International Interest in the North Slope
Alaska’s oil potential is global in scale, and international organizations engaged in exploration or development (or both) have been seizing opportunities they see in the Last Frontier.
Tag: North Slope
Fall 2019 Lease Sale to Include SALSA Oil and Gas Sale Blocks
The Division of Oil and Gas will offer Special Alaska Lease Sale Area (SALSA) blocks in conjunction with the Fall 2019 oil and gas lease sale, Commissioner Corri A. Feige said.
UIC Announces Intent to Enter a New Contract for Utqiaġvik Grocery & Retail Store
Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) has announced that it intends to enter into a new relationship to operate the local grocery store in Utqiaġvik.
Far From Tapped Out
Alaska’s major oil and gas players (and some newcomers) are investing their faith and money in the Alaska Arctic with new and ongoing projects.
New UIC Bowhead, AML Partnership Provides North Slope Barge Service
UIC Bowhead Transport Company is now teamed up with Alaska Marine Lines. With this new partnership, barge and lighterage service will continue to be provided to/from and between the communities on the North Slope.
ConocoPhillips Announces Winners of 2018 Supplier Recognition Award Program
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) announced the winners of its 2018 Supplier Recognition Award program. The ten recipient companies were honored for exhibiting exceptional leadership in observance of the company’s SPIRIT Values.
ConocoPhillips Alaska’s Westward Expansion
Greater Mooses Tooth 1 (GMT1) yielded first oil in October. Relying on new oil drilling technology, it is the most recently developed production site for ConocoPhillips on the North Slope as the company continues its methodical westward expansion into the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) along a geological formation known as the Barrow Arch.
New Finds, New Players, New Optimism: 2018 Oil & Gas Review
In January 2018, the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) projected that after an enduring economic recession, things were beginning to look up for the oil and gas sector.
Staying Safe on the North Slope
Working in Alaska’s North Slope can be challenging enough, but a few companies are taking that challenge a step further, drilling from manmade islands into promising basins miles off the coast.
AGDC, BP Alaska Announce Agreement on Key Terms of Gas Sales Agreement
The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (“AGDC”) and BP Alaska announced an agreement on key terms of a gas sales agreement, a major step forward for the Alaska LNG Project.