USGS: Central North Slope still holds 3.6bn barrels of oil

Assessment also estimates 8.9 trillion cubic feet of natural gas resource in region

Resources: oil industry camp on North Slope — Resources: oil industry camp on North SlopeFoto: USGS

Caroline Evans

North Slope Alaskan Arctic Trans-Alaska Pipeline Prudhoe Bay BP

Published 23 January 2020, 21:01Updated 23 January 2020, 21:01