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The Chukchi Sea lies between Alaska and Russia just north of the Bering Strait. Shell Oil hopes to begin [blank] in these Arctic waters in the next few days if the U.S. government [blank] . The ship Noble Discoverer will drill two exploratory wells to determine what, if any, hydrocarbons are beneath the seabed and how well [blank] can withstand the rigors of the far north. Those rigors include everything from swirling [blank] ice chunks to migrating whales.
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The Chukchi Sea lies between Alaska and Russia just north of the Bering Strait. Shell Oil hopes to begin drilling in these Arctic waters in the next few days if the U.S. government grants permission . The ship Noble Discoverer will drill two exploratory wells to determine what, if any, hydrocarbons are beneath the seabed and how well drilling equipment can withstand the rigors of the far north. Those rigors include everything from swirling currents and floating ice chunks to migrating whales.
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