Oil Hilcorp revived this declining North Slope oil field. Can it do the same for Prudhoe Bay?Nathaniel Hertz, Alaska’s Energy Desk, March 5, 2020 For three decades, the overarching story of Alaska’s big North Slope oil fields has been one of decline, with production gradually sinking as companies pumped out the most easily accessible crude.  But over the past few … read more

Oil IEA Plans to Revise Down Oil Demand Forecasts Due to VirusStephen Cunningham, Bloomberg, March 5, 2020 The International Energy Agency plans to revise down its oil-demand forecasts next week because of the spreading coronavirus.  “I am going to announce it Monday morning in Paris,” IEA chief Fatih Birol told a Congressional hearing in Washington on Thursday. “The impacts are … read more

In 2020, AKHeadlamp is celebrating its 5th anniversary.   We took a few months off to update the site – and now we’re back! Our mission remains the same: Providing Alaskans with critical, timely information about resource development in Alaska to help them understand and appreciate the role responsible resource development plays in the state. Most of our regular features are … read more