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Page 14 BLM reopens areas inside NPR-A for lease The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has cleared the way for the first lease sale in years in the National Petroleum Reserve (NPR-A). Page 24 Graphite One secures more funding support The combined LOIs for Graphite One’s 100% U.S.-based supply chain now total more than $2 billion after added support from the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Page 32 Glenfarne, Donlin sign pact on gas supply Glenfarne Alaska LNG and Donlin Gold sign a letter of intent to develop infrastructure needed to deliver a liquid natural gas supply and power the mine. Page 38 Oil and gas sector set to add most jobs The Alaska oil and gas industry is expected to be the state leader in job growth with 1,000 new jobs expected this year amounting to an 11.1% increase over the 2025 total.
ON THE COVER 2026 will continue to be a big year for Alaska oil and gas production, especially on the North Slope, where projects coming online soon will add to the state’s energy output, forecasters have said. Read more on Page 12.
ON THIS PAGE The Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) recently celebrated a historic milestone with the 19 billionth barrel of oil passing through the system. Read more about the planning and startup of TAPS on Page 22.
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