Appeals court rules Alaska can release ConocoPhillips oil well data to the public
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By: Yereth Rosen - May 28, 2026 5:02 pm
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Summary
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Alaska has the right to make public exploration well data from ConocoPhillips in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, overturning a 2023 district court decision. The case centers on whether federal law guaranteeing data confidentiality supersedes state law, with the appeals court siding against ConocoPhillips' arguments.
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· 2 pulledThe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, issued Wednesday, overturns a 2023 decision by U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason that allowed well data to remain under wraps.
ConocoPhillips argued that data confidentiality is explicitly guaranteed in federal law and that federal law supersedes state law, but the appeals court disagreed.
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