The 1002 area of ANWR off Alaska's North Slope may contain as much as 10 billion barrels of oil, and Gov. Sean Parnell is offering $50 million to join the feds in exploring it.
Captain of the tug Alert, the last vessel connected to the Kulluk, testifies that his vessel could have held onto the storm-tossed oil drilling unit longer and perhaps maneuvered it to a safer spot.Suzanna Caldwell
A window of good weather and a bid to ensure Royal Dutch Shell had more time to prepare for the 2013 drilling season were major reasons an ill-fated drilling rig was moved across the Gulf of Alaska in midwinter.Suzanna Caldwell
The Coast Guard is in the process of determining what went wrong, when, and ultimately who is responsible for the New Year's Eve mishap when the Kulluk ran aground near Kodiak. Suzanna Caldwell
Royal Dutch Shell and contractors Noble Drilling and Edison Chouest will answer questions from the U.S. Coast Guard at a hearing in Anchorage, part of the investigation into the New Year’s Eve grounding of the oil rig Kulluk on Kodiak Island. Jim Paulin, Carey Restino
A month after state lawmakers approved a multibillion-dollar oil tax cut, ConocoPhillips executives told investors they hope to ramp up oil production, but offered no specifics.Pat Forgey
Costs have ballooned for the long-awaited project to tap Alaska's vast natural gas reserves in the Arctic as the proposal morphed from an overland route bound for the Lower 48 to a dramatically different project to ship liquid natural gas across oceans.Alex DeMarban
Steam helps reduce fossil fuel needs at Homer Electric Association's new Nikiski plant, paired with other new construction projects, to supply new power generation and "independent light."Naomi Klouda
At Alaska Oil and Gas Association's annual luncheon on Wednesday, a prominent Alaska economist warned industry and community leaders that Alaska's oil mismanagement and free-spending ways are a threat to its fiscal health.Laurel Andrews
Buccaneer's deal with ConocoPhillips greatly expands the Australian company’s holdings in Cook Inlet and increases Conoco's standing in the area.Naomi Klouda
