In Arctic oil battle, Shell starts preliminary drilling

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More than 20 years after the last drill bit went into the Chukchi Sea floor off northern Alaska, a Shell drilling rig on Sunday began work that the company hopes will lead to a bonanza that adds to its bottom line and extends Alaska’s oil economy.read more

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