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Greenland Orders Greenland Energy to Delay Drilling Until 2027

8/13/2026

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Greenland Energy Delays

Greenland authorities ordered U.S.-based Greenland Energy to delay drilling until at least winter 2027.
The company moved equipment to Nerlerit Inaat in July 2026 without permits, prompting a warning from the Department of Industry and Minerals.
CEO Robert Price said the firm will use the delay to refine plans and deepen ties with local communities and authorities.
Greenland Energy’s share price fell by more than one-third after the postponement announcement.

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Dr. Phil Hosts

Dr. Phil (Phil McGraw) will host a six-part documentary on the Jameson Land drilling project.
The proposed well sites sit in Ramsar-protected wetlands, imposing strict environmental requirements.
Over 100 of Ittoqqortoormiit’s 325 residents protested the plan in July.
Citadel CEO Kenneth Griffin owns 9.3 percent of Greenland Energy and gave $1 million to President Donald Trump’s 2025 inaugural fund.

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Argus Enables Drilling

On August 11, 2026, the support vessel Argus anchored near the Skaergaard project, enabling equipment off-load for drilling.
Dr. Bo Møller Stensgaard said Nordisk Fundering’s diamond drill rigs, including two heli-portable units, are operating and should finish the first holes within days.
Professor Wolfgang Maier of Cardiff University joined Greenland Mines geologists on site to discuss the 56-million-year-old Skaergaard intrusion’s layering.

History

Historical Context

ARCO’s 1968 discovery of the Prudhoe Bay oil field sparked Arctic drilling, leading to the 1977 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act that paid $1 billion to about 12,000 Alaska Natives. That framework now guides the 2026 Greenland Energy permit fight, where Citadel founder Kenneth Griffin backs a winter-2027 drilling delay protested by over 100 Ittoqqortoormiit residents.

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Greenland Energy Delays

Greenland authorities ordered U.S.-based Greenland Energy to delay drilling until at least winter 2027.
The company moved equipment to Nerlerit Inaat in July 2026 without permits, prompting a warning from the Department of Industry and Minerals.
CEO Robert Price said the firm will use the delay to refine plans and deepen ties with local communities and authorities.
Greenland Energy’s share price fell by more than one-third after the postponement announcement.

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