The president of Doyon Drilling, which provides rigs and services to ConocoPhillips and other oil companies, said “We understand that this volatile environment and (ConocoPhillips) directive is very concerning to our employees,” Ron Wilson wrote. ConocoPhillips has taken major steps today to prevent the COVID virus from reaching North Slope oil field workforce. ConocoPhillips, BP and other oil companies have been screening workers for COVID-19 symptoms before they take off from Anchorage for the North Slope oil fields. On Alaska's North Slope, ConocoPhillips operates the Kuparuk River Unit (Kuparuk), North America’s second largest oil field, 40 miles west of Prudhoe Bay. Discovered in 1969, production at Kuparuk began in 1981, increasing to a record rate of 322,000 barrels per day in 1992. ConocoPhillips is Alaska's largest oil producer. Additionally, the company acquired the Nuna discovery acreage, expanding the Kuparuk River Unit.Full-year 2019 production in the Alaska segment was 182 MBOED. © 2020 Anchorage Daily News. “We are unable to predict how long it will take for the COVID-19 virus or the low oil prices to pass. Effectively immediately, all business-critical North Slope personnel supporting ConocoPhillips operations (both contractor and ConocoPhillips employees) are extending their shift by … ConocoPhillips has major ownership interests in two of North America’s largest oil fields, both located on Alaska’s North Slope—Kuparuk, which the company operates, and Prudhoe Bay. Additionally, ConocoPhillips operates the Alpine Field, located on the Western North Slope.Significant oil exploration and development opportunities still exist on the North Slope of Alaska, with 75 percent of the company’s exploration portfolio undrilled. ConocoPhillips Provides Strong Outlook for its Alaska Business; Announces Discovered Resource of 0.5 – 1.1 Billion… July 16, 2018 ConocoPhillips Signs Agreements to Sell 16.5 Percent Interest in the Clair Field in the United Kingdom and Acquire… As Alaska’s largest oil producer, ConocoPhillips continues to invest in projects on the North Slope. Lowman said she could not specify the number of rigs and workers that will be impacted. ConocoPhillips in March announced it would cut capital spending in Alaska by about $200 million, including by mothballing two rigs at the Alpine and Kuparuk fields. Discovery of the Prudhoe Bay Field, with non-operating interest. ConocoPhillips has an expansive history and presence in Alaska, including: Discovery and operation of the Kuparuk and Alpine Fields on the North Slope. “We are unable to predict how long it will take for the COVID-19 virus or the low oil prices to pass. ConocoPhillips has an expansive history and presence in Alaska, including: Discovery and operation of the Kuparuk and Alpine Fields on the North Slope.
Our primary operated assets include natural gas facilities in South-central Alaska and the Kuparuk and Alpine fields on the North Slope. On the exploration side, it’s likely to delay the development of projects, King said. Interests in satellite fields in the Prudhoe, Kuparuk and Alpine areas on the North Slope.