Alaska Rig Dismantling: Phase Two Underway

0:00It's March 13th in Anchorage, let's get into the news. Crews are busy on Alaska's western north slope, dismantling and removing a toppled drilling rig from Tundra near the village of New Exit. Dooyan, the company leading the effort, shared this latest update as work presses on. The plan calls for decontaminating the gear right there on site before trucking it to another spot for deeper cleaning and recycling. So far, everything's moving according to schedule. Facing shows no short-term threats to locals, roads, air quality, drinking water, nearby strains or animals. Officials stress the areas staying safe amid the operation. This response breaks into three phases. The first one finished up with basic containment around the rig and early planning. Phase two, happening right now, covers disassembly, clearing out leftover fluids and junk and carting salvage off site. Phase three lies ahead with full-site cleanup, repairs to the ground, and checks through spring-thaw plus a summer review.

1:00Safety assessments run nonstop, and a third party is digging into what caused the topple. This story is made possible by our sponsor, your pillow, your podcast, your moment, made for listening and bed, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillow.com.