake are billions in oil income and the reputation of a corporation that promotes a culture of safety but has been tarnished by troubles overseas. In a sense, Shell is an old Alaska hand.