Trump urges OPEC to drive down oil prices, issuing new threat
Crude oil prices have been rising over the past year as a result of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' strategy to tighten supply.
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Siemens-led consortium plans to test old Houston well for gas to be sent to Fairbanks
A pair of Alaska Native organizations and a multinational industrial technology firm believe they can find the missing link to the natural gas supply chain for Fairbanks in an old exploration well near Houston.
Alaska gas line agency chooses route for Kenai Spur Highway around proposed LNG plant
Alaska Gasline Development Corp. selected the shortest and least expensive route to bend the Kenai Spur Highway around the roughly 800-acre LNG plant site in Nikiski.
More methane: Interior eases rules curbing leaks from oil and gas leases on federal land
Rollback of 2016 rule marks the fourth reversal of an Obama-era climate rule in less than two months.
ExxonMobil gas line agreement with state includes easing of Point Thomson terms
The letter removes the requirement for ExxonMobil, as the Point Thomson operator, to move forward with a plan to expand production at the field in a way that doesn’t jive with feeding the LNG project.
State and ExxonMobil reach agreement on preliminary gas line sales
The deal is an important step as the state works to line up Asian utilities and other potential gas buyers for the Alaska LNG project.
No favorite so far among competing plans for Interior Alaska natural gas
Interior Gas Utility leaders were largely measured in responding to a late pitch from Siemens for getting an additional natural gas supply to the Fairbanks area.
Barge hauls fuel to Alaska oil fields for the first time in decades
The delivery in late August of 2 million gallons of fuel across the Arctic Ocean replaced 200 trips by tanker trucks.
Alyeska Pipeline to cut 10 percent of workforce
The operator of Alaska's 800-mile oil pipeline says it will cut about 130 jobs and restructure itself to operate more efficiently.
An Alaskan whistleblower was fired from the Interior Department. Now he’s suing the federal government.
Jeffrey Missal raised concerns about the quality of environmental reviews during the Obama administration's approval of Arctic Ocean oil drilling.
Feds advance second big Alaska oil project in a week, recommend ConocoPhillips project
The Bureau of Land Management recommends ConocoPhillips for Greater Mooses Tooth 2 project, though a final decision comes later.
Major oil company Eni buys ‘prime’ acreage in hunt for North Slope oil
The Italian oil company is buying 350,000 acres from Caelus, and it hopes to move quickly to explore it.
Feds issue key permitting document to advance Hilcorp Alaska’s offshore oil project
The report could lead to a major permit in October for what would be the first offshore production facility in federal waters off Alaska's coast.
Driller boosts potential at big Alaska discovery by hundreds of millions of barrels
After analyzing new data, Oil Search has boosted estimates of the possible oil available at its North Slope acreage.
Siemens pitches alternative plan for getting natural gas to Interior Alaska
Interior residents got their first detailed look at an ambitious alternative plan to get more natural gas to a region with poor winter air quality and high home heating costs.
Research firm dubs Alaska’s North Slope a ‘super basin,’ with oil production poised to surge
The Slope, once the dominant North American oil basin, has seen oil production drop well below its peak years in the 1980s, crushing state revenue when prices fall.
State investigates after trans-Alaska pipeline operator discovers oil at old spill site
The 10 gallons of crude oil found in the ground could be from an oil release reported in 2013, or from a new problem, a state official said.
Chinese hackers probed Alaska websites during governor’s trade mission, cybersecurity firm says
A Massachusetts-based firm says an attack from Chinese university infrastructure targeted the sites in a possible attempt to win an advantage in Alaska LNG negotiations.
ConocoPhillips: Efficiencies and discoveries lead ‘renaissance’ on North Slope
ConocoPhillips' Alaska vice president Scott Jepsen said a focus on profitability at $40 per barrel revolves around remaining competitive with Lower 48 unconventional oil plays for investment dollars within the company.
Trump administration, North Slope Borough eye protected Teshekpuk area for drilling
The borough is asking to open up areas in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska with strong potential for an oil discovery.