Alaska Department of Natural Resources

Friday, May 18, 2012 The Cook Inlet O&G Lease results "are in line with the positive upturn in exploration activity and lease sale bidding in the Cook Inlet hydrocarbon basin seen over the past two years," DNR said in a statement.

Friday, September 11, 2009 The Department of Natural Resources will offer lands for competitive oil and gas leasing in North Slope Areawide 2009, the sale of which will be held in Anchorage on October 28, 2009.

Wednesday, September 09, 2009 ExxonMobil has completed drilling and casing the surface section on the second well at Point Thomson, where the oil major plans to start production by year-end 2014.

Thursday, July 16, 2009 Michael Baker Jr. has been awarded a $5 million engineering contract from Alaska's Department of Natural Resources to evaluate alternative for a pipeline system to deliver natural gas from Alaska's North Slope.

Monday, April 13, 2009 Having lost some of its rights to hunt for hydrocarbons on Alaska's North Slope, ExxonMobil is forging ahead to regain control over several leases within the gas-rich region.

Monday, July 21, 2008 ADNR announced that the bid opening for the Mt. Spurr Geothermal Lease Sale No. 3 begins at 9:00 a.m. on September 10, 2008 at the Atwood Building in Anchorage.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 The State of Alaska rejected Exxon Mobil Corp.'s latest plans to develop the giant Point Thomson oilfield, setting up a final legal showdown before it can revoke the lease.