By Katarzyna Klimasinska – Jul 1, 2011 5:38 PM GMT+0100
Shell acquired oil leases in the Beaufort Sea in 2005, and added Chukchi Sea leases in 2008. The company has said it plans to drill as many as two wells a year in the Beaufort Sea, and as many as three a year in the Chukchi Sea from 2012 through 2013.
Shells spokesman Curtis Smith didnt immediately respond to an e-mailed request for comment.
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