Nuiqsut News

Ms. Strand is a University of Alaska Anchorage graduate and a registered Professional Engineer, in Civil Engineering.

The State of Alaska has approved a 2,400-acre expansion of the Nuiqsut participating area at Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska's North Slope Oooguruk field.

Some people crave ice cream or fresh vegetables or pasta. Others prefer dried fish or caribou.

Quite a legal battle is shaping up over the expansion of oil and gas development into Alaska's western North Slope frontier.

After the Texas-based independent reported good results last year from a fracture-stimulation program at its Oooguruk unit and an exploration campaign in the associated Torok formation, the company expanded both efforts this year, with even better results.