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Willow Project

The Willow Project in Alaska is a major ConocoPhillips oil development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska on the western North Slope. Also called the Willow Master Development Plan, it includes drilling and regulatory reviews affecting Nuiqsut and nearby communities.

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Week of Sep 28

Written comments on Willow drilling and injection rules are due Tuesday unless a Nov. 4 hearing is held

BLM wants to approve some NPR-A oil sites in 60 days by doing the big review once, up front. Here's what that means, and where Nuiqsut and others stand.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago4 min readFrom
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Written comments on Willow drilling and injection rules are due Tuesday unless a Nov. 4 hearing is held

Week of Sep 14

Alpine pipeline seeks nearly double metering capacity for Willow-era output

A North Slope pipeline wants to nearly double how much oil it can meter as Willow nears production. The filing changes measurement capacity, not Willow's approval.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Cover image for article: Alpine pipeline seeks nearly double metering capacity for Willow-era output

Week of Sep 7

ConocoPhillips asks Alaska regulators to set Willow drilling and injection rules

ConocoPhillips asked state regulators to set Willow's drilling and injection rules. Nuiqsut's city and tribe dropped their opposition letter in 2023.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readFrom
Cover image for article: ConocoPhillips asks Alaska regulators to set Willow drilling and injection rules

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