The oil industry is making its first entrance offshore in Baffin Bay in a time where Inuit residents on the northwest coast of Greenland are struggling to uphold a traditional way of living. The operating oil companies are encouraged by the Government of Greenland to promote a high degree of local content in projects to secure benefits to residents in affected areas. However, a prerequisite to a high degree of local content is local interest to engage in these activities. This article presents findings from recent interviews on these topics with residents (Upernavimiut) in the Upernavik district. It is found that securing a high degree of local content in oil projects in the area requires both strategic investments and legislative adjustment and that a general vision for the area from the central administration could serve as a useful point of departure for social impact assessments by the operating companies.

中文翻译：

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在石油公司首次进入巴芬湾时，找出Upernavik居民面临的挑战和机遇

在格陵兰岛西北海岸的因纽特人居民努力维持传统生活方式的同时，石油行业正在巴芬湾首次进入海上。格陵兰政府鼓励运营中的石油公司在项目中推广高度本地化的内容，以确保受影响地区居民的利益。但是，高度本地化的先决条件是参与这些活动的本地兴趣。本文介绍了最近对Upernavik地区居民（Upernavimiut）进行的有关这些话题的访谈的结果。