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To: koan who wrote (58564)12/2/2009 4:15:36 PM
From: Snowshoe  Read Replies (1) of 217755
 
>>There are 80 billion barrels of heavy oil overlying West Sac and I expect the oil companies to continuing building infrastructure to go for that again with new high oil prices.<<

I think they'll it hold it hostage until Alaska backs off on the tax regime...

Oil companies curtail work on North Slope
adn.com

John Minge, president of BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., told RDC members his company has three big challenges in Alaska right now: oil production continues to decline, costs are rising and taxes have increased.

He said it is more appealing to an oil company like BP to invest money in the Gulf of Mexico than it is in Alaska right now, because the tax structure "is more inviting there."

He said the North Slope's vast amounts of heavy oil is not economic to develop right now given current oil prices and the state's tax structure.
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