The Guardian | Italian firm Eni poised to begin Arctic oil quest as Shell quits Alaska The Guardian Earlier this year, as Shell's return to the Arctic attracted international media and environmentalists' attention, Eni maneuvered one of the largest oil platforms of its kind across the world in a 63-day voyage from a shipyard in Korea to the Barents ... It's Getting Harder for Oil Companies to Make Money. Here's Why. Shell's Arctic miss is just the oil industry's latest dry hole Oil companies give Arctic the cold shoulder |