Shell Continues to Show Offshore Prowess
In the high stakes of gas and oil, Shell has taken another step in its attempt to cement its offshore expertise, sending a rig to drill exploratory wells off the northern coast of Alaska. This risky move was the second offshore maneuver this week -- the other was swapping assets with Chevron, giving up valuable natural gas assets on land for similar assets offshore. In the following video, Fool.com editor Joel South explains what's driving Shell to emerge as the dominate offshore producing company.
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