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Is Skolopad still relevant?

A federal report shows that untapped recoverable oil in western North Dakota has dropped significantly in the last eight years due to the number of new wells. The U.S Geological Survey estimates that the Bakken and Three Forks rock formations contain another 4.3 billion barrels of crude, a 40% drop...

In a September opinion the Alaska Supreme Court remanded a waste complaint by Hollis French to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for further proceedings. French petitioned the commission in 2019 for a hearing on the issue of waste related to a fuel gas leak in Cook Inlet in 2017. The c...

Alaska North Slope crude shook off a two-day COVID-19 omicron variant price panic, adding $1.52 Dec. 22 to close at $77.06 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate gained $1.64 to close at $72.76, while Brent gained $1.31 to close at $75.29. The post omicron rally was back on track, with ANS closing just...

When Hilcorp Alaska took over from earlier major operators in Cook Inlet beginning in 2012 it acquired mature oil and gas properties and has focused on maximizing remaining production from those properties. It also, however, acquired Birch Hill, a non-producing gas discovery with a single well nort...

The Middle Ground Shoal fuel gas pipeline in Cook Inlet began leaking in April of 2021 and platforms A and C have been shut-in since. The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration required Hilcorp to replace the line. PHMSA said this was the fifth leak in the MGS-A line since Ju...

A new federal regulation requires higher safety standards for pipelines carrying oil and other hazardous liquids through the Great Lakes region, marine coastal waters and beaches, officials said Dec. 16. The rule issued by the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration designates t...

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