Are ConocoPhillips Profits Really Highest in Alaska?

Posted on August 18, 2018November 17, 2020 by Ed King

On July 31st, 2018, ConocoPhillips released its second quarter 2018 10-Q, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A couple weeks later, the Legislative Research group released a table which showed the production levels and net income that the ConocoPhillips filing reported. The table also included a statistic in which the total[…]

How Profitable Was Alaska’s North Slope?

Posted on August 10, 2017May 8, 2020 by Ed King

In 1977, the monumental achievement known as the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) was completed. It was the largest, most complex, and most expensive engineering feat of its time. As we celebrate its 40th birthday, we hear heart warming stories about the construction days, we remember the blood, sweat, and tears that were shed over that[…]