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Despite challenges, oil exec says Alaska’s prospects are looking up

Despite challenges, oil exec says Alaska’s prospects are looking up

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Sep 7, 2018 | ,

Contrary to projections from as recently as five years ago, oil production on Alaska’s North Slope is trending up. Scott Jepsen, a vice-president with ConocoPhillips based in Anchorage, told the Sitka Chamber of Commerce this week (9-5-18) that improvements in drilling technology, new discoveries, and a favorable tax structure had all combined to steadily increase oil production. Read More
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