No oil discovery at well near Norway’s maritime border with Russia
Aker BP found no oil after drilling the Stangnestind-prospect just a few kilometers from Norway’s border to Russia in the
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Blog – The automation of Arctic oil: Good for companies, hard for communities
Big Oil is often regarded as an industry of yesteryear, unwilling and slow to change with the times. In some
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Permafrost thaw prompts emergency orders from Alaska regulators over pipelines concerns
Concerned that thawing permafrost might contribute to another oil and gas leak such as the one that BP experienced in
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Alaska House Democrats introduce oil-tax bill to heated debate
JUNEAU — Alaska House Democrats unveiled their proposal Wednesday to raise oil taxes and limit cash subsidies and oil-tax credits,
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Governor fends off criticism over Alaska LNG
Alaska Governor Bill Walker on Tuesday shot back at what he called “misstatements” about his pursuit of an Alaska-led gas project,
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Alaska considers major changes to LNG project
Alaska Governor Bill Walker’s administration is considering major changes to the Alaska LNG project, the effort to build a massive natural
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What is the Alaska LNG project? (Part 1)
Lawmakers around Alaska are packing their bags and preparing to head to Juneau for their third special session of the
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Imperial delays oil drilling in Canadian Arctic
Imperial Oil and its offshore Arctic joint-venture partners are delaying their plans for an ambitious drilling project in the Canadian Beaufort Sea, news organizations reported
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Assessment board values Alaska pipeline at billions more than oil companies do
The State Assessment Review Board says the trans-Alaska pipeline is worth $9.6 billion for property tax purposes, $7 billion more than the
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Alaska: LNG project advancement raises question of pipeline coordinator’s role
With the federal environmental review process recently launched for a massive Alaska liquefied natural gas project, the federal gas pipeline
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Canada ponders exceptions to relief well rule for Arctic oil drilling
Companies drilling offshore for oil in the Canadian Arctic have long been required to show that they are capable of
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Alaska commits $125 million in gas line deal that stays secret
(iStock) FAIRBANKS — When the Alaska Senate approved a bill setting up the framework for state participation in a liquefied
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Assessment board begins deliberating trans-Alaska pipeline value
Closing arguments have ended in a four-day hearing over the value of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, with the state of
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Hearing underway in battle over valuation of Alaska pipeline
Proceedings began this week on the latest dispute over the value of the 800-mile pipeline that helps bring Alaska’s oil
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Groups supporting Alaska oil tax cut spend millions, grassroots opponents spend little
Groups trying to stop the repeal of a massive tax cut for the oil industry have outspent their opponents 43-to-1,
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