Sometimes when it was warranted, the bureau would open a formal investigation.

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The boss of Greenland's Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum, Jorn Skolv Nielsen, describes it as a big reason for the bureau's decision to open Greenland's western Disko Bay, where Cairn Energy drilled in 2010-11.

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Maybe for correspondent Flannery, who'll open FORBES GLOBAL's Shanghai bureau formally at the New Year, this was a slightly longer day than usual.

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The bureau doesn't have a director yet, and it won't open its doors until next year at the earliest.

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