The Explorers 2009: Armstrong 11/15/2009
Armstrong Resources introduced a new business style to Alaska in late 2001, going after larger prospects passed over by the majors BP and ConocoPhillips, the North Slope's only producer-operators at t...

Conoco agrees to process Oooguruk oil 03/02/2008
Historic deal gives Texas independent access to Kuparuk facilities; Crockett says could open door to other North Slope explorers
After several months of silence, the first independent operator in northern Alaska and the largest oil producer in the state have signed a precedent-setting, North Slope facilities sharing agreement,...

THE EXPLORERS 2004: BP investing in innovation 11/30/2004
North Slope operator opts out of exploration game, focuses on developing known conventional and heavy oil resources, with eye on future gas
While no longer an exploration player on Alaska's North Slope, BP Exploration (Alaska) remains a dominant developer as it targets known light oil accumulations around its existing infrastructure, and...

Alaska on the brink 02/29/2004
Myers says 2004 pivotal year for state's oil and gas industry, economy
Mark Myers, director of the Alaska Division of Oil and Gas, believes that in five or 10 years Alaskans will look back on 2004 as a pivotal year for the state's oil and gas industry - and for its econo...

Happy New Year, Alaska 01/11/2004
Armstrong brings new player, independent Kerr-McGee, to North Slope
Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski has made bringing new players to the oil rich North Slope a priority for his administration. Last year, Bill Armstrong brought Pioneer Natural Resources to the slope as ope...

THE INDEPENDENTS 2003: Pioneer eyes prospect development 11/29/2003
Collaboration with ConocoPhillips' Kuparuk unit critical to getting into production
Pioneer Natural Resources said it is studying fast-track development, with startup possibly as early as 2004-2005, for its Northwest Kuparuk prospect in Harrison Bay off Alaska's North Slope where the...

THE INDEPENDENTS 2003: Armstrong: The little engine that could 11/29/2003
Small Denver firm paves the way for independents on North Slope, set to drill in 2004
If you don't think you have what it takes to explore on Alaska's North Slope you can always take lessons from Armstrong Oil and Gas. Armed with 15 employees and a reputation for finding oil and attra...

THE INDEPENDENTS 2003: Dispelling the 'Alaska Fear Factor' 11/29/2003
I share the view with many explorationists that Alaska has the highest potential in North America for giant onshore and near-shore oil and gas discoveries. The facts speak for themselves that the Nort...

Pioneer steals show 11/02/2003
Last winter's successful explorer takes big block south of Prudhoe Bay
Dallas-based Pioneer Natural Resources came to Alaska a year ago when it acquired 70 percent interest in 10 Armstrong Resources' Beaufort Sea leases and took over as operator at the Northwest Kuparuk...

State filings source of Total, Armstrong information 10/26/2003
A story about Alaska Chadux in the Oct. 12 issue of Petroleum News said that Armstrong Resources and Total would use Alaska Chadux as their response contractor for this winter's North Slope exploratio...

The Oil Patch Insider 10/26/2003
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North Slope gets new player for spill response 10/12/2003
Alaska Chadux, with depot at Barrow, offers associate memberships for exploration
Alaska Chadux, for 10 years a spill response provider for companies transporting and storing petroleum products in Alaska, is now also providing spill response for North Slope winter exploration proje...

MMS sale draws $10M 09/28/2003
ConocoPhillips picks up Sandpiper leases, EnCana goes for large block off NPR-A
Three companies bid more than $10 million at the U.S. Minerals Management Service's Sept. 24 Beaufort Sea sale, with a known field in the central Beaufort and a wildcat area north of the National Petr...

Armstrong Nikaitchuq wells to be on or near Spy Island 09/07/2003
Armstrong Resources has filed permits for the Northwest Milne Point exploration program the company has planned for this winter (see story in Aug. 17 issue of Petroleum News). The Denver-based indepe...

Murkowski wants ANWR test well 08/17/2003
Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski has asked the oil industry to form a consortium to drill a stratigraphic test well on unleased state lands offshore the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge...