Rhetoric VS. Reality
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Oil companies curtail work on North Slope
November 19, 2009
Anchorage Daily News
ELIZABETH BLUEMINK
Oil and gas companies on Wednesday gave a mixed forecast on their plans for work in Alaska next year.
Some announced plans to cut back on spending and drilling on the North Slope -- Conoco said it won't be drilling an exploration well for the first time in 45 years -- though they also said they will continue to pursue a handful of big, new projects.
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