The state typically issues exemptions only in cases of emergency, or when a company is drilling test wells and capturing gas isn’t feasible.

The rig dubbed “The Beast” crashed to the ground while being moved Friday amid an ongoing winter exploration program in the ...

A former contractor who helped assemble Doyon Drilling Rig 26 — or "The Beast" as it's known — described the project as a ...

An oil rig traveling in the far reaches of Alaska’s North Slope crashed last week, renewing concerns about the environmental ...

A massive oil drilling rig toppled over on the tundra of Alaska’s North Slope as it was being moved Friday afternoon, ...

Alaska Department of Natural Resources talked to the House Resources Committee about the status of oil and gas development and production in Alaska. (See chart in the online issue PDF) John Crowther, ...

A winter oil-drilling campaign planned by ConocoPhillips will proceed without interruption despite the dramatic wreck of an ...

The Department of Environmental Conservation said it has been unable to get close to the wreckage due to worries that metal from Rig 26 might fall on response team members.

APA Corp. (NASDAQ:APA) and partners Armstrong Oil & Gas and Australia's Santos (OTCPK:STOSF) said late Monday they made a significant oil discovery in Alaska's North Slope at the Sockeye-2 exploration ...

The state’s annual North Slope oil and gas lease sale drew brisk bidding that was dominated by small independent companies, some of which were new entrants to Alaska, officials reported on Wednesday.

The Australian company seeking to develop a large oil discovery on Alaska’s North Slope may be purchased by a consortium based in Abu Dhabi. Santos Ltd. announced earlier this month that XRG PJSC, a ...