In a recent order, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission says BP “has no evidence that permafrost subsidence will not result in sudden catastrophic failure” at some of the company’s Prudhoe Bay wells.
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Dunleavy opens door to megaprojects with administrative order
Dunleavy spokesman Matt Shuckerow says the change doesn’t mean the governor is making any of the projects a priority, but it sends a message.
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management seeks input on Beaufort leasing; proposal still pending
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is beginning work on a lease sale next year in Arctic waters, even though the larger plan for offshore leasing is still a draft proposal.
Alaska hatches plan for vast road network across the Arctic
Alaska’s capital budget this year includes $7.3 million to plan the construction of an Arctic road system.
BP leak investigation led to shutdown of 5 more wells
BP was forced to plug five at-risk wells on the North Slope after investigating an oil leak that happened this April.
Cook Inlet gas leak sparks debate over Hilcorp’s Arctic drilling plans
Last week, Hilcorp was finally able to fix a fuel line in Cook Inlet that regulators say started leaking gas in December. But the oil and gas company and its allies are still struggling to contain another issue: environmental groups, which argue that Hilcorp’s problems in Cook Inlet disqualify the company from drilling for oil in the Arctic Ocean.
Hilcorp shuts down third pipeline in Cook Inlet
The company and the feds are investigating a potential natural gas leak in Cook Inlet.
Why did Shell walk away from Alaska?
Shell’s announcement left the state wondering what to blame—low oil prices? Tough regulations? Better prospects elsewhere? The full story is complex.
Great Bear undecided on 2013 drilling season
Two years after executives told lawmakers the company could pump one million barrels into TAPS a day, it isn’t even close to serious production.