Oil and Gas

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

First 100 days: BLM drives energy expansion and national strength

In its first 100 days under the new administration, the Bureau of Land Management took bold steps to deliver on the priorities of President Trump’s and Department of the Interior Secretary Burgum’s priorities for public lands.

Monday, May 1, 2023 Charles Ebbers

Snow-covered ground, with an orange sunset behind a large inflatable dome. Heavy equipment nearby.

An Outstanding Day by Iko Bay

Legacy Well Iko Bay #1, a 2731-foot-deep natural gas well, was plugged and abandoned after a full remediation by the BLM.

Friday, March 10, 2023

Ballard Homestead Cabin, undated. Courtesy, Russell and Huse families.

Alice Ballard

In honor of Women's History Month, we highlight notable homesteader, Alice Ballard.

Friday, April 1, 2022

A shipping container with a trapezoid sign that reads "Bureau of Land Management Alaska Kaktovik Air Quality Monitoring Station."

New air quality monitoring station provides clear data in Arctic

A new Air Quality and Weather Monitoring (AQM) Station funded and maintained by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has revealed pristine air quality in the remote Arctic

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Trans-Alaska Pipeline infographic covering it's route, stats, and the role BLM plays in the management and monitoring of it.

Trans-Alaska Pipeline System in a nutshell

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) is an engineering marvel. Crossing permafrost, mountainous terrain, very active seismic zones, and 800 bodies of water, it’s still carrying the lifeblood of Alaska’s economy.

Friday, November 22, 2019

Well head cut, plugged, and a cap with identification plaque welded in place at Point Simpson

The legacy of wells in Alaska

Before Alaska became a state, it was famous for many things such as gold, furs and oil. Oil was first produced along Alaska’s north slope in the 1940s when America’s military fleet was conver