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Shell president optimistic about drilling in Arctic
ANCHORAGE — The president of Shell Oil Co. said Tuesday that exploratory drilling off Alaska’s northwest coast is…
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Shell drills in Chukchi Sea
Shell is drilling in the Chukchi Sea. The semi-submersible Polar Pioneer “spudded” the Burger J well at 5…
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Production off; price better than forecast
Alaska oil and gas production averaged 502,000 barrels per day in Fiscal Year 2015, the state’s budget year…
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Hull damage forces Shell support ship back to dock
An icebreaker carrying a key piece of equipment for Arctic drilling planned by Royal Dutch Shell off the…
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Construction gets under way on Cosmopolitan development
Construction started this month with dirt work at the Cosmopolitan oil development project near Mile 151 Sterling Highway…
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AIDEA approves $30 million deal for Cosmo development
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority has given approval for a $30-million financing package that will allow…
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Halliburton to cut 9,000 jobs in wake of oil’s drop
HOUSTON (AP) — Halliburton Co. has cut 9,000 jobs — more than 10 percent of its workforce —…
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Greenpeace group boards Arctic offshore drill rig
ANCHORAGE — Six Greenpeace activists protesting Arctic offshore drilling on Monday boarded a drill rig as it was…
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Enstar proceeds with pipeline
KENAI — A directional drill rig is tunneling into the ground along Bridge Access road where it will…
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Endeavour leaving Cook Inlet
In a delicate operation about as slow as watching the tide come in, on Monday the 765-foot heavy…
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Balash heads to Japan, Korea with BP to market LNG
Marketing efforts for the Alaska LNG Project have formally started, passing another major milestone.State Natural Resources Commissioner Joe…
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Closure of Flint Hills refinery means higher-priced asphalt
As paving season peaks, getting asphalt to construction sites across Alaska has become more complicated and expensive since…
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Producers erase decline for FY ’14
In a dramatic development, North Slope oil producers have essentially erased a long-term decline trend that has existed…