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
On the North Slope, the oil field grows a few thousand cubic yards at a time
Two ConocoPhillips gravel expansions in Alaska's Kuparuk oil fields are open for comment through late July — small projects that reflect the incremental tundra footprint conservation and tribal groups have long contested.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Oliktok Pipeline seeks 160% rate hike on North Slope gas segments
Oliktok Pipeline Company filed tariff TL57-334 with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska on July 1, proposing rate increases of roughly 160 percent on three North Slope gas pipeline segments effective August 1, 2026. Public comments are due by 5 p.m. on July 21.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
ConocoPhillips is widening the last gravel road before Willow's modules hit ice
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.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Federal appeals court clears Alaska to release NPR-A drilling data
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.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min readAI
ConocoPhillips is finding new oil in the Kuparuk field, in rock decades of drilling missed
The Alaska DNR Division of Oil and Gas is reviewing a May 11, 2026 application from ConocoPhillips Alaska to expand the 12-Acre Pad in the Kuparuk River Unit near Oliktok Point. The application will be adjudicated under AS 38.05 and 11 AAC 83.346.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAI
A gravel permit, and how North Slope oil is built on gravel
ConocoPhillips is seeking to expand a gravel pad at Alaska's Kuparuk oil field, with comment open through July 26 — a look at how North Slope oil is built on gravel.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAI
ConocoPhillips seeks North Slope road upgrades for Willow haul
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.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago1 min readAI
ConocoPhillips files amended Meltwater easement application
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.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago1 min readAI
ConocoPhillips Cuts 12.5% of North Slope Workforce as Oil Prices Fall
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.
by Alaska News3mo ago2 min readAI