May ANS production down 13% from April

Drop reflects beginning of ConocoPhillips’ 100,000 bpd cut in Alaska, end of Alyeska Pipeline proration affecting all producers

Kristen Nelson

Petroleum News

Alaska North Slope production averaged 433,840 barrels per day in May, down 13%, 64,582 bpd, from an April average of 498,422 bpd, reflecting both a proration by Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. which ended May 22, and the beginning of a ramp down of production of 100,000 bpd scheduled for June by Conoc....

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Largest drops at largest fields

Badami suspending operations

Only two month-over-month increases

Steep drop in Cook Inlet

Cook Inlet gas production down 6.2%