It lies in the Arctic Ocean, 13.5 km (8.4 mi) from the southwestern coast of Ellef Ringnes Island, separated by the Danish Strait.

[4] In 1970, Panarctic Oils drilled an exploration well (number D18) on King Christian Island which blew out of control and caught fire.

After drilling down to 610 m (2,010 ft), gas began to flow to the surface, caught fire and burned the rig.

Panarctic estimated the gas flow at 5,700,000 m3 (200,000,000 cu ft) per day, the largest blowout in Canadian history.

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