Anchored Shell drillship not subject to state property tax
February 08, 2013 at 17:11 PM EST
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The stricken Shell rig that has been anchored for a month in a bay off Kodiak Island is not subject to an Alaska oil and gas property tax, a state official said on Friday, adding a new wrinkle to a controversy over its potential tax liability.