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Shell Oil Chief Expects US Offshore Drilling to Continue

   VOA News 27 June 2010
   Peter  Voser,  chief  executive  officer  of  Royal  Dutch  Shell PLC,
   gestures during a press conference (File Photo)

Photo: AP

   Peter  Voser,  chief  executive  officer  of  Royal  Dutch  Shell PLC,
   gestures during a press conference (File Photo)

   The  head  of  the  Royal  Dutch  Shell  oil  company  says he expects
   deep-water  drilling to continue off the U.S. coast, but cautions that
   the industry must evolve to prevent more incidents like the massive BP
   oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

   Peter  Voser  said on U.S. television Sunday that drilling will likely
   continue because of the demands of a growing world population. He said
   changes are needed to make the practice safer.

   Voser  said  the  BP  disaster  can  help  experts learn how better to
   protect oil workers and drilling operations.

   The  well leak that has been pouring crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico
   was  caused  by  an  explosion  on  an oil rig April 20 that killed 11
   people.

   U.S.  weather  forecasters  say  Tropical  Storm  Alex,  which  is now
   crossing over the Gulf, will likely miss the oil spill site. US. Coast
   Guard Admiral Thad Allen said Saturday that if the storm changes track
   and crosses near the oil spill, containment operations could be halted
   for as long as two weeks.

   The National Hurricane Center forecasts Alex to cross Mexico's Yucatan
   Peninsula  and  pass far to the west of the leaking Deep Water Horizon
   well site.

   BP  reports  it  was  able  to  capture  or burn off a total of 24,550
   barrels of oil Friday from the leaking well.

   Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.

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