The permission would run from July to October next year, though Shell has promised to suspend operations from its drill ship from late August when local Inuit people embark on subsistence hunting.

该许可将于明年七月至十月生效，不过壳牌承诺从八月下旬起暂停钻井，因为那是当地因纽特人为维持生计而狩猎的时期。

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Shell has been at the forefront of plans to drill in the Arctic waters of the Beaufort and Chukchi seas.

壳牌已经站在了在波弗特海和楚科奇海的北极区海域进行开采计划的前沿。

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Royal Dutch Shell says its grounded drill rig is ready to be towed off the rocks where it's been stranded since New Year's Eve.

荷兰皇家壳牌石油公司表示已准备好将搁置的钻井机从岩石中拖出来，该钻井机自新年前夕便困在了岩石中。

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At least Shell would get to drill something.

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Shell is confident it can drill the wells safely, and would certainly increase its diligence given recent events.

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The incidents sharpened concerns about Shell's plans to drill in the Arctic, both among environmentalists and in native Alaskan communities.

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