BSEE Approves Limited Drilling Activities in Arctic Waters

<> BSEE Approves Limited Drilling Activities in Arctic Waters - After extensive review and under a robust array of safety requirements, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Brian Salerno announced that Shell has received conditional approval of two Applications for Permits to Drill (APD) to conduct limited exploratory drilling activities in the Chukchi Sea offshore Alaska -- the APDs limit Shell to drilling only the top sections of wells and prohibit Shell from drilling into oil-bearing zones Murkowski: Conditional Permit Approval Moves Shell Closer to Chukchi Program Sierra Club Responds To President Obama's Decision To Grant Conditional Approval To Shell To Drill In The Arctic