Regulatory issues cause Conoco Phillips to join Shell in suspending its drilling program in arctic waters off Alaska *

USA - April 10 2013
Today, ConocoPhillips announced that it is suspending its drilling program in the Chukchi Sea off the northwest coast of Alaska for 2014, due to…

Alaska in-state gas pipeline moving forward *

USA - January 17 2013
To most people, the phrase "bullet line" no doubt conveys an image of fast Japanese trains; but in Alaska, it means a small diameter gas pipeline…

Jurisdictional struggle between EPA and state regarding “watershed assessment” in Southcentral Alaska *

USA - May 7 2012
The federal Environmental Protection Agency is contending with the State of Alaska regarding the legal basis of an ongoing “watershed assessment” of the Bristol Bay area in Alaska. 

North Slope settlement likely to jump start “LNG-centric” Alaskan natural gas pipeline project *

USA - April 16 2012
On March 30, 2012, Alaskan Governor Sean Parnell announced that the state had settled a seven-year battle with North Slope producers’ ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips and BP over whether the leases for the Point Thomson oil and gas field could be terminated.

Co-authors: Barbara S. Jost.