Alaska's North Slope oil production sees revival as new discoveries attract investment
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Summary
Alaska's North Slope oil production, which had declined to 567,000 barrels per day (down from a 2 million bpd peak), is experiencing a revival driven by new discoveries suggesting greater crude potential than previously expected. The resurgence is attracting fresh investment and reigniting interest in the Trans Alaska Pipeline System, which had faced concerns about potential shutdown due to declining flow.
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· 3 pulledWhen John Kurz left Alaska's North Slope in 2009, he was staring at a grim future for what had once been the country's premiere oil field.
Crude production had plummeted to 567,000 barrels per day, barely more than a quarter of the roughly 2 million barrels pumped daily at the field's peak two decades earlier.
Engineers even worried that slow-moving crude would congeal inside the pipeline, creating waxy buildup that could turn TAPS into t
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