The Independent | Arctic oil drilling: Environmentalists condemn Obama decision to permit Shell ... The Independent On Monday, the Obama government gave conditional approval to a plan from Shell to drill for oil in the Chukchi Sea. Experts say it could hold up to 15 billion barrels of oil, but that it is one of the most difficult places to explore, given its ... Shell Given Go Ahead For Arctic Oil Drilling U.S. Gives Conditional OK To Shell Oil For Drilling Off Alaska's Arctic Shore Shell Can Start Drilling For Oil In The Arctic Ocean This Summer |