Alaska Dispatch News | Alaska revenue forecast predicts more oil this year, much less next year Alaska Dispatch News Oil companies managed to reduce their summer downtime and stave off the long-term decline in their aging North Slope fields this year, they said. And, they added, next year's projected 12 percent drop-off in production, from 524,000 barrels a day to ... BP unit reports oil spill on North Slope of Alaska Opinion: Fracking could fuel Alaska's next oil boom Oil spill reported in Alaska, volume unknown |