Low Volume Study Alyeska Pipeline, TAPSOn June 15, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, operator of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) released a study recommending specific steps needed to prevent a premature shutdown of TAPS.

Bloomberg.  Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) received draft U.S. air quality permits for oil drilling in Alaska’s Chukchi and Beaufort seas.  The Environmental Protection Agency’s permits, which are subject to 30 days of public comment, were issued today after the Environmental Appeals Board overturned previous approvals last year. The Hague-based company also needs authorization from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement to begin exploration.