News of the Day: From the Washington Examiner, Daily on Energy: BARRASSO TO ENERGY NOMINEES…DON’T FORGET FOSSIL FUELS: Sen. John Barrasso, the incoming top Republican of the Energy Committee, said yesterday he had phone calls with Biden’s nominees to lead the Energy and Interior Departments, in which he stressed his preference for an “all of the above” approach that includes … read more

OIL: International explorers steer clear of Alaska’s wildlife refugeEd Crooks, Wood Mackenzie, January 8, 2021 Reputational, legal, and political risks meant there was little interest in a first-ever lease sale in the area. But Alaska’s oil industry has other, more promising prospects. When you have spent a long time waiting for something, it can sometimes be a disappointment when it … read more

News of the Day:        First set of bills pre-filed in Juneau. Taxes, Cabbages, and the PFD.   OIL: ConocoPhillips has funded FEED at its Willow NPR-A developmentKristen Nelson, Petroleum News, January 10, 2021 edition ConocoPhillips approved funding for front-end engineering and design, FEED, for its Willow project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska earlier in December, ConocoPhillips Alaska spokeswoman Natalie Lowman … read more