Shell’s exploration chief steps down
The executive in charge of Shell’s troubled Arctic drilling program is stepping down.
Sheep Creek public comment period ends Monday
Monday is the deadline for comments on Alaska Electric Light and Power’s federal application to investigate the feasibility of a Sheep Creek hydroelectric project.
Alaska House get’s its turn on oil tax bill
The House gets its first stab at the Senate’s oil tax package Friday.
Murkowski introduces new revenue sharing bill
Under Senator Murkowski’s plan, coastal states would receive 27.5 percent of revenue generated from offshore energy.
Senate passes oil tax bill in tight vote
After a lengthy debate, the Alaska Senate narrowly passed a bill that would overhaul the state’s oil tax regime.
Chamber hears pitch for oil tax reform
Make Alaska Competitive Coalition says ACES’s progressivity should be lowered to prompt investment, production of unrecovered reserves.
Interior report faults Shell for mismanagement of contractors
The Department of Interior has concluded its expedited review of Shell’s failed 2012 Arctic drilling campaign.
Latest oil tax bill expected to cost state over $1 billion
The latest rewrite of a bill cutting taxes on oil companies is expected to bring down state revenue by more than $1 billion next year.
Senate Finance Committee produces new version of oil tax bill
Under the Senate finance committee’s substitute, companies would pay lower taxes on oil from the North Slope than they do on shale from the Eagle Ford formation in Texas, the Haynesville formation in Louisiana, or the Bakken formation in North Dakota.
