Licence to drill? How a Trump-linked Texas oil company is elbowing its way into Greenland
A Texas-based oil company, Greenland Energy, is attempting to secure drilling permits in Greenland despite claims from local authorities that no such permissions exist. The company's efforts are reportedly backed by figures associated with Donald Trump, who have expressed interest in the territory's natural resources.
At a meeting in Ittoqqortoormiit, a settlement of 300 people, Robert Price said he believed $1tn of crude lay beneath Jameson Land. Photograph: Adrian Wojcik/Getty/iStockphoto At a meeting in Ittoqqortoormiit, a settlement of 300 people, Robert Price said he believed $1tn of crude lay beneath Jameson Land. Photograph: Adrian Wojcik/Getty/iStockphoto Greenland Licence to drill? How a Trump-linked Texas oil company is elbowing its way into Greenland Greenland Energy says billions of barrels of crude lie beneath territory and claims it has exploration permits – a claim flatly denied by Nuuk
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