Arctic E&P Becoming a Reality, But Ramp Up Could Take a Decade

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While Royal Dutch Shell continues its preparations for drilling in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, widespread drilling in the Arctic may still be at least 10 years away. "I think that development in the Arctic is going to be > slow and for a good reason," said Michael Creech, chief operation officer for Bureau Veritas North America's industry division. Creech spoke to Natural Gas Week on the sidelines of a press briefing held by Bureau Veritas last week in Houston.