Largest oil producer in Alaska. Operates Kuparuk, Alpine, and the Willow project on the North Slope; headquartered in Anchorage
700 G St, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA
The easement renewal reveals ConocoPhillips is widening an existing North Slope road to transport Willow Development modules, a concrete infrastructure step toward the controversial project that has received limited coverage since federal approval.

A federal appeals court has ruled that Alaska's transparency laws trump oil company confidentiality claims for exploration data in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, setting a precedent that could affect how much the public learns about drilling activity in one of the state's largest energy basins.

The company filed an amended easement application to add 13,500 cubic yards of gravel and replace 11 culverts on an existing road, specifically to transport heavy Willow modules. The public has until June 30 to comment.

ConocoPhillips filed an amended application two days after DNR's public notice for a Meltwater easement renewal. The routine administrative step maintains surface access to infrastructure supporting Kuparuk River Unit production.

ConocoPhillips cut 12.5 percent of its North Slope workforce following its merger with Marathon Oil, prompting 243 workers to petition for union representation amid falling oil prices.