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May 6, 2024

In this Jan. 30, 2014 file photo, Royal Dutch Shell's CEO Ben van Beurden speaks during a press conference in London. Royal Dutch Shell PLC says it will drill off Alaska's northwest coast in 2015 if it can get the permits it needs and drill safely. Speaking in London van Beurden said Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, that Shell will move forward with its plan to use two drill vessels in the Chukchi Sea subject to getting permits and legal clearance.

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In this Jan. 30, 2014 file photo, Royal Dutch Shell's CEO Ben van Beurden speaks during a press conference in London. Royal Dutch Shell PLC says it will drill off Alaska's northwest coast in 2015 if it can get the permits it needs and drill safely. Speaking in London van Beurden said Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, that Shell will move forward with its plan to use two drill vessels in the Chukchi Sea subject to getting permits and legal clearance.