Shell safety system problems plague Arctic plans

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Problems with a safety system that Shell Oil volunteered to put into place for drilling off the coast of Alaska are complicating the company’s quest to reach oil-bearing rock during the short open water drilling season this year.

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